TikTok is now available on Amazon Fire TV, but without some of the classic features of the smartphone app. So is this new format as appealing as the original? WSJ personal-tech reporter Dalvin Brown joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what TikTok for TV is like, and what the company hopes to get from the jump to bigger screens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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TikTok for TV: Is It as Fun as the Original?

Yahoo has operated in China in some fashion for more than two decades. But this week the company decided to call it quits and cease offering its services there. The WSJ's China tech correspondent Liza Lin joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss why Yahoo and other tech companies are making this decision and the broader implications for China's internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yahoo Breaks Up With China After 20 Years

The creation of digital currencies requires a lot of power. Now more crypto mining companies are trying to cut their carbon footprint by turning to renewable energy sources. But cutting their emissions isn't as easy as flipping a switch. Reporter Shane Shifflett joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how companies are making the switch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crypto Mining Is Dirty Business. Can Renewable Energy Help?

Uber and Lyft say their drivers aren't returning as fast as their customers, even as extended unemployment benefits expire. That's keeping the prices of ride hail trips high. WSJ reporter Preetika Rana joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss why driver recruitment has stalled and what it says about the wider economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Uber and Lyft's Driver Woes Say About the Gig Economy

Google's new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro smartphones come with AI technology, known as Real Image, that the company says is better at capturing photos of people with darker complexions. WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen put the camera to the test, and she joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how it stacks up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google's AI-Powered Camera Is Built to Better Convey Darker Skin Tones

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says his company will now be called Meta, in line with its goal to focus more on the metaverse. But the shift comes amid scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators, and it carries considerable risks. WSJ tech reporter Sarah Needleman joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the changes and what's at stake for the company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook Goes All-In on Metaverse With New Company Name

A new construction project in Texas will test the ability of and demand for 3-D printed houses. It comes at a time when the U.S. is facing a historic housing shortage. WSJ housing reporter Nicole Friedman joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how the technology works and what it could mean for American homebuyers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 15-Foot-Tall Printer Could Build Your Next Home

U.S. senators grill executives from social-media companies about how they plan to keep children safe on their platforms. WSJ tech policy reporter Ryan Tracy joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the takeaways from the hearing and what could come next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senators Grill TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube Over Child-Safety Measures

The founders of successful startups are increasingly receiving large compensation packages. Rather than simply benefiting from rising valuations, many are negotiating payouts linked to meeting growth milestones. Reporter Eliot Brown joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what this means for the founders and for investors who come on board later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Startup Founder Pay Packages Keep Ballooning

Facebook's systems that help create viral posts by amplifying content often spread disproportionately incendiary or divisive posts, according to the company's internal research reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Rather than reducing the overall spread of viral content, Facebook increasingly is stifling some political groups it deems dangerous. WSJ reporter Justin Sheck joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the latest installment of The Facebook Files. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook Tamps Down Political Groups It Deems Dangerous

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel sat down with WSJ Senior Personal Tech Columnist Joanna Stern at WSJ's Tech Live event this week to discuss how the company thinks about the impact of social media on young users, what role regulation plays and why it's betting on augmented reality over the metaverse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Snap CEO on Kids Safety Online, Regulations and AR at WSJ Tech Live

Sen. Amy Klobuchar says this is the year lawmakers will take action on the power of big tech companies. In a conversation with the host of The Journal podcast, Ryan Knutson, at the WSJ's Tech Live conference, Sen. Klobuchar discusses why she thinks new laws are needed to increase the liability of social-media platforms, protect users and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Curbing Big Tech's Power at WSJ Tech Live

At The Wall Street Journal's Tech Live conference, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman talked about the company's decision to leave discussions about GameStop untouched, why it took down the infamous subreddit r/The_Donald, and the company's growth plans with WSJ reporter Deepa Seetharaman. Tech Live runs through Oct. 20. Register and tune in at techlive.wsj.com/tlpodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reddit CEO Discusses Meme Stocks and Moderation at Tech Live

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