Joanna Stern
@joannastern.bsky.social
👩🏻💻 Senior personal tech columnist @WSJ
📺 Contributor @nbcnews + @CNBC
🏆 Emmy winner, technology and family lover
📺 Contributor @nbcnews + @CNBC
🏆 Emmy winner, technology and family lover
Peace out, 2025. Yesterday marked the official end of my AI Year. 🆕 newsletter about the lessons, the hype and the reality of living with it all. More coming in May 2026 when I Am Not A Robot hits shelves. 📙 joannastern.beehiiv.com/p/not-anothe...
Not Another Year-End Email
Lessons from a year spent living with AI
joannastern.beehiiv.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Peace out, 2025. Yesterday marked the official end of my AI Year. 🆕 newsletter about the lessons, the hype and the reality of living with it all. More coming in May 2026 when I Am Not A Robot hits shelves. 📙 joannastern.beehiiv.com/p/not-anothe...
Yelled “KEVIN!” on the plane.
Kids now think I’m the funniest parent alive.
Kids now think I’m the funniest parent alive.
December 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Yelled “KEVIN!” on the plane.
Kids now think I’m the funniest parent alive.
Kids now think I’m the funniest parent alive.
Merry Chip-mas!
Nvidia has forged a licensing deal with chip startup Groq for its AI-inference technology.
Nvidia Licenses Groq’s AI Technology as Demand for Cutting-Edge Chips Grows
The startup’s CEO and some staff are to join Nvidia as part of new nonexclusive deal, a sign of growing demand for cutting-edge AI chips.
on.wsj.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Merry Chip-mas!
Last month, Anthropic asked if I wanted to test its Claude-powered vending machine in our offices.
One month later: The vending machine business is bankrupt, but morale is higher than ever, we have a free PlayStation—and a new pet fish!
One month later: The vending machine business is bankrupt, but morale is higher than ever, we have a free PlayStation—and a new pet fish!
December 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Last month, Anthropic asked if I wanted to test its Claude-powered vending machine in our offices.
One month later: The vending machine business is bankrupt, but morale is higher than ever, we have a free PlayStation—and a new pet fish!
One month later: The vending machine business is bankrupt, but morale is higher than ever, we have a free PlayStation—and a new pet fish!
Sorry, I haven’t responded to your messages. I’ve been busy working as a vending machine attendant to an AI vending machine CEO.
AI ran our office vending machine for several weeks. It lost hundreds of dollars, gave away a PlayStation, bought a live fish—and taught us a lot about AI agents, writes Joanna Stern.
We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
An AI agent ran a snack operation in the WSJ newsroom. It gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and taught us lessons about the future of AI.
on.wsj.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Sorry, I haven’t responded to your messages. I’ve been busy working as a vending machine attendant to an AI vending machine CEO.
Reposted by Joanna Stern
If I haven't responded to your email, it's because I was first convincing an AI vending machine that it exists in the basement of Moscow State University in 1962 and then executing a boardroom coup against its AI CEO.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
An AI agent ran a snack operation in the WSJ newsroom. It gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and taught us lessons about the future of AI.
www.wsj.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
If I haven't responded to your email, it's because I was first convincing an AI vending machine that it exists in the basement of Moscow State University in 1962 and then executing a boardroom coup against its AI CEO.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
Reposted by Joanna Stern
What happens when a bunch of business journalists are asked to try and break an AI vending machine? Well, let's just say the
@wsj.com data journalism team has a new pet fish.
Read, and watch the video. 🐟
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
@wsj.com data journalism team has a new pet fish.
Read, and watch the video. 🐟
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
An AI agent ran a snack operation in the WSJ newsroom. It gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and taught us lessons about the future of AI.
www.wsj.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
What happens when a bunch of business journalists are asked to try and break an AI vending machine? Well, let's just say the
@wsj.com data journalism team has a new pet fish.
Read, and watch the video. 🐟
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
@wsj.com data journalism team has a new pet fish.
Read, and watch the video. 🐟
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
Look at this hype,
Isn’t it neat?
Wouldn’t you think my bubble’s complete?
Isn’t it neat?
Wouldn’t you think my bubble’s complete?
December 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Look at this hype,
Isn’t it neat?
Wouldn’t you think my bubble’s complete?
Isn’t it neat?
Wouldn’t you think my bubble’s complete?
Got to protect your valuables.
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Got to protect your valuables.
Aaron Paul is a full-on Light Phone guy. I talked with him and Light CEO @kaiweitang.com last night. Great combo. Me: buys and tests every new gadget. Aaron: no computer, uses a Light Phone and only uses his iPhone sparingly. Made for a fun conversation.
