Plus: Meta announces another top AI researcher has joined its ranks from Apple. And Amazon Prime Day kicks off, as the tech giant tries to bring in more shoppers and Prime members. Luke Vargas hosts.
Tesla’s fortunes in China are looking bleaker as Elon Musk’s company loses market share to the same domestic EV brands it helped create. The WSJ’s Rafaelle Huang explains why Beijing’s relationship with Musk has grown colder. Plus, the WSJ’s Heather Haddon on why college students and city dwellers have mixed feelings about food delivery robots. Patrick Coffee hosts.
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Stocks’ decline accelerates after President Trump announces 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea and threatens additional tariffs on countries building closer ties with Brics economies. Plus: Tesla shares fall after Elon Musk says he is forming a new political party. Danny Lewis hosts.
Plus: Artificial intelligence company CoreWeave to acquire Core Scientific in $9 billion deal. And, Tesla stock closes down after CEO Elon Musk says he’s creating a new political party. Julie Chang hosts.
Programming note: Starting this week, Tech News Briefing episodes will be released on Tuesdays and Fridays, and the TNB Tech Minute will be released twice on weekdays, in the morning and afternoon.
P.M. Edition for July 7. President Trump extended the deadline on so-called reciprocal tariffs to Aug. 1 while announcing 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea. Several more nations received similar notifications. Plus, heavy rain continues in Texas, where the death toll from the flash floods has risen to 90. And President Trump is meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. WSJ national security correspondent Michael Gordon discusses how a changed Middle East could be ripe for Trump’s dealmaking diplomacy. Alex Ossola hosts.
Plus: Houthis attack a ship in the Red Sea for the first time since President Trump announced a Truce. CoreWeave is set to acquire Core Scientific in a $9 billion deal.
Plus: Oracle gives the U.S. government a discount on cloud services and software. LG Electronics expects its operating profit to halve amid higher tariffs. Ariana Aspuru hosts.
Programming note: Starting this week, Tech News Briefing episodes will be released on Tuesdays and Fridays, and the TNB Tech Minute will be released twice on weekdays, in the morning and afternoon.
Plus: At least 82 have died in Central Texas following Friday’s flash floods. And Tesla shares drop as Elon Musk promises to create a new political party. Luke Vargas hosts.
A.M. Edition for July 7. President Trump threatens additional 10% tariffs on countries that align with the Brics group of emerging economies. WSJ deputy editor Quentin Webb says it kicks off a crucial week for trade ahead of a Wednesday deadline for dozens of countries to strike a deal with Washington. Plus, the search for survivors in Central Texas continues after flash floods on Friday killed at least 82 people. And Tesla investors question Elon Musk’s plans to form a new political party and send the stock tumbling in pre-market trade. Luke Vargas hosts.