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Tech Companies Face New Rules in India
For many tech companies, India is key to continued growth. There are hundreds of millions of users in the country who have yet to start using email, or tweeting, or shopping online. But New Delhi...
Lawmakers Push Amazon for Public Disclosure on SolarWinds Hack
Representatives from the public and private sectors have been collaborating to respond to the massive SolarWinds hack, which compromised at least 9 federal agencies and more than 100 businesses. ...
Restaurants Look for Ways Around Food-Delivery Apps
For many restaurants, food-delivery apps like DoorDash and Grubhub have been a critical way to serve customers in the pandemic. But some say the commissions and fees these services charge is too ...
Why Facebook Is Restoring News Content in Australia
Last week, Facebook instituted a news blackout in Australia, over a proposal there that would require internet companies to pay publishers for news content. Now the company has reached a deal wit...
IBM's Watson Illustrates Why Applying A.I. to Healthcare Is So Hard
Over the course of the last decade or so, IBM has poured billions of dollars into developing Watson Health, an artificial-intelligence system aimed at revolutionizing healthcare. But now we repor...
Big Tech's Employees Were Big Contributors to Democrats
New campaign finance data shows that employees of big tech companies were a key source of funding for Joe Biden's presidential campaign. Reporter Brody Mullins joins host Amanda Lewellyn to talk ...
Media and Big Tech Draw Lines in Debate Over News Content
For years, tech companies have been locked in a debate with publishers over whether they should have to pay for news content. This week, that debate has resulted in a deal between Google and News...
Joanna Stern on Clubhouse and the Rise of Social Audio
The age of audio-first social media is upon us. The buzziest player is Clubhouse, an invite-only app now in beta testing. Twitter is working on its own version, and Facebook is hot on their heels...
Why Corporations Are Upping Their Venture-Capital Investing
In times of uncertainty, corporations usually spend less, not more, on risky venture-capital investments. But new data shows that in the pandemic, the trend has been reversed. WSJ Pro Venture Cap...
While the U.S. Deadlocks on Privacy, Other Countries Set Standards
The U.S. is home to many of the world's largest tech companies, but the European Union has led the charge when it comes to setting global corporate-privacy standards. With several other countries...
Online Stores Use Tech to Reduce Returns
E-commerce is exploding during the pandemic, but for customers, it can be hard to find the right fit without the luxury of a physical dressing room. That is leading to consumers returning clothes...
Biden Administration Signals Potential Return to Net Neutrality
The pandemic has made it so that the internet plays an even greater role in how we live, work and learn. Recent actions from the Biden administration signal that we could see a return to net neut...
U.A.E. Probe Enters Mars Orbit; Other Nations Soon to Follow
The first interplanetary probe from an Arab nation entered Mars orbit yesterday, and other countries are set to follow soon. Science writer Robert Lee Hotz joins host Amanda Lewellyn to discuss t...
Why Tesla Bought $1.5 Billion in Bitcoin
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has often advocated for cryptocurrencies, and now his company is following suit. In a filing Monday, the company revealed that it bought $1.5 billion in bitcoin, and that it w...
How a Union Vote Could Change Amazon's Relationship With Workers
Amazon's business has benefited from strong demand from consumers during the pandemic. But moving into 2021, the e-commerce giant faces a potential headwind: Workers in an Alabama warehouse are s...
A Chip Shortage Is Hurting Car Makers. Other Industries Could Be Next.
Some of the world's biggest automakers are cutting production, as a shortage of semiconductors squeezes their industry. Reporter Asa Fitch joins host Amanda Lewellyn to explain why car makers are...
Pentagon, NASA Remove Barriers to Collaboration on Space Projects
U.S. government and aerospace-industry officials are removing decades-old barriers between civilian and military space projects in response to escalating foreign threats in space. Senior special ...
Amazon Is Getting a New CEO
Along with its earnings report yesterday, Amazon included a surprise announcement: Founder Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO and transitioning into a role as executive chairman. Tech columnist D...
Why Facebook Plans to Overhaul Groups
In 2019, Facebook redesigned its flagship product to center on Groups, a feature that created forums for like-minded users interested in certain topics. But now the company is clamping down on Gr...
Google Bets on A.I., But Management Issues Present Challenges
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has bet big on artificial intelligence, expecting the technology to be central to Google's future. But outside of the technical challenges that come with developing the...