WSJ Tech News Briefing
Tech News Briefing is your guide to what people in tech are talking about. Every weekday, we’ll bring you breaking tech news and scoops from the pros at the Wall Street Journal, insight into new innovations and policy debates, tips from our personal tech team, and exclusive interviews with movers and shakers in the industry.
1901
Divorce Mediation: There's An App for That
8 min
1902
Tesla's Toughest Task: Raising Money?
7 min
1903
Spotify Hits 100 Million Subscribers
5 min
1904
Netflix Fights to Keep Its Most Watched Shows
5 min
1905
WhatsApp Users Spread Rumors in World's Biggest...
4 min
1906
Uber, Lyft Commit to Safety
5 min
1907
Top U.S. Law Schools Now Teaching AI Courses
6 min
1908
Uber, Lyft Customers May Soon Pay More for Rides
7 min
1909
GDPR One Year Later: Can EU Enforce Digital-Pri...
6 min
1910
Pinterest, Zoom Shares Soar in Trading Debuts
5 min
1911
Walmart, Robots, and AI: The Future of the Work...
8 min
1912
Microsoft's New Xbox One S: No Videogame Discs?
7 min
1913
Will Tesla Keep Chasing the Mainstream Dream?
6 min
1914
Scientific First: A Black Hole Image
4 min
1915
Robocalls: Impossible to Stop?
For most Americans, robocalls are the bane of modern existence. But so far, lawmakers have had a hard time making them stop. The Wall Street Journal's Sarah Krouse and Spencer Macnaughton explain why.
10 min
1916
Social Robots: The New Face of AI
Furhat Robotics has blended robotics, AI and voice technology to make humans more comfortable with talking to chatbots. WSJ Pro Artificial Intelligence looks at how it's revolutionizing the way we interact with machines.
5 min
1917
Using AI to Fix Everyday Business Problems
Companies are looking to deploy artificial intelligence to tackle everyday business problems, and need to make sure employees outside of tech hubs are on board. At the WSJ Pro Artificial Intelligence Executive Forum, DHL's Gina Chung and Unilever's Michael Clementi explain how.
8 min
1918
Facebook, Google Faces Heat in New U.K. Policy
London's proposal for new social-media regulator is one of the broadest yet in a larger movement by countries to assert control over tech giants. The Wall Street Journal's Parmy Olson explains.
7 min
1919
JPMorgan Banks On AI to Boost Client Services
With JPMorgan Chase pushing ahead to feed decades' worth of client data into smart tech, Manuela Veloso, its head of artificial-intelligence research, explains how AI can ultimately transform the future of customer services.
7 min
1920
Tesla's Deliveries Plummet; What's Next For Mod...
Tesla said new-vehicle deliveries in the first quarter fell 31% from the previous three months as it tries to ship its Model 3 compact car to customers in Europe and China for the first time. The Wall Street Journal's Tim Higgins has more.
10 min
1921
The Amazon Echo: Your Newest Co-Parent?
The Amazon Echo may be the perfect solution to one of our biggest shortcoming as humans: parenting fails. Wall Street Journal contributor Alexandra Samuel has more.
11 min
1922
How Videogames Cause Your Kids' Nightly Meltdown
As many parents know, turning off a child's gaming console in the middle of gameplay is a surefire way to trigger a tantrum. WSJ Family & Tech columnist Julie Jargon explains why.
5 min
1923
Move Over Lyft; Uber Paving Way for IPO
Uber says it is on track to go public later this year, a move that could make it the biggest IPO of 2019. The Wall Street Journal's Jason Bellini has more.
6 min
1924
Lyft Faces a Tough Road Ahead
Now that Lyft's Wall Street debut is behind us, a look at the biggest challenges the ride-hailing service will face in the next 12 months.
5 min
1925
Top Wall Street Women Say Tech Can Help Close G...
At the Wall Street Journal's recent Women in Finance event in New York, top Wall Street executives discussed how tech can provide opportunities for the advancement of women into senior levels.
8 min