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  • 2 minutes 43 seconds
    TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Is Letting Businesses Build AI Agents

    Plus, Starlink is getting more competition in Europe. And a new clean-energy fund gets investments. Shara Tibken hosts.

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    11 March 2025, 8:57 pm
  • 12 minutes 7 seconds
    Two Titans Battle for Crypto’s Future

    President Trump’s call to bring crypto into the mainstream through government regulation has raised the stakes of a battle over the $3 trillion industry between two crypto kings: the Italian billionaire running Tether and the American founder of Circle. WSJ reporter Angus Berwick digs into the fight between Giancarlo Devasini and Jeremy Allaire and what it means for the future of the crypto industry. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.


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    11 March 2025, 7:01 am
  • 2 minutes 24 seconds
    TNB Tech Minute: Tech Stocks Lead a Market Decline on Recession Fears

    Plus, an X outage that Elon Musk blames on a “massive cyberattack.” And iPhone assembler Foxconn develops a large-language model. Shara Tibken hosts.

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    10 March 2025, 8:54 pm
  • 11 minutes 50 seconds
    AI Will Soon Dominate Ad Buying. Will Marketers Trust the Algorithm?

    Artificial-intelligence tools could boost sales and increase efficiency in ad buying and planning. But, there’s less transparency for marketers. WSJ reporter Patrick Coffee tells us how advertisers are grappling with the trade-offs. And, is smarter always better? WSJ reporter Joe Pinsker talks to drivers who wish their cars were a little dumber. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.


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    10 March 2025, 7:01 am
  • 2 minutes 43 seconds
    TNB Tech Minute: U.S. Likely to Ban DeepSeek From Government Devices

    Plus, Mistral AI plans to release models more advanced than DeepSeek’s, CEO says. And Apple delays some of Siri’s AI upgrades. Julie Chang hosts.

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    7 March 2025, 9:09 pm
  • 13 minutes 5 seconds
    Can a Geothermal Startup Drill the Deepest Holes Ever?

    Geothermal energy startup Quaise is aiming to tap energy sources deep underground. WSJ reporter Benoît Morenne explains how its futuristic tech beams electromagnetic energy at the speed of light to dig around 12 miles under the Earth’s surface. Then, professionals in science and technology are advising their children on how to future-proof their careers. WSJ columnist Callum Borchers says the latest parental guidance is to choose the arts over STEM. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.


    Check out our Future of Everything podcast episode on geothermal: Going Electric? Why Future Power Could Come From Hot Rocks 


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    7 March 2025, 8:01 am
  • 3 minutes 8 seconds
    TNB Tech Minute: Senators Call for DOJ Probe of X’s Advertiser Pressure Campaign

    Plus, a new GOP bill aims to end “debanking” of crypto companies and conservatives’ bank accounts. And HPE expects its fiscal 2025 profit to be hurt by tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Julie Chang hosts.

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    6 March 2025, 9:52 pm
  • 12 minutes 29 seconds
    The Scientist Who Left OpenAI and Started a $30 Billion Firm

    Ilya Sutskever, former chief scientist at OpenAI, founded a new startup called Safe Superintelligence that’s already worth $30 billion. But what are investors backing beyond Sutskever’s reputation? WSJ reporter Berber Jin shares what we know so far about the secretive startup. Plus, AI coding tools can automate large portions of code development. How could this affect human coders? Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.


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    6 March 2025, 8:01 am
  • 2 minutes 39 seconds
    TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Gets U.K. Antitrust Clearance

    Plus, South Korea’s steel, cars and electronics industries will be impacted by higher U.S. tariffs, according to Moody’s Analytics. And China intensifies efforts for tech independence by developing a system of open-source models. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.

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    5 March 2025, 9:55 pm
  • 12 minutes
    A Disney Worker, an AI Tool and the Hack That Ruined His Life

    A Disney worker downloaded an artificial-intelligence tool to help with his workflow. It led to a hack that ruined his life. WSJ reporter Robert McMillan tells us how it happened and the steps you can take to shore up your own cybersecurity. Charlotte Gartenberg hosts.


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    5 March 2025, 8:01 am
  • 3 minutes 34 seconds
    TNB Tech Minute: Commerce’s Overhaul of ‘Internet for All’ Plan Could Expand Starlink Funding

    Plus, developers of a Utah data center land a $2 billion loan to build a 100-acre campus. And Best Buy warns U.S. customers of possible higher prices as a new round of tariffs takes effect. Julie Chang hosts.

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    4 March 2025, 9:29 pm
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