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Plus: Nvidia becomes the world’s first $4 trillion company. And, Duolingo appears to see weaker user trends in the U.S. Julie Chang hosts. Programming note: Starting this week, Tech News Briefing episodes will be released on Tuesdays and Fridays, and the TNB Tech Minute will be r ... Show More

Plus: Apple’s COO to step down. And, Meta Platforms buys a minority-stake in EssilorLuxottica, the maker of Ray-Ban glasses. Julie Chang hosts. Programming note: Starting this week, Tech News Briefing episodes will be released on Tuesdays and Fridays, and the TNB Tech Minute will ... Show More

Plus: The megabill’s no tax on tips provision could bring in a 2.5% pay bump for Uber drivers. And Boldstart Ventures raises a $250 million AI fund. Julie Chang hosts. Programming note: Starting this week, Tech News Briefing episodes will be released on Tuesdays and Fridays, and ... Show More

A.M. Edition for Jan. 22. Prominent tech executives, including OpenAI’s Sam Altman and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, pledge to spend up to half a trillion dollars to build out AI infrastructure in the U.S. over the next four years. Plus, WSJ reporter Marcus Walker joins us from Isr ... Show More

A.M. Edition for Feb. 7. Amazon becomes the latest major tech company to double down on AI investments, even as the emergence of China’s DeepSeek leaves investors questioning the wisdom of that spending spree. Plus, the WSJ’s Vera Bergengruen recaps Secretary of State Marco Rubio ... Show More

Meet Storio, a French startup that’s focused on providing smart energy storage for commercial and industrial customers. Founded in 2023, the startup raised a €5 million seed round earlier this year (around $5.5 million at current exchange rates) and has signed its first client. S ... Show More

Plus: 7-Eleven’s parent company Seven & i rejects a $39 billion takeover bid, saying it’s too low. And, how today’s jobs report could sway the Federal Reserve’s decision on the size of its expected rate cut. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.   Lear ... Show More

Coralogix, an Israeli startup offering a full-stack observability and security platform, has raised $115 million at a pre-money valuation of over $1 billion, almost doubling in three years from its last round in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc ... Show More

Plus: U.S. wholesale prices rose in May, but a notch below economists' expectations. And aerospace startup JetZero says it will start building its futuristic planes in North Carolina. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad c ... Show More

India has been one of the top recipients of remittances in the world for more than a decade. Inward remittances jumped from $55.6 billion in 2010-11 to $118.7 billion in 2023-24, according to data from the country’s central bank. The bank projects that figure will reach $160 bill ... Show More

Chinese AI lab DeepSeek rattles Silicon Valley. (00:26) Meta offering creators deals to promote Instagram on other apps: report. (01:52) Diversified Energy (DEC) nears $1.3B deal for Permian Basin natural gas player - WSJ. (03:02) Episode transcripts seekingalpha.com/wsb. Show li ... Show More

Salesforce has acquired cloud data management firm Informatica in an $8 billion equity deal, marking a major move in its push to strengthen its AI and data infrastructure capabilities. The announcement, made Tuesday, comes about a year after early rumors of the acquisition sent b ... Show More