WSJ Tech News Briefing

A coalition of states and territories is looking into potential antitrust concerns at Google. But the search giant is pushing back. The WSJ reports exclusively that Google is pushing back against requests from the attorneys general. Our John McKinnon joins us to explain. Kateri Jochum hosts. Amanda Lewellyn is our producer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texts from political groups could reach in the billions this election season. Our reporter Emily Glazer joins us to explain how those communications skirt federal rules requiring consent. Kateri Jochum hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chinese government is teaming up with tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent to develop apps that classify people based on factors like health conditions and travel history. Reporter Liza Lin joins us from Singapore to explain. Kateri Jochum hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a longer wait than expected, Facebook has turned over a trove of information that could hold answers about how the platform impacts society. Our tech reporter Jeff Horwitz joins us to explain. Kateri Jochum hosts. News Corp, owner of The Wall Street Journal, has a commercial agreement to supply news through Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Washington, lobbying has historically pit consumer groups against big companies. Now, some of the biggest fights are between companies. And one company has emerged as a major player: Oracle. Our reporter James Grimaldi joins us to explain. Kateri Jochum hosts. Our producer is Amanda Lewellyn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices