Podcast appearances and mentions of julie chang

P.M. Edition for Mar. 20. WSJ global economics correspondent Tom Fairless reports on how governments across the globe are responding to the energy crisis by urging households and businesses to cut back on their energy consumption. Plus, a nationwide movement to strip Cesar Chavez's name from buildings and parks is gaining traction. West Coast correspondent Jim Carlton tells us how it's taking shape in California. And the Justice Department sues Harvard over the civil rights of Jewish students, escalating the administration's fight with the university. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: A U.S. indictment alleges Super Micro Computer employees smuggled high-end Nvidia chips to China. And Jeff Bezos in talks to raise $100 billion for AI manufacturing fund. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Adobe probed by U.K. antitrust officials over cancellation fees. And Accenture reports higher revenue. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Canada's defense and space-technology companies get pulled into global military spending surge. Nvidia launches the Nemotron Coalition to develop “open” AI models. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Microsoft reorganizes its Copilot teams. And Nvidia and Uber will expand their partnership to launch a global fleet of robotaxis. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Intuit halts management stock sales and accelerates buybacks. And Micron will build a second manufacturing site in Taiwan for AI memory products. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Lucid launches three new models and a robotaxi as the EV company expands its midsize-vehicle platform. And Atlassian to cut about 10% of its workforce. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Tesla gets license to supply electricity in Britain. And Honda expects up to $15.7 billion hit from EV strategy reassessment. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: DOJ investigates Iran's use of Binance to evade U.S. sanctions. And Oracle raises its sales outlook as demand for AI continues to outpace supply. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: WhatsApp introduces parent-managed accounts for preteens. And Microsoft rallies behind Anthropic in clash with the Pentagon. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DEK - Plus: Chinese EV-maker NIO reports first-ever net profit. And Uber expands feature that allows female users to request rides from women drivers. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Nvidia invests in Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab. And Airbnb hires former Uber executive as new operations chief. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Archer Aviation sues rival Joby Aviation, alleging ties to Chinese suppliers. And Nasdaq partners with Kraken for around the clock tokenized stock trading. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Trump's sons back a new drone company. And AI infrastructure startup Nscale raises funds at a $14.6 billion valuation. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entertainment reporter and adventurist Julie Chang returns to the Punk Rock Sober Podcast for a deep conversation about celebrity addiction, recovery, and the complicated relationship between fame and sobriety.Julie spent 17 years interviewing Hollywood's biggest stars, and in this episode she shares behind-the-scenes stories about Justin Bieber, Elton John, Lana Del Rey, Ben Affleck, Snoop Dogg and more—including what she saw firsthand during their rise to fame.Host Tyler Ramsey explores the idea of “punk rock sober” — the mindset that sobriety can be rebellious, bold, and creative rather than restrictive.Julie also opens up about her own sobriety journey after surviving a brain tumor and seizures, and how her perspective on alcohol and health completely changed.Topics include:• Celebrity sobriety journeys• Why fame can fuel addiction• The psychology of recovery• Hollywood behind-the-scenes reporting• Surviving a brain tumor and redefining life• Why some celebrities stay grounded while others spiral• Sobriety as a creative advantageIf you're interested in recovery, addiction psychology, celebrity culture, or inspiring comeback stories, this conversation delivers powerful insight and plenty of laughs.#PunkRockSober#SobrietyJourney#JulieChang#AddictionRecovery#CelebrityAddiction#SoberLifestyle#JustinBieber#HollywoodStories#RecoveryPodcast#MentalHealthAwareness#CelebrityInterviews#SoberPodcast

