WSJ Tech News Briefing

Recycling plants and waste facilities are turning to artificial intelligence to identify the valuable commodities left in our trash. WSJ’s Ryan Dezember shares how it’s all going down. Plus, WSJ sustainability reporter Clara Hudson explains why solar energy is still such an attractive bet for so many companies. Isabelle Bousquette hosts. 

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Plus: Apple has selected Google’s Gemini to power a new Siri. And a former Trump advisor joins Meta. Anthony Bansie hosts.

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Plus: Elon Musk’s X faces a U.K. probe over Grok’s sexualized images. And Google bets on an agentic shopping future. Anthony Bansie hosts. 

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Plus: Andreessen Horowitz raises over $15 billion across several funds. And LG Electronics expects to post a quarterly operating loss for the first time since 2016. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus: Child-safety watchdogs and international regulators say a recent update to xAI’s chatbot Grok allowed sexualized photo editing, including of children. And Taiwan’s exports reached a record high in 2025, driven by AI demand. Julie Chang hosts.

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