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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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
Plus: Shares of European legal publishing companies RELX and Wolters Kluwer fall after Anthropic releases new AI legal tools. And the selloff expands to data-providers like S&P Global and FactSet. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: The Trump administration is preparing a $12 billion rare earth stockpile. And Saks Fifth Avenue's parent company to wind down its partnership with Amazon. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Disney earnings see boost from streaming. And Bitcoin price hits lowest level since April 2025. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Tesla shares closed up 3% after reports that it might merge with SpaceX. And Charter Communications reports gains in mobile and video subscribers. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Apple struggles to meet iPhone demand. And LG Electronics reports its first net loss in a year. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Tesla plans to convert its Fremont factory to produce Optimus robots. And Dow to cut 4,500 employees in AI overhaul. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: NHTSA investigates Waymo after its robotaxi hit a child. And Apple posts blowout iPhone sales. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Fidelity to launch a stablecoin. And Meta and Microsoft beat Wall Street expectations. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: ASML Holding logs record quarterly orders as AI spending remains strong. And SoftBank could invest up to $30 billion more in OpenAI. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: The Trump administration warns South Korea against targeting U.S. tech companies amid rising trade tensions. And Amazon will shut down Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Micron will invest $24 billion in Singapore to boost chip production. And Pinterest to cut 15% of workforce. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Nvidia unveils a new suite of open-source AI models for weather and climate predictions. And Bitcoin recovers marginally. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Trump administration to take stake in rare-earth metal company. And quantum-computing company IonQ to acquire chip maker SkyWater Technology. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Uber plans to use AI in customer service. And shares of European arms maker CSG surged on Amsterdam stock-market debut. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Plus: Ubisoft Entertainment shares plunge after major structural overhaul announcement. And Elon Musk takes the stage at Davos. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices