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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Musk Says He’s Forming ‘America Party’

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.


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WSJ What’s News - Trump Opens Key Trade Week With Fresh Tariff Threat

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. 


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WSJ What’s News - Republicans Triumph as House Passes Trump’s Megabill

P.M. Edition for July 3. House Republicans overcame some lawmakers’ resistance to narrowly pass the tax-and-spending bill ahead of President Trump’s July 4 deadline. WSJ reporter Jasmine Li discusses what’s in the final bill. Plus, U.S. stocks notch another closing high after the Labor Department’s June jobs report came in stronger than expected. We hear from WSJ investing columnist Spencer Jakab about what the report says about the economy, and what’s now on Fed officials’ minds ahead of their meeting later this month. And Journal science reporter Nidhi Subbaraman tells us how Harvard is already preparing to fill the gaps in its budget left by a loss of federal funding. Alex Ossola hosts.


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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Tech Winners and Losers From Trump’s Megabill

Plus: Airbus, Mistral and others request a delay in European AI regulation. And buyout firm Thoma Bravo snaps up restaurant-tech platform Olo. Katie Deighton hosts.


Programming note: Starting next 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.

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WSJ Minute Briefing - Trump’s Megabill on Course for Final House Vote

Plus: Voters say President Trump is now more responsible for the economy than former President Joe Biden, according to a new poll. And the Pentagon estimates that U.S. strikes have delayed Iran’s nuclear program by up to two years. Luke Vargas hosts. 


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WSJ What’s News - Megabill Set for Final Vote as GOP Holdouts Relent

A.M. Edition for July 3. President Trump’s tax-and-spending package is on course for a final House vote after Republican leaders overcome resistance from a handful of rank-and-file members. The WSJ’s chief economics commentator Greg Ip breaks down how the law could affect the national debt. Plus, the Pentagon estimates its attack on Iran set back the country’s nuclear program by up to two years. And we head to Wimbledon to find out why marquee sports events have become showrooms for Big Tech. Luke Vargas hosts. 


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