WSJ Tech News Briefing

Will Parker, WSJ reporter on energy and tech, outlines Maine’s proposed pause on large data-center projects. Matthew Luxmoore, WSJ correspondent on Russia, explains Max, a WeChat-style super-app centralizing messaging, payments and health data. They discuss state control, mandated preinstalls, blocking of rivals, and how the app could reshape Russia’s digital landscape.

A federal regulator is suing states over attempts to ban prediction markets. The legal fight centers on whether those markets count as regulated futures contracts. OpenAI has acquired an industry talk show as part of a broader content and funding play. Analysts are bullish on Baidu’s AI cloud and robo-taxi commercialization prospects.

Tesla’s recent sales rebound and the factors stabilizing its deliveries. The company’s shift toward robo-taxis and humanoid robots as it winds down luxury lines. The rise of blockchain-based tokenized stocks and how they could change trading and settlement. A $2.2 billion renewable energy joint venture aiming to develop massive capacity across Asia.

Corey Driebush, a Wall Street Journal technology reporter, breaks down SpaceX's confidential IPO filing and the timing behind it. He discusses the company’s pivot toward funding space data centers and the race to beat major AI listings. Also covered: Visa’s rollout of six AI dispute tools and NASA’s planned crewed lunar flyby.

Coverage of an AI company rushing to remove leaked model code and the mechanics of how those copies were handled. A major asset manager moving to buy a crypto spinoff and expand institutional digital offerings. A research forecast predicting up to half a million robotaxis in China by 2030 and what that could mean for unit economics.

Meghna Petwarden, an AMD rep focused on enterprise security, explains hardware-rooted protections and device trust for AI-enabled PCs. She discusses why hardware-based defenses matter. Brief takes also touch on big AI funding news and airline satellite internet deals.

Magda Petwarden, an AMD executive focused on enterprise security for AI PCs, explains why hardware-based protections and roots of trust matter. She discusses securing sensitive on-device AI workloads. Other highlights include cloud and AI infrastructure investments in Thailand and global helium supply risks for chipmaking.

Nicole Lamoureux, IBM’s chief HR officer, on why the company is ramping up entry-level hiring to fuel growth. Berber Jin, WSJ tech reporter, on OpenAI’s sudden shutdown of the viral Sora video app and the strategic shift behind it. They discuss AI-driven workforce changes, hiring strategies, and how product priorities are reshaping AI labs.

A rule change at Nasdaq that lets very large companies join the Nasdaq-100 much faster. A major pharma deal where Eli Lilly secures AI-derived drug rights and a multibillion-dollar potential payout. General Motors ramps up heavy-duty truck production to meet booming demand despite fuel and EV trends.

Mistral AI lands massive bank financing to build NVIDIA-powered data centers across Europe and eyes a big Sweden investment. BYD reports its first annual profit drop in years and teases a nine-minute flash-charging battery to win customers. Citi expects TSMC’s AI-driven revenues to surge as 2nm chips take center stage.