WSJ Tech News Briefing
Episodes
TNB Tech Minute: Google Expands In-House Chip Operations
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: French IT company Atos strikes an interim financing deal. And China’s car sales rose in March. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podca...
Tesla Reaches Settlement Over Autopilot’s Involvement in Fatal Crash
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Just days before Tesla was slated to head to court for one of the biggest tests of its driver-assistant Autopilot, the company settled with the family...
TNB Tech Minute: Alibaba Lowers Cloud Prices for International Customers
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: TSMC is getting up to $6.6 billion from the U.S. government to expand its Arizona chip factory. And Elon Musk vows to defy orders from a Brazili...
Why Tech Manufacturing Is Moving to Mexico
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As U.S. tech companies seek to reduce their reliance on China, they’re pushing overseas partners, who make the technology that powers artificial int...
TNB Tech Minute: Apple Lays Off More Than 600 Workers
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Foxconn reported higher March revenue. And Samsung plans to double its investment in Texas. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Podcasts? ...
Why Stellantis Is Staying All-In on Electric Vehicles
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two years ago, carmaker Stellantis set out an ambitious goal: to make half of the company's U.S. sales volume all-electric by 2030. But while competit...
TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk Boosts Pay for Tesla AI Engineers
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Ford delays the launch of its latest electric vehicle. And Disney plans a crackdown on password sharing. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Goog...
The Apple Executive Defending Its ‘Walled Garden’
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple is facing growing scrutiny from regulators and rivals over its integrated “walled garden” of hardware and services. Phil Schiller, an Apple ...
TNB Tech Minute: Amazon Plans Hundreds of Job Cuts in Cloud-Computing Business
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Ford reports a surge in electric vehicle sales. And Spotify plans to hike subscription prices. Danny Lewis hosts. Listening on Google Podca...
Why Temu’s Chinese Parent Company Is Suing Ex-Employees
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ex-workers say PDD, Temu’s Chinese parent company, is enforcing noncompete clauses in their contracts, bringing them to court and forcing them to pa...
TNB Tech Minute: Tesla Deliveries Are Down
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Chinese tech company Xiaomi unveils its first electric vehicle. And X names a new head of safety. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google Po...
Big Tech Lobbying Is All About Social Media
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As lobbyists have sought new ways to exert influence on politics, they’ve found a route that relies on voters doing the influencing for them. WSJ in...
TNB Tech Minute: Google Settles Over ‘Incognito’ Mode
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: BYD’s sales jumped in March. And shares of Donald Trump’s social media company fall. Alex Ossola hosts. Learn more about your ad choices....
Behind the MGM Hack That Brought Chaos to Las Vegas
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
MGM Resorts’ Las Vegas hotels and casinos were thrown into chaos last year after being hit with a ransomware attack that took its systems offline fo...
TNB Tech Minute: Huawei’s Profit More Than Doubled
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: xAI releases the next generation of its generative AI model, Grok. And Tesla embraces advertising. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Google P...
How Prigozhin’s Troll Farms Are Still Peddling Disinformation
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For years, Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin had been a central figure in Russia’s global disinformation operation. Now, months after his death...
TNB Tech Minute: FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Is Sentenced
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Spotify is adding new features to promote University Music artists. And stock in software company MicroStrategy falls after a short seller said ...
The FTX Reboot That Never Was
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In November 2022, FTX, then one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, collapsed. The company filed for bankruptcy, and criminal cases were opened...
TNB Tech Minute: Musk’s xAI to Make Chatbot Available to All Premium X Users
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Amazon deepens its stake in AI startup Anthropic. And online gambling companies draw federal scrutiny over targeting big spenders. Danny Lewis h...
Behind Florida’s New Social-Media Ban
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The biggest social-media platforms have tens of millions of teen users in the U.S., according to a Pew Research Center survey in October. But newly si...
