WSJ Tech News Briefing The Wall Street Journal

On this special episode, we bring you a conversation between WSJ Editor in Chief Matt Murray and Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, from the WSJ's CEO Council summit earlier this week. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Christopher Zinsli is our supervising producer. Kateri Jochum is the executive producer of WSJ Podcasts.
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The Federal Trade Commission, along with 46 states, sued Facebook on Wednesday, alleging that the social network engaged in a yearslong campaign to acquire or shut out nascent companies that might have become rivals. Legal affairs reporter Brent Kendall breaks down the charges. Amanda Lewellyn hosts.
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Both DoorDash and Airbnb are going public this week, after boosting their price ranges in recent days. Markets reporter Maureen Farrell explains how the companies reached the milestone, and what the offerings tell us about the booming IPO market. Amanda Lewellyn hosts.
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For years, some have raised concerns about the environmental and ethical implications of traditional meat production. Developers have been working on a slaughter-free meat alternative produced using cell-culture technology. Reporter Jacob Bunge joins host Amanda Lewellyn to explain how the technology works, and what a recent approval in Singapore could mean for the widespread adoption of cell-grown meats.
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Salesforce has agreed to buy Slack for $27.7 billion. Reporter Aaron Tilley discusses how the deal would help both companies compete with rival Microsoft and how Salesforce could use Slack to position itself in a post-pandemic world. Amanda Lewellyn hosts.
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China is the world's largest smartphone producer, but increasing tensions between China and the U.S. have put that reputation in danger. WSJ video journalist Clément Bürge explains how India is plotting a path toward smartphone dominance. Amanda Lewellyn hosts. Christopher Zinsli is our supervising producer. Kateri Jochum is the executive producer of WSJ Podcasts.
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