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To Spot AI Fakes, Think Like a Digital Forensics Expert

Sat, 15 Aug 2026

Identifying AI-generated content is getting harder, even for the experts. Do the rest of us stand a chance? In the final installment of Tech News Briefing’s three-part series, "AI and the Blurring of Reality," WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen sits down with digital forensics and photo experts to find out why spotting deepfakes is so difficult and get practical advice for scrutinizing the images and videos in our feeds.




Further Listening:


When AI Grandmas Go Viral, What Even Is Reality Anymore?


AI Is Fueling a New Kind of Political Propaganda




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TNB Tech Minute: Businesses Are All In on Quantum

Fri, 14 Aug 2026

Plus: JPMorgan Chase ended its banking relationship with Polymarket over regulatory concerns. And analysts say Lenovo seems confident in managing the headwinds for consumer electronics. Julie Chang hosts.


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TNB Tech Minute: Trump Administration Announces New Drone Tariffs

Fri, 14 Aug 2026

Plus: DeepSeek’s flagship models will soon cost users four times as much to run. And Reddit is set to join the S&P 500. Danny Lewis hosts.


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Behind the Scenes of Demis Hassabis’ AI Safety Body Push

Fri, 14 Aug 2026

Alphabet chief scientist Demis Hassabis has been discussing the formation of an independent AI safety entity with AI lab peers and government officials. WSJ reporter Amrith Ramkumar takes us inside those conversations, and what the move means for Google. Plus, meet the datamaxxers who are feeding AI chatbots their every health move. WSJ reporter Natalie Kaufman discusses the trend. Belle Lin, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute, hosts.




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TNB Tech Minute: OpenAI’s Chief Revenue Officer Resigns

Thu, 13 Aug 2026

Plus: surveillance-tech company Flock Safety announces safeguards to curb potential abuse by law enforcement. And China’s future economy may need far fewer workers. Julie Chang hosts.


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