TNB Tech Minute: South Korean Chip Maker Plans Facility in Indiana
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Amazon expands its same-day pharmacy services to New York and Los Angeles. And Tesla is promoting its advanced driver-assistance technology. Ale...
As EV Demand Slows, Startups Are at Risk
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Back in 2018 and 2019, it looked like the electric vehicle boom had finally arrived. Sales of Tesla’s Model 3 sedan were taking off and a number of ...
TNB Tech Minute: Apple, Meta and Google Probed by EU
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The U.S. government hits alleged Chinese hackers with sanctions and criminal charges. And EV maker Fisker says its talks with a large automaker ...
Testing a Revolutionary Brain-Computer Implant
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not just Neuralink—several companies are working on brain implants that can help patients communicate with computers using their thoughts. On...
TNB Tech Minute: Apple Held Talks With China’s Baidu Over AI
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 150,000 EVs over a charging issue. And shareholders approved a plan to take Truth Social public. Alex Ossola hosts...
Why the Justice Department Is Suing Apple
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Justice Department and more than a dozen states sued Apple on Thursday. The complaint alleges that the company blocked software developers and mob...
TNB Tech Minute: Justice Department Sues Apple
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Senator Elizabeth Warren calls on the SEC to investigate Tesla. And Reddit shares soar in long-awaited IPO. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on...
What to Watch as Reddit Goes Public
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since its founding in 2005, social-media platform Reddit has built a business as a free online hub where users talk about things that interest them wi...
TNB Tech Minute: Meta, Microsoft, X and Match Take on Apple in Court
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: France fines Google 250 million euros, or about $270 million. And the Biden administration awards Intel up to $8.5 billion to build new U.S. chi...
How Elon Musk Is Courting Creators on X
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Since the early days of Elon Musk’s takeover of X, he has tried to recruit creators to post their content on the platform in an effort to rival TikT...
TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft Hires DeepMind Co-founder to Head Consumer AI
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Nvidia CEO says next generation of AI chips will be affordable. And crypto lender Genesis Global Capital pays to settle charges with federal reg...
Why TikTok’s User Growth Is Stagnating
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
More than half of Americans are on TikTok. But for the first time in the app’s history, its user growth is stagnating—just as TikTok finds itself ...
TNB Tech Minute: Regulators Probe Ford’s Automated Driving Tech in Fatal Crash
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: EV maker Fisker pauses production for six weeks. And Don Lemon releases his interview with Elon Musk. Alex Ossola hosts. Listening on Googl...
Prosecutors Probing Meta for Role in Drug Sales
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meta may be in legal hot water again. U.S. prosecutors in Virginia have been serving subpoenas and asking questions in a criminal grand jury probe. Th...
TNB Tech Minute: Netflix Considers Changing Its Corporate-Culture Memo
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Apple pays nearly $500 million to settle a lawsuit with investors. And India cuts import tariffs in an effort to woo Tesla. Alex Ossola hosts. ...
To Treat Disease, Doctors Can Now Edit Genes Inside the Body
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many conditions, such as sickle cell and heart disease, are caused by genetic mutations. Over the past few years, scientists have learned how to treat...
TNB Tech Minute: Steven Mnuchin Says He’s Interested in Buying TikTok
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Meta plans to shut down a longstanding data tool. And SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft completed its longest test flight yet. Alex Ossola hosts. ...
How OpenAI Made Sora, Its Text-to-Video AI Tool
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sora, OpenAI’s new text-to-video artificial intelligence model, can create highly realistic, detailed scenes. When its AI-generated video clips hit ...
TNB Tech Minute: House Votes to Ban TikTok or Force Sale
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: European lawmakers pass sweeping rules for artificial intelligence. And Don Lemon says Elon Musk canceled Lemon’s show on X. Alex Ossola hosts...
Nigeria Is in a Currency Crisis. Its Government Blames Crypto.
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amid an unstable economy, many Nigerians have turned to cryptocurrency. The country has the second-highest adoption of crypto in the world, after Indi...
