WSJ Tech News Briefing

Plus: FTC moves to block Edwards Lifesciences acquisition of JenaValve Technology. And North Korea expands satellite launch site. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Shopify, Disney, Uber and Siemens Energy report strong second-quarter earnings. And Apple may soon announce an investment in the U.S., according to National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Linda Yaccarino, former CEO of X, lands at eMed Population Health. And NASA’s acting administrator Sean Duffy directs the agency to support more private space stations. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: German chip maker Infineon Technologies lifts its guidance as semiconductor demand picks up. Three people are arrested over the suspected theft of TSMC’s trade secrets. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI chatbots have a tendency to flatter users—a term called AI “sycophancy.” And while it feels good, you may pay a high price for that praise. Malihe Alikhani, an assistant professor of AI at Northeastern University’s Khoury College of Computer Sciences, joins us to explain the risks. Plus, should you keep your digital secrets in a digital safe? Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: U.S. bid to compete in AI with China faces first trial. Tesla stock rises after CEO Elon Musk gets multibillion-dollar stock award. And Spotify to increase premium subscription prices in regions around the globe. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Foxconn to convert EV plant to make AI hardware. Joby Aviation will acquire Blade Air Mobility unit for up to $125 million. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Apple said it would substantially increase capital expenditures. Palantir was awarded a $10 billion dollar, 10-year federal contract. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: A top Intel chip-packaging expert takes a job at Samsung. Sources say Axiata will start the sale process for the world’s sixth-largest tower company. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chip startups are battling to sell cloud-computing providers the custom-built inference chips of the future. But the question is, can they actually make a dent in AI’s projected energy demand? WSJ columnist and co-host of the Bold Names podcast, Christopher Mims joins us to explain. Plus, Hollywood is losing ground to YouTube as the tech giant wins the battle for TV viewers. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Further Reading How YouTube Won the Battle for TV Viewers The New Chips Designed to Solve AI’s Energy Problem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Apple’s iPhone sales blew past estimates as some customers raced to beat potential price increases from tariffs. Amazon posts higher sales and profit in its latest earnings report. And, some tech giants are revising their AI claims after scrutiny from a regulatory group. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Southeast Asian ride hailing and delivery giant, Grab, is leaning into driverless technologies. Samsung expects AI-fueled earnings improvement after profit drops.. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Autonomous trucks are now driving highways at night. Tech giants Meta and Microsoft report earnings. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: AI finance app, Ramp, is valued at $22.5 billion in funding round. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Palo Alto Networks is in talks to acquire Israeli cybersecurity provider, CyberArk Software. JPMorgan Chase nears a deal to take over Apple’s credit-card program. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Spotify gains subscribers, but reports a loss for the second quarter. And, EssilorLuxottica’s stock value increased after executives were upbeat about its Meta smart-glasses partnership. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between a yearslong white-collar hiring slump and recession worries, the labor market was already fragile for young college graduates. Now, artificial intelligence threatens to completely upend it. Plus, why you might want to wait on buying a new iPhone this summer. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Firefly Aerospace sets IPO terms that could push market cap above $5.5 billion. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: EU watchdog warns Temu on safety of products sold on its platform. Nvidia could roll out a downgraded AI chip for China. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Imax reported better-than-expected second quarter results. And, Kentucky sues Temu over China-linked security threat. Ariana Aspuru hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices