TNB Tech Minute: Bitcoin Hits Record High of $120,000
WSJ Tech News Briefing
The Wall Street Journal
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🗓️ 14 July 2025
⏱️ 2 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Americans love using their credit cards, the most secure and hassle-free way to pay. |
| 0:04.0 | But DC politicians want to change that with the Durban Marshall Credit Card Bill. |
| 0:08.0 | This bill lets corporate megastores pick how your credit card is processed, |
| 0:13.0 | allowing them to use untested payment networks that jeopardize your data security and rewards. |
| 0:18.0 | Corporate megastores will make more money and you pay the price. |
| 0:22.1 | Tell Congress to guard your card because Americans lose when politicians choose. Learn more at |
| 0:28.1 | guard your card.com. Here's your morning TMB Tech Minute for Monday, July 14th. I'm |
| 0:36.0 | Mariana Aspuru for the Wall Street Journal. |
| 0:39.1 | Bitcoin hit a record high this morning, soaring past $120,000 before pulling back. The digital |
| 0:45.7 | token has seen a boost this year due to a growing number of corporations stockpiling Bitcoin |
| 0:50.5 | and the crypto-friendly stance of the Trump administration. |
| 0:57.5 | This comes as investors bet on a big week for cryptocurrencies. |
| 1:02.2 | Later today, the House of Representatives will begin a debate on a series of bills aimed at creating a regulatory framework for digital assets that the crypto industry has long |
| 1:07.2 | been calling for. |
| 1:08.5 | Plus, we are exclusively reporting that Google has agreed to pay around $2.4 billion |
| 1:13.5 | to license the technology of AI coding startup WinSurf, hire its CEO, and some of its employees. |
| 1:20.6 | That's according to people familiar with the matter. |
| 1:23.1 | Google isn't taking a stake in WinSurf, and most of of windsurf's existing employees will remain at the company. |
| 1:29.2 | The deal comes after talks for open AI to acquire windsurf stalled, and is also another example of the pitched battle going on between Silicon Valley giants to hire and retain the most talented AI scientists and engineers. |
| 1:43.3 | And finally, Elon Musk has announced that Tesla shareholders will vote on investing in his artificial intelligence startup, XAI. |
| 1:51.4 | This comes after the Wall Street Journal exclusively reported that Musk's rocket company, SpaceX, has committed to a $2 billion investment. |
| 1:59.6 | The SpaceX investment is part of XAI's $5 billion equity fundraise |
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