WSJ Tech News Briefing

Music service Spotify has been waging war against Apple’s App Store “tax,” significantly weakening Apple’s grip on the mobile world. Bold Names co-host and WSJ columnist Tim Higgins joins us to discuss. Plus, YouTube is giving its creators access to AI tools, and potentially introducing a lot more AI-generated content into users’ feeds. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Meta approaches media companies about AI content-licensing deals. And Huawei plans to release new AI chips over the next few years. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Via Transportation and Waymo team up to bring autonomous rideshare options to public transit systems. And Workday announces a plan to add a slew of new AI agents to their platform. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Lyft partners with Waymo to launch autonomous vehicle service in Nashville. And Entek Technology has agreed to sell a majority stake to I Squared Capital. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Apollo explores a sale of internet pioneer AOL. And Crowdstrike announces a plan to acquire Pangea Cyber. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Rivian breaks ground on new EV factory in Georgia. And Workday will acquire Sana for $1.1 billion as part of enterprise AI push. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Google says it will spend almost $7 billion in the U.K. ABB invests $110 million across the U.S. to meet demands for data centers and the power grid. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Dell to Oracle and Nokia, tech brands you might know from the 1990s are advancing to the front line, where data is emerging as the latest weapon. WSJ Brussels Bureau Chief Dan Michaels joins us to discuss. Plus, there’s a new tech love story: the employees at AI startup Anthropic are obsessed with an albino alligator named Claude. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Apple rolls out Liquid Glass as part of iOS 26. And Rolling Stone publisher sues Google over AI summaries. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: China says Nvidia violated their antitrust law. And Tesla shares jump after Elon Musk makes $1 billion stock purchase. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Apple delays release of iPhone Air in China. Cryptocurrency platform Gemini Space Station gains 25% on its first day of trading. And Alibaba shares surge on its increased AI efforts. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Microsoft and OpenAI have reached a deal to extend their partnership. And the European Union settles its antitrust probe into Microsoft. Anthony Bansie hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech heavyweight Meta Platforms spent millions of dollars this summer recruiting AI stars, but they’re sparking tension with the company’s old guard. WSJ reporter Meghan Bobrowsky joins us to discuss. Plus, you may not need to replace your old iPhone yet—you could save a lot of money by simply updating or repairing it. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Opendoor’s meme frenzy continues after its new CEO is named. And the immigration raid at Hyundai Motor’s Georgia battery plant will delay construction by months, CEO says. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Cox Automotive says initial estimates show EV sales in the U.S. hit a record last month. And Vista Equity Partners backs U.K. tech company Joblogic. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Klarna shares soar 20% in NYSE debut. And PsiQuantum secures $1 billion in funding, reaching a $7 billion valuation. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Oracle shares jump 29% in premarket trading as its backlog swells with big AI deals. Robinhood launches its own social network. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: FCC ends investigation into EchoStar. And CoreWeave launches a venture arm to invest in AI startups. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Volkswagen will invest $1.2 billion in artificial intelligence by 2030. And Mistral AI doubles in valuation to $14 billion following an investment from ASML. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cloud software giant Salesforce is under a growing cloud of existential worry about the future of business software in the age of AI. As the poster-child for its category, can Salesforce prove to investors it has staying power? WSJ Heard on the Street Columnist Dan Gallagher joins us to discuss. Plus, there’s a major gender gap when it comes to usage of AI. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices