WSJ Tech News Briefing

Plus, Intel prepares for rising demand for consumer products that can handle AI computing tasks. And Apple and Tesla chip supplier plans a new $5.4 billion plant in Italy. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mozilla plans to add artificial intelligence features to its Firefox web browser. At the WSJ’s Future of Everything Festival Mozilla CEO Laura Chambers and Mozilla Foundation president Mark Surman shared their vision for the future of the web with WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims. Plus, new research questions how much screens before bed actually delay sleep. Zoe Thomas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus, KKR gets EU approval for $23 billion acquisition of Telecom Italia’s broadband network. And China plans to impose export controls on aviation equipment, technology and software. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pentagon officials are opening up about weapons hostile nations could use in space to engage in warfare. WSJ reporter Doug Cameron joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how the U.S. military is preparing for these potential threats. Plus, how could smart bandages change the treatment of wounds? We’ll explain how this wearable tech works. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus, Jeep plans to release a $25,000 all-electric model. And a union representing Samsung workers plans its first-ever strike. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech workers are rushing to develop skills and knowledge that will make them appealing hires in the artificial-intelligence boom. WSJ reporter Katherine Bindley joins host Zoe Thomas to explain how workers are attempting to bridge the gap between what they know and what they need to know. Plus, which generative-AI chatbot is most useful? The WSJ put five of them to the test. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus, PayPal is planning an ad business using data on its millions of shoppers. And T-Mobile agrees to a $4.4 billion dollar deal to buy most of U.S Cellular. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Real-estate mogul Frank McCourt is organizing a bid to acquire TikTok in the U.S. He spoke with WSJ senior personal technology columnist Joanna Stern at the WSJ’s Future of Everything Festival, about his plans and his vision for the future of the internet. Plus, we’ll learn about the growth of Yondr, the company making little pouches to keep people off their phones. Zoe Thomas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus, China announces a new chatbot trained on Xi Jinping Thought. And the face of dogecoin dies. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Business is booming for chip maker Nvidia. But the company, which has been at the center of the artificial-intelligence boom, faces new competition and a changing market. WSJ reporter Asa Fitch joins host Zoe Thomas to explain Nvidia’s headwinds and how it plans to keep growing. Plus, we’ll learn about the tools businesses use to customize their generative AI models. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus, South Korea unveils $19 billion plan to boost chip industry. And Chinese smartphone and gadget maker Xiaomi beats earnings expectations. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, known for making gadgets like air purifiers and smartphones, used its knowledge of electronics and consumer preferences to build a car. WSJ reporter Sha Hua tells host Zoe Thomas how the company pulled it off. Plus, companies make all sorts of mistakes with their consumer chatbots. We’ll find out what some businesses are doing to address the most annoying ones. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus, News Corp strikes a content-licensing pact with OpenAI. And Nebraska sues TikTok for allegedly harming minors. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a regulatory crackdown, the crypto industry is fighting for its life. WSJ Crypto reporter Caitlin Ostroff explains the industry’s latest strategy: spending big on elections. Plus, WSJ contributor Bob Henderson joins host Charlotte Gartenberg to discuss how technological advances are letting companies explore practical uses for quantum computers, such as optimizing airline gate assignments. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus, Samsung ousts its top semiconductor exec following AI missteps. And Pixar plans to cut 14% of its workforce. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Exclusive: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tells WSJ senior personal technology columnist Joanna Stern about its new Windows platform optimized for artificial intelligence. Plus, why computer-science majors are having a harder time finding jobs. Zoe Thomas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus, Neuralink got a green light for a second brain-chip implantation. And OpenAI pauses the use of an AI voice tool that sounds like Scarlett Johansson. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt blames tech for teen anxiety in his latest book. He also is confronting allegations of junk science. WSJ family and tech columnist Julie Jargon joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss Haidt’s conclusions and the blowback. Plus, WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims explains what he got wrong in 10 years of tech predictions and what can be learned from those errors. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since Facebook became Meta in 2021, the company has invested billions of dollars to develop the metaverse to where it is today. But the competitive landscape is changing as companies like Apple come out with their own headsets. Plus, artificial intelligence is becoming a more important part of Meta’s business. What could this mean for Meta’s goal of creating a mature metaverse? And what will that mean for the company? Join host Alex Ossola on this final installment of our series to see how the metaverse could evolve in the future. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus, AI cloud-computing startup raises one of the largest-ever private debt financings. And Elon Musk’s X completes its rebrand. Zoe Thomas hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices