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WSJ Tech News Briefing

How a Chinese Phone Maker Did Something Apple Couldn’t: Build an EV

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Tech News

4.31.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, known for making gadgets like air purifiers and smartphones, used its knowledge of electronics and consumer preferences to build a car. WSJ reporter Sha Hua tells host Zoe Thomas how the company pulled it off. Plus, companies make all sorts of mistakes with their consumer chatbots. We’ll find out what some businesses are doing to address the most annoying ones. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:20.3

Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Thursday, May 23rd. I'm Zoe Thomas for the Wall Street Journal.

0:29.0

When it comes to consumer chatbots, companies see an opportunity. They can cut costs because

0:35.1

chatbots are cheaper than people and they believe chatbots have the potential to

0:39.4

improve customer experiences. But many consumers aren't big fans and complain about a host of problems

0:46.4

with this tech.

0:47.4

W.S.J. contributor Schuman Botticaria is going to tell us about some of the biggest issues with chatbots and what

0:54.0

businesses are doing to address them. And then Chinese tech giant chowmee is

0:59.5

known for making gadgets like robot vacuums and air purifiers, and it's the world's third largest

1:05.8

smartphone maker after Apple and Samsung. But now it's built something a lot bigger,

1:11.8

a car.

1:13.0

reporter Shawa who covers China's climate energy and science policy will join us to

1:18.1

explain how the company used its customer knowledge to create an electric

1:21.8

vehicle in just three years.

1:24.0

We're talking about chat bots first, because while companies see an opportunity,

1:35.0

consumers often say they face problems. A survey by Forrester research conducted last year

1:41.3

found just 16% of consumers said they often use chatbots and

1:46.0

over a third said they never use them.

1:48.9

But another survey by Forrester research last year found 71% of more than 4,500 employees across industries said

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