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At WSJ Tech Live: Cybersecurity, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz discussed how improvements in artificial intelligence can help cybersecurity practitioners defend systems, but it can also be used by attackers. He spoke with WSJ reporter Dustin Volz about AI, the 2024 U.S. election and threats posed by China and Russia Zoe Thomas hosts. The interview was recorded on June 6, 2024.



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Plus, Los Angeles Unified School District votes to ban cellphones in schools. And electric-vehicle maker Fisker files for bankruptcy. Zoe Thomas hosts.

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Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella is spreading his artificial intelligence bets around, beyond the company’s partnership with OpenAI. WSJ reporter Tom Dotan joins host Zoe Thomas to explain how Nadella is doing this and how it’s being received inside Microsoft. Plus, the language learning app Duolingo is winning the battle for users' attention. WSJ columnist Ben Cohen talks about how it’s using perfectly timed notifications to do this.



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Plus, the U.S. Surgeon General calls for social-media warning labels. And Tesla sues a battery supplier over alleged trade secrets disclosure. Zoe Thomas hosts.

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After Tesla shareholders last week reapproved CEO Elon Musk’s 2018 pay package, valued at roughly $48 billion, Musk celebrated. But legal challenges and questions about the electric vehicle maker’s future remain. WSJ business columnist Tim Higgins joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss. Plus, we’ll tell you what it’s like to use an AI chatbot as a travel planner.



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Plus, the French government makes a bid for IT firm Atos, and Adobe’s shares climb on better-than-expected earnings. Zoe Thomas hosts.  

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