WSJ Tech News Briefing

AI experimentation in the workplace is now showing tangible effects, from productivity gains to layoffs. Erik Brynjolfsson, a professor at Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered AI and cofounder of Workhelix, recently spoke with the WSJ Leadership Institute's Wendy Bounds at the WSJ Technology Council Summit. They discussed AI's influence on the labor market. Plus, WSJ Heard on the Street columnist Jonathan Weil says the AI boom is making it more challenging to analyze tech companies’ earnings due to unclear depreciation expenses. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus: EV-maker Rivian expects to begin deliveries of its new $50,000 R2 model in the second quarter. And shares of Coinbase and Applied Materials close up, while DraftKings stock slides. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus: Pinterest stock slides after projected slower revenue growth. And Ubisoft shares jump on cash forecast. Julie Chang hosts.

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Thousands of students at Stanford are obsessing over Date Drop, a new platform that uses AI to match singles based on compatibility. WSJ’s Jasmine Li joins us to break it down. Plus, WSJ consumer goods reporter Aimee Look sits down with Belle Lin to talk about why tariffs are jumpstarting a boom in the American used electronics market. Isabelle Bousquette hosts.

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Plus: Russia is blocking access to WhatsApp and Telegram to boost its own messaging app. And SoftBank says it took on another $27 billion in debt to pay for its investment in OpenAI. Danny Lewis hosts.

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