WSJ Tech News Briefing

Plus: Google fined $3.5 billion by EU over ad-tech business. OpenAI and Broadcom strike a $10 billion deal to develop custom AI chips. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Chinese robotics company Geekplus Technology weighs second listing in China. And tech leaders praise President Trump at White House dinner. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elon Musk is fighting with Apple again, claiming in an antitrust lawsuit that the company’s App Store policies damage his own xAI business. WSJ columnist Tim Higgins says Musk’s suit demonstrates why AI is unlikely to make smartphones irrelevant anytime soon, despite the hopes of other tech gurus like Mark Zuckerberg. Plus: Writer Heidi Mitchell explains some new tools that make smartphones better at helping you avoid spam calls and fraud. Patrick Coffee hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: New York area businesses say they are using artificial intelligence more. And a recent study suggests corporate cybersecurity training is fairly ineffective. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: The U.S. Army signs a deal with startup TurbineOne to bring AI to the battlefield. And the FTC is sending letters to tech companies OpenAI, Meta and Character.AI over concerns of the impact of AI on children. Anthony Bansie hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Amazon pauses delivery van redeployments following complaints over high repair costs. And European company IQM Quantum Computers tops $1 billion valuation. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: American Bitcoin, a bitcoin mining company backed by President Trump’s two eldest sons, to list on the Nasdaq. And the U.S. revokes TSMC’s authorization to ship equipment to China. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Anthropic’s valuation hits $183 billion in new $13 billion funding round. Chinese EV maker NIO misses earnings expectations. And AI-powered drone swarms enter the battlefield in Ukraine. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Klarna seeks to raise up to $1.46 billion from IPO. And Amazon plans to invest $4.4 billion in New Zealand data centers. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Passkeys promise safer and easier logins to websites and apps. But if you’re wondering what they are or how they work, you’re not alone. WSJ contributor Sean Captain will explain. Plus, WSJ reporter Ann-Marie Alcántara will join us to get you up to speed on how tech companies are navigating the new age-verification rules. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: PepsiCo charges ahead with zero-emission trucks. And BYD reports rise in first-half net profit. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: competition in China’s food-delivery industry shows up in Alibaba Group’s results. And Dell Technologies raises full-year outlook amid strong AI demand. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If a regular web search isn’t doing it for you, and even a generative artificial intelligence chatbot response leaves you wanting more — you could try “deep research.” Our personal tech columnist tried it out and breaks down how it works. But those queries come at an environmental cost. In a new report Google is detailing how much energy a single query uses. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Best Buy posts surprise sales increase as consumer spending on electronics held up despite higher prices. And CrowdStrike swung to a loss in the second quarter. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: China’s BYD outsells Tesla in Europe again. And Taco Bell rethinks the use of voice AI at its drive-throughs. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Three people have been indicted in a case about stolen TSMC chip secrets. And Amazon plans to extend new employment offers to Whole Foods’ U.S. corporate employees. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Apple is making a push into radio after losing ground to Spotify. And OpenAI to update ChatGPT to support users exhibiting mental distress. Anthony Bansie hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Trump’s media company launches a new business to buy and hold niche crypto coin CRO. And new research shows AI is limiting some young Americans’ job prospects. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Aerospace telecom-equipment maker Filtronic signs its largest deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. And AT&T agrees to buy spectrum licenses from EchoStar for $23 billion in cash. Anthony Bansie hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has Amazon finally cracked the code for the online-grocery business? WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Dan Gallagher tells us what the e-commerce giant is doing and how it stacks up against competitors. Then, while some dating apps have lost their charm, Raya has a long waitlist of interested users. WSJ Style News desk reporter Lane Florsheim explains its appeal. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices