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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. Hosted by Zoe Thomas

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    • 4.3 • 1.5K Ratings

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. Hosted by Zoe Thomas

    Why TikTok’s User Growth Is Stagnating

    Why TikTok’s User Growth Is Stagnating

    More than half of Americans are on TikTok. But for the first time in the app’s history, its user growth is stagnating—just as TikTok finds itself mired in battles with U.S. lawmakers and the world’s biggest music company. Stalling growth could be bad news for the company, which relies on advertising for its revenue. WSJ technology reporter Meghan Bobrowsky tells host Alex Ossola what this means for TikTok’s business.



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    • 11 min
    TNB Tech Minute: Regulators Probe Ford’s Automated Driving Tech in Fatal Crash

    TNB Tech Minute: Regulators Probe Ford’s Automated Driving Tech in Fatal Crash

    Plus: EV maker Fisker pauses production for six weeks. And Don Lemon releases his interview with Elon Musk. Alex Ossola hosts. 



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    Prosecutors Probing Meta for Role in Drug Sales

    Prosecutors Probing Meta for Role in Drug Sales

    Meta may be in legal hot water again. U.S. prosecutors in Virginia have been serving subpoenas and asking questions in a criminal grand jury probe. The probe is looking into whether Meta’s social media platforms are facilitating and profiting from the illicit sale of drugs, according to documents and people familiar with the matter. WSJ reporter Salvador Rodriguez tells host Alex Ossola what might result from the probe, and what it could mean for Meta and its users. 



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    • 12 min
    TNB Tech Minute: Netflix Considers Changing Its Corporate-Culture Memo

    TNB Tech Minute: Netflix Considers Changing Its Corporate-Culture Memo

    Plus: Apple pays nearly $500 million to settle a lawsuit with investors. And India cuts import tariffs in an effort to woo Tesla. Alex Ossola hosts. 



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    • 2 min
    To Treat Disease, Doctors Can Now Edit Genes Inside the Body

    To Treat Disease, Doctors Can Now Edit Genes Inside the Body

    Many conditions, such as sickle cell and heart disease, are caused by genetic mutations. Over the past few years, scientists have learned how to treat some of those conditions by introducing cells that have been edited with bioengineering tools like CRISPR. But in the future, doctors could treat those conditions by editing patients’ cells while they’re still in their bodies—an approach called in vivo gene editing. Cordilia James spoke with WSJ senior writer Betsy McKay about how the approach works and its potential risks. Alex Ossola hosts.

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    • 12 min
    TNB Tech Minute: Steven Mnuchin Says He’s Interested in Buying TikTok

    TNB Tech Minute: Steven Mnuchin Says He’s Interested in Buying TikTok

    Plus: Meta plans to shut down a longstanding data tool. And SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft completed its longest test flight yet. Alex Ossola hosts. 

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    • 2 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
1.5K Ratings

1.5K Ratings

Smash Ogre ,

Host fruit salad recently

As a several years long listener, I have come to look forward to Zoe Thomas’s chipper delivery and have realized a host needs some time off occasionally. This podcast used to recognize when Ms Thomas was away with a statement like, “I’m Julie Chang in for Zoe Thomas” but recently Zoe is away and a fruit salad of hosts are presenting but there has been no mention of when Ms Thomas might return. She is missed.

sam.808 ,

Good content, not a fan of 2x daily

I don’t know why so many people hate on the hosts or hate on their commentary. It’s called news, and anyone, including Elon, can spout disinformation. Anyway, you all are doing a good job. Don’t listen to the haters.

As a constructive critique, please revert to once daily. I never listen to the second, minute-ish long episode. There’s not enough content to be useful in my view. Anyway, keep up the good work.

Not exactly happy ,

Tech lite sprinkled with opinion

A couple of stars for the occasional insight into new tech or trends. Just need to stomach the opinion or high level understanding of a topic. As an example, disparaging Elon Musk and citing opinions from “experts in disinformation “ and politicians is rather idiotic. Two groups of people that have never built anything.

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