Quantum Communications Breakthrough Could Improve Online Security

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

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🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Scientists have made a huge leap in a highly technical practice known as coherent quantum communications. The WSJ’s Aylin Woodward breaks down what that is and the effects it could have on everyday life. Plus, our Brussels-based reporter Kim Mackrael takes us through the trade implications of the European Union’s fines on Apple and Meta Platforms. Katie Deighton hosts. We want to hear from you! Our recent series “Chatbot Confidential” looked into privacy risks when using generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT or Claude. Do you have a question about using these chatbots and your privacy? Record a voice memo and send it to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at (212) 416-2236. 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	Here's the truth about AI. AI is only as powerful as the platform it's built into. Service Now puts AI to work for people across your business, removing friction and frustration for your employees, supercharging productivity for your developers, providing intelligent tools for your service agents to make customers happier, all built into a single platform you can
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0:27.9	slash UK slash AI for people. Hey, TMB listeners. Our recent series, Chatbot Confidential,
0:34.6	dug into some of the privacy risks that come with using chatbots powered by
0:38.2	generative AI. What questions do you have about bots like chat GPT or Claude and your privacy?
0:44.9	Like, what kind of data they collect or how long companies hold on to it?
0:49.3	Record a voice memo and send it to TMB at WSJ.com or leave us a voicemail at 212-416-2236. That's 212-416-2236. We might answer your question in an upcoming episode. Now,
1:07.1	onto the show.
1:13.2	Welcome to Tech News Briefing.
1:15.4	It's Thursday, April 24th.
1:17.5	I'm Katie Dayton for the Wall Street Journal.
1:23.4	The European Union slap fines on Apple and Meta worth hundreds of millions of dollars yesterday.
1:28.3	The move comes in the middle of an already frosty trading climate between the US and the EU. You might have heard something about tariffs.
1:31.3	We dig into what the orders mean for international trade,
1:34.3	the two companies at the heart of the matter, and other tech giants looking on.
1:38.3	Then, we're going quantum.
1:41.3	Scientists say they use ordinary computers and fiber optic cables to send
1:45.9	quantum information across a record-breaking 158 miles. What does that even mean? Stay with us to find out.
1:57.1	But first, like we told you last night, Apple and Mehta say they'll appeal the European Union's decision to slap them with multi-million dollar fines and force them to change their business operations there.
2:09.6	The companies are, by now, used to dealing with slaps on the wrist from regulators.
2:14.3	But as trade negotiations heat up, the cases have ended up in the political spotlight.
2:19.4	Kim McRale, a WSJ reporter based in Brussels, has been following the story.
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