Plus: Paramount wins bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix drops out. And Trump Media in talks to spin off businesses into a new publicly traded company. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wades into the standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon. And how Jack Dorsey explained cutting nearly half of Block's staff. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Nvidia stock falls after earnings, drags down shares of European chip companies. And Sam Altman's ‘human verification' startup leans on household brands to sell a far-out concept. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Mistral AI lands tech consulting group Accenture as latest big client. And Stellantis targets return to profit after scaling back costly EV investments. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Shares of Workday pare early losses. And Samsung releases a new line of flagship smartphones with AI features. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: DoorDash to wind down Deliveroo and Wolt operations in Qatar, Singapore, Japan and Uzbekistan. And Spain ramps up pressure on Apple and Amazon in a yearslong antitrust case. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Stripe sees more successful and high-growth businesses join its platform as AI coding tools continue to advance. And China's BYD sees blockbuster sales growth in Europe. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Apple to move some Mac Mini desktop computer production from Asia to Houston. And Anthropic announces updates to Claude Cowork. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Financial stocks also take a hit. And Anthropic accuses three Chinese companies of siphoning data from Claude. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Renault to take full control of Flexis electric-van. And Nvidia chips for laptop computers set to hit the market this year. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Apple's foray into smartglasses could be a boon, not a threat, for EssilorLuxottica. And theft of trade secrets is on the rise. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Google is looking to expand the market for its AI chips to better compete with Nvidia. And India joins Pax Silica, a group of nations aiming to counter China's influence in new technology and AI. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Walmart's investments in technology are paying off, according to its CEO. And India's Reliance Industries will invest more than $110 billion in AI over the next seven years. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Buy now, pay later company Klarna swings to a loss. And DoorDash is positioning for an AI-led future. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: FCC overhauls $3 billion Lifeline phone and internet subsidy program to curb improper payments. And Moody's rebuts concerns about AI disruption. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Mistral AI acquires infrastructure startup Koyeb. And the race to build data centers is fueling an "AI debt boom," analysts say. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI experimentation in the workplace is now showing tangible effects, from productivity gains to layoffs. Erik Brynjolfsson, a professor at Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered AI and cofounder of Workhelix, recently spoke with the WSJ Leadership Institute's Wendy Bounds at the WSJ Technology Council Summit. They discussed AI's influence on the labor market. Plus, WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Jonathan Weil says the AI boom is making it more challenging to analyze tech companies' earnings due to unclear depreciation expenses. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: India's Adani Group plans to invest $100 billion on AI infrastructure. And, Infosys and Anthropic to partner on AI for businesses in regulated industries. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Eric Trump invests in ‘low cost-per-kill' drone firm. And physical AI could become a trillion​-​dollar industry by 2035. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Pinterest stock slides after projected slower revenue growth. And Ubisoft shares jump on cash forecast. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: EV-maker Rivian expects to begin deliveries of its new $50,000 R2 model in the second quarter. And shares of Coinbase and Applied Materials close up, while DraftKings stock slides. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Elon Musk announces a reorganization and staff departures at xAI. And Lenovo posts record revenue driven by device sales and AI. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Shopify expects revenue growth in the first quarter of 2026. And NetEase profit falls in the fourth quarter of 2025. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Lyft logged mixed results in its latest quarter. And crypto lender BlockFills suspends client withdrawals. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Honda's car business suffered a loss as EV impairments mount. And SMIC earnings topped expectations on strong chip demand, but the company gave a cautious outlook. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Paramount sweetens its hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. And wealth management stocks fall after AI tool announcement. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Alphabet sells bonds that aren't due for 100 years. And Australian startup Neara raises more than $60 million as data centers put pressure on power grids. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Eli Lilly to buy biotech Orna Therapeutics for up to $2.4 billion. And STMicroelectronics secures a multiyear, multibillion-dollar deal with Amazon. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: The Justice Department probes Netflix's proposed acquisition of Warner Discovery's studios and HBO Max streaming service. And a jury orders Uber to pay $8.5 million in passenger sexual assault case. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Trump's tax law cuts Amazon's corporate tax bill by more than half. And Stellantis books $26 billion charges over bad EV bets. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Spotify will sell physical books in the U.S. and U.K. And Germany fines Amazon over price-filtering tools. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Amazon to spend $200 billion as it accelerates AI projects. And Nvidia warns the Trump administration that chip export rules to China are too strict. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Uber's fourth-quarter profit falls. And AI voice startup ElevenLabs raises $500 million. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

But Google beats Wall Street expectations. And Snap posts a profit of $45 million, compared with $9 million a year earlier. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: French authorities raid X's Paris office amid probe into deepfakes. And Spain will ban social-media access for children under 16. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices