The Secret Plan to Create Genetically Engineered Babies

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

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🗓️ 14 November 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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A Silicon Valley startup, backed by high-profile investors, has looked into ways to evade U.S. bans and create a child born from a genetically edited embryo. The Wall Street Journal’s Katherine Long joins us to tell us more. Plus, a deep dive into rising costs of streaming—and expanding menu of streaming options—with the Wall Street Journal Deputy Bureau Chief of Media, Melissa Korn. Peter Champelli hosts. 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	Why are businesses like HelloVet choosing Apple products and services?
0:04.8	So we started the business two years ago.
0:07.2	We had a few people who were used to PCs and this was their first foray into Macs.
0:12.5	But it's been super smooth getting everyone onto those devices and everyone seems really, really happy.
0:18.0	Find out how Mac can help you run and grow your business at Apple.com forward slash
0:23.6	HelloVet.
0:29.8	Welcome to Tech News Briefing.
0:32.0	It's Friday, November 14th.
0:33.9	I'm Peter Champelli for the Wall Street Journal.
0:36.4	The cost of Netflix, Disney Plus, and most other streamers, has gone up and up since the early
0:41.8	days of streaming, and the number of options for what services to use keeps going up to.
0:46.3	But even though the costs have risen, customers seem to be sticking around.
0:50.3	We'll dig deeper into why that is.
0:52.3	And then, creating genetically modified babies is
0:56.4	highly controversial with countless ethical concerns and safety issues. We're diving into a
1:01.9	Wall Street Journal investigation that looked into a Silicon Valley startup that's been trying to
1:06.4	create one anyway. But first, the state of streaming is vastly different from the early days when just
1:14.9	one plan was offered by a streamer or two. The Wall Street Journal's deputy media chief,
1:19.7	Melissa Korn, delved into the state of streaming, dissecting the different plans, their costs,
1:24.8	and the rising prices, and whether customers will stick around for the long
1:28.3	haul. Melissa, you're reporting shows that costs keep going up and up, but customers aren't leaving.
1:34.5	Why is that? Yeah, we seem to be stubbornly committed to our streaming subscriptions these days,
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