TNB Tech Minute: Apple to Allow Third Party Downloads in Europe
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: OpenAI says Elon Musk’s claims are “often incoherent” in a legal filing. And Tesla and Ford receive “poor” grades in a study of their ...
Why BlackRock Went All In on Bitcoin
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Back in 2017, Larry Fink, the CEO of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, was critical of cryptocurrency. Now, just seven years later, the ...
TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk Says His AI Startup Will Open-Source Its Chatbot
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Reddit seeks up to $6.4 billion valuation in its upcoming IPO. And a group of authors is suing Nvidia for copyright infringement in AI training ...
How a TikTok Campaign Reignited Calls for a U.S. Ban
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A House committee voted unanimously last week to pass a bill that would require TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to either sell the app to ...
TNB Tech Minute: Apple Reverses Ban on Fortnite-Maker’s in EU
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Sam Altman’s Worldcoin appeals ban in Spain. And Microsoft says Russian state-sponsored hackers are using stolen information to access interna...
Why China Is Ramping Up Its Push to Get Rid of U.S. Tech
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2022, the Chinese government issued a top secret directive called Document 79 that expanded the drive to push U.S. tech out of the country's state-...
TNB Tech Minute: Rivian Unveils Two, Lower-Priced Electric SUVs
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Netflix announces boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. And we exclusively report that Temu’s push into the U.S. market has meant big...
How Sam Altman and Elon Musk’s Partnership Turned Toxic
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk and Sam Altman co-founded OpenAI as a nonprofit research lab in 2015 with the mission of creating artificial intelligence for the benefit of...
TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft Engineer Warns AI Tool Generates Violent and Sexual Images
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: U.S. charges Chinese national with stealing AI secrets from Google. And Epic Games says Apple terminated its developer account in their latest c...
Why Artists Are Playing Videogame Gigs
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Music has long been a part of videogames. Now, a growing number of artists from Lady Gaga to Metallica are making videogames a priority. Artists are s...
TNB Tech Minute: AI Search Startup Perplexity Doubles Valuation to $1 Billion
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Salesforce CEO donates $150 million to Hawaii hospitals. And Tesla plant in Germany halts production after suspected arson attack. Charlotte Gar...
What a Trade-Secrets Case Shows About U.S. Efforts to Counter China
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Micron Technology is the only U.S. company that makes a type of memory chip used to store data in everything from phones to laptops. Until recently, C...
TNB Tech Minute: Apple Fined $2 Billion
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk over unpaid severance. And Nikola appoints Thomas Okray as CFO. Cordilia James hosts. Learn more about ...
What Elon Musk’s AI Startup Means for His Social-Media Company X
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman last Thursday. Musk, who helped found OpenAI in 2015, alleges in the suit that the company broke its foun...
TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk Sues Sam Altman and OpenAI
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Reddit will seek a valuation of up to $6.5 billion in its upcoming IPO. And Meta won’t enter into new deals with news publishers in Australia ...
The U.S. Is Behind in Hypersonic Tech. Can Silicon Valley Help?
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hypersonic weapons and aircraft travel at five times the speed of sound or faster. Though Russia and China have these weapons, the U.S. military does ...
TNB Tech Minute: Biden Orders Probe Into Foreign Car Parts
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: AI robot startup Figure receives $675 million in funding from investors including Nvidia and Microsoft. And Canada’s antitrust watchdog expand...
Why Nvidia Is Now Tech’s Hottest Employer
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As chip maker Nvidia rides the artificial intelligence boom to the top of its field and the stock market, it’s looking attractive to more than just ...
TNB Tech Minute: Elon Musk Says Tesla Sports Car Coming Next Year
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Axel Springer and other European media companies sue Google. And Stripe is allowing employees to cash out over $1 billion of stock. Alex Ossola ...
The Microsoft-Backed AI Startup That’s Taking on Silicon Valley Giants
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paris-based startup Mistral makes artificial intelligence models similar to the ones that power AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini. And even though it’...
TNB Tech Minute: Apple Ends Effort to Make Its Own Electric Car
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: OpenAI seeks to dismiss a lawsuit from The New York Times. And cable giant Cox buys software provider OpenGov. Alex Ossola hosts. Learn more ...
How Slowing EV Sales Are Affecting the Lithium Boom
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Metals like lithium and nickel are important components of lithium-ion batteries, which, among other things, power electric vehicles. But as momentum ...
TNB Tech Minute: The Supreme Court Considers Internet Free Speech
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Investment firm KKR will buy Broadcom’s end-user computing division. And BYD unveils its most expensive electric vehicle yet. Alex Ossola host...
How Meta’s Paid Subscription Tools Are Being Used to Exploit Children
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last year Meta began a broad rollout of tipping and paid subscription services on Facebook and Instagram. The services were meant to help influencers ...
TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Hits $2 Trillion
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Change Healthcare is hit with a cyberattack. And internal reports from Meta finds that its paid subscription tools are being used to exploit chi...
How SpaceX Is Deepening Its Ties With the U.S. Government
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
SpaceX has made a name for itself launching lots of big rockets. Shortly after Elon Musk founded the company in 2002, it won a launch contract with an...
TNB Tech Minute: Google Limits AI Image Generation on Gemin
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Reddit files for an IPO. And Vice Media stops publishing content on vice.com. Alex Ossola hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
Elon Musk Is Posting a Lot About Russia. That’s Got Experts Worried.
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the social-media platform X, owner Elon Musk has been making posts that some people see as pro-Russia, accusing him of being an apologist for Russi...
TNB Tech Minute: Nvidia Sales Reach New Heights
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Reddit plans to reserve shares for top users when it goes public next month. And EV startup Rivian plans to lay off 10% of staff. Alex Ossola ho...
How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Work
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence is already changing work across industries. Companies are looking to AI tools to help them operate more efficiently, and in so...
TNB Tech Minute: FuboTV Sues Over Sports-Streaming Service
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Walmart buys TV maker Vizio. And a court orders a new trial for music labels suing internet provider Cox Communications. Alex Ossola hosts Lear...
What Happens When an AI Tutor Struggles With Basic Math
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In March 2023, education nonprofit Khan Academy launched an AI-powered education chatbot known as Khanmigo. Some 65,000 kids in grades three and up, i...
TNB Tech Minute: Tech Giants Sign Pact on AI Election Deception
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Paramount Global and Comcast held talks over combining Paramount+ and Peacock streaming services. And why influential investor Cathie Wood is se...
How Google Is Accelerating Its AI Push
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Google recently launched Gemini, a new artificial-intelligence system it says is more powerful than any currently on the market, including technology ...
TNB Tech Minute: Meta Escalates Its Feud With Apple
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Two senators criticize the FDA for its guidance on prescription-drug promotion on social media. And OpenAI introduces a new text-to-video AI too...
Could Geoengineering Cool the Planet?
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Altering the ocean or atmosphere to mitigate the effects of climate change is an approach called geoengineering. For scientists, these techniques were...
TNB Tech Minute: Self-Driving Car Company Waymo Issues Recall
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: New York City sues social-media companies. And Cisco plans to lay off 5% of staff. Alex Ossola hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
Automakers Went All In on EVs. Buyers Are More Hesitant.
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
During the pandemic, automakers got the message that they needed to invest in electric vehicles. In an effort to meet surging demand, they came out wi...
TNB Tech Minute: Ukraine Says Russia Is Using Elon Musk’s Starlink
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Instacart is laying off 7% of staff. And Walmart is in talks to buy smart TV company Vizio. Alex Ossola hosts. Learn more about your ad choic...
The Strategy Behind Temu’s Rapid Rise
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you caught the Super Bowl over the weekend, chances are you saw at least one ad for Temu. Since the China-backed company launched in the U.S. in Se...
TNB Tech Minute: President Biden Takes to TikTok
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Digital freight startup CDL 1000 acquires competitor NEXT Trucking. And Gilead Sciences expands its portfolio to treat liver disease by acquirin...
Tech Millionaires Want to Fix San Francisco
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The tech industry has had a big impact on San Francisco, but for years Silicon Valley leaders have largely stayed out of city politics. Now, that’s ...
TNB Tech Minute: X to Host Live Sports-Betting
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Amazon Prime Video will stream its first NFL playoff game next season. And Nikola’s board rejects nominees from former Chairman and Founder Tr...
How Shein, TikTok and Temu Are Taking on Amazon
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon has long been the biggest online retailer in the U.S., offering customers low prices and quick delivery times. Now, competitors like Shein, Tik...
TNB Tech Minute: Google Launches Gemini Advanced Subscription
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The FCC outlaws robocalls made with AI voices. And Disney will bring the Magic Kingdom to “Fortnite.” Alex Ossola hosts. Learn more about...
What Elon Musk’s Ties to Some Board Members Mean for the Companies
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Money and drugs tie Elon Musk to some Tesla directors, and some shareholders have questioned whether the board of directors is truly independent. Some...
TNB Tech Minute: Uber Turns a Profit
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: The CEO of Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, steps down. And Alibaba posts lackluster sales growth. Alex Ossola hosts. Learn more about ...
How a State Law Could Block Social Media Algorithms for Teens
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New York is one of the latest states attempting to rein in social media platforms in the wake of federal inaction. State officials are considering a p...
TNB Tech Minute: DocuSign to Cut Staff as Tech Layoffs Continue
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Fox, ESPN and Warner Brothers Discovery are teaming up to create a supersize sports-streaming service. And hybrid vehicle sales bring Toyota to ...
Why Wall Street Firms Are Embracing Crypto
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wall Street has tiptoed around crypto for years. But following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of spot-bitcoin ETFs last month, so...
TNB Tech Minute: Snap Plans Latest Round of Layoffs
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Yandex sells its Russian assets. And SoftBank-backed Invitae prepares to file for bankruptcy. Alex Ossola hosts. Learn more about your ad cho...
Will Big Tech’s Bet on AI Pay Off?
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Five of the biggest tech companies—Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, Apple and Microsoft—reported their most recent quarterly earnings last week. For all of...
TNB Tech Minute: Joe Rogan Gets New Spotify Deal
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Tesla recalls more than 2 million vehicles over an issue with visual warnings. And the Justice Department charges three people who allegedly sto...
Why 23andMe, Once a Silicon Valley Darling, Is Struggling to Profit
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
23andMe was once one of the hottest startups in Silicon Valley. It was founded on the idea that genetic tests can help people understand their health,...
TNB Tech Minute: Meta’s Sales Are Up
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Holiday shopping boosts Amazon’s revenue. And Apple’s iPhone sales grew. Alex Ossola hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
Apple’s Vision Pro Headset Offers a Glimpse of the Future
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple’s Vision Pro headsets will be available in U.S. stores tomorrow. But what can you do with it—and, with its price tag of $3,499, who is it ev...
TNB Tech Minute: Chinese Hacking Operation Disrupted, U.S. Officials Say
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: EBay will pay the federal government to settle allegations that it sold pill presses on its marketplace. And Biogen pulls the plug on its contro...
TikTok Is Struggling to Wall-Off U.S. User Data
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In an effort to assure American lawmakers, social media platform TikTok promised to start keeping data from U.S. users separate from the company’s C...
TNB Tech Minute: Microsoft Gets Boost From the Cloud
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus: Google sees a sales rebound. Digital payments company Block, parent of Square and Cash App, cuts jobs while Paypal plans layoffs. Alex Ossola ho...
Why X Blocked Searches for Taylor Swift
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you typed Taylor Swift's name into the search on X over the weekend, you may have been surprised to see an error message. Beginning Wednesday last ...