TNB Tech Minute: AI Replaces Hundreds of Human Workers at IBM
Plus: DoorDash acquires Deliveroo for nearly $4 billion. And, the Department of Justice recommends Google sell two parts of its ad businesses to remedy antitrust concerns. Victoria Craig hosts.
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To Starbase and Beyond: SpaceX Gets a Town of Its Own
For a few years, a section of land in southeast Texas has been dubbed Starbase. It's where SpaceX houses rocket production sites, launch facilities and employee housing. WSJ reporter Micah Maidenberg tells us what a weekend vote to greenlight the town’s official incorporation means for the future of SpaceX. Then: We’ll take you to Dubai, where Token2049 drew crypto industry celebrities and their followers, and ushered in “a new era of freedom” for the battered industry. Host Victoria Craig speaks with reporter Angus Berwick.
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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI Scraps For-Profit Plans
Plus: The European Union is looking to lure AI experts and scientists to its shores. And a C-suite shakeup at European satellite-systems company Eutelsat. Victoria Craig hosts.
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AI Listening Devices: Handy Helpers or Legal Minefields?
Would you strap a device on your wrist that listens to your every word every day so it can send you relevant reminders and summarize your conversations? WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern did just that and shares her insights about the usefulness of such devices and the legal questions around their use. Plus: We get an update on the courtroom showdown between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission over whether the social-media company is operating a monopoly. WSJ reporter Dave Michaels brings us up to speed.
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TNB Tech Minute: Temu Stops Shipping to U.S.
Plus: Ireland’s privacy watchdog fines TikTok over China surveillance risks. And Grand Theft Auto VI’s release is delayed until next year, sending shares of Take-Two Interactive lower. Victoria Craig hosts.
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