WSJ Tech News Briefing

Generative AI tools are rapidly evolving, filling social-media platforms with so-called AI slop—from Iranian-produced Lego videos to digitally manipulated campaign imagery in the U.S. In this second installment of Tech News Briefing’s three-part series, "AI and the Blurring of Reality," WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen explores how this technology is turbocharging deepfakes and shaping politics.

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Plus: Lyft’s bike-sharing business gains momentum. And the data center boom prevented hiring in July from slowing further. Julie Chang hosts.

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Plus: SK Hynix plans to invest about $38 billion to expand chip production. And video game company Take Two reports loss despite higher revenue. Imani Moise hosts.

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ICE is on a mission to track down people it considers a threat to its agents and operations. It’s turning to social media to find them, concerning free-speech advocates in the process. WSJ reporter Shane Shifflett joins to explain how the federal agency is weaponizing social media. Plus, would you outsource your dating life to AI? WSJ’s Molly Reinmann has been reporting on the varying success of those who have. Katie Deighton hosts.

Were you fooled into thinking an AI-generated post was real? Are you worried AI is looking more and more real? We want to hear from you! Record a voice memo and send it to tnb@wsj.com or leave us a voicemail at (212) 416-2236.

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Plus: Redwire taps SpaceX’s Starfall ship for pharma mission. And Datadog warns of lower usage by major AI customer. Imani Moise hosts.

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