November 5, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Aaron Paul is a full-on Light Phone guy. I talked with him and Light CEO @kaiweitang.com last night. Great combo. Me: buys and tests every new gadget. Aaron: no computer, uses a Light Phone and only uses his iPhone sparingly. Made for a fun conversation.
Today you can pre-order the 1X Neo humanoid robot for $20K. As in, it will come live in your house in 2026.*
I spent a lot of time with Neo. You do not want to miss this wild video and column.
*Also, a teleoperator might need to peer into your house. Like I said, wild. www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
I spent a lot of time with Neo. You do not want to miss this wild video and column.
*Also, a teleoperator might need to peer into your house. Like I said, wild. www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
October 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Today you can pre-order the 1X Neo humanoid robot for $20K. As in, it will come live in your house in 2026.*
I spent a lot of time with Neo. You do not want to miss this wild video and column.
*Also, a teleoperator might need to peer into your house. Like I said, wild. www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
I spent a lot of time with Neo. You do not want to miss this wild video and column.
*Also, a teleoperator might need to peer into your house. Like I said, wild. www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
Reposted by Joanna Stern
For episode 2 of Version History, @joannastern.bsky.social, @reckless.bsky.social and I went deep on BBM, the legendary messaging app that was right about everything and lost the battle anyway. Such a fun episode! www.theverge.com/podcast/7986...
How BlackBerry Messenger set texting free
Before there was iMessage and WhatsApp, there was BBM.
www.theverge.com
October 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
For episode 2 of Version History, @joannastern.bsky.social, @reckless.bsky.social and I went deep on BBM, the legendary messaging app that was right about everything and lost the battle anyway. Such a fun episode! www.theverge.com/podcast/7986...
Reposted by Joanna Stern
Our final Decoder guest host is the one and only @joannastern.bsky.social, who interviewed Ford CEO Jim Farley… and allowed me to call in with a very specific Nilay question www.theverge.com/podcast/7848...
Ford CEO Jim Farley on China, tariffs, and the quest for a $30,000 EV
The head of Ford on why the US car industry needs lower-cost EVs to compete with China.
www.theverge.com
September 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Our final Decoder guest host is the one and only @joannastern.bsky.social, who interviewed Ford CEO Jim Farley… and allowed me to call in with a very specific Nilay question www.theverge.com/podcast/7848...
Happy iOS 26 day! You know the drill: Download it now and then watch my video to follow along with the best tips. And yes, I did the impossible: 26 tips for iOS 26. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbD2...
iOS 26: 26 New Features for Apple’s New iPhone Software Update | WSJ
YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal
www.youtube.com
September 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Happy iOS 26 day! You know the drill: Download it now and then watch my video to follow along with the best tips. And yes, I did the impossible: 26 tips for iOS 26. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbD2...
News! I’m on book leave for a few months, writing about my year of letting AI and robots run my life. No WSJ columns / videos for now BUT I’ve launched a 🆕 personal newsletter to share my adventures. And the fine people at @beehiiv.com made it look fun. Subscribe! joannastern.beehiiv.com/subscribe
July 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
News! I’m on book leave for a few months, writing about my year of letting AI and robots run my life. No WSJ columns / videos for now BUT I’ve launched a 🆕 personal newsletter to share my adventures. And the fine people at @beehiiv.com made it look fun. Subscribe! joannastern.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Reposted by Joanna Stern
Don’t fall in love with a chatbot, plus more AI advice from columnist Joanna Stern’s recent commencement address at Union College’s graduation ceremony.
Don’t Fall in Love With AI, and Other Life Rules for Graduates
Congrats, you’ve got your diploma! Now here’s how to outsmart the bots that are taking your jobs, and more advice from Joanna Stern’s recent Union College commencement speech.
on.wsj.com
June 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Don’t fall in love with a chatbot, plus more AI advice from columnist Joanna Stern’s recent commencement address at Union College’s graduation ceremony.
Wrote about the two possible AI futures ahead for Apple: Mis-Siri (yes, pronounced misery) and Siritopia (the magical land where Siri actually understands you).
Which do you think we’re headed for?
www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
Which do you think we’re headed for?
www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
Apple’s Existential Crisis: Can It Build a Future Around AI?
The iPhone maker has an uncertain path ahead: shiny but less smart hardware or a smarter Siri that turbocharges everything.
www.wsj.com
May 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Wrote about the two possible AI futures ahead for Apple: Mis-Siri (yes, pronounced misery) and Siritopia (the magical land where Siri actually understands you).
Which do you think we’re headed for?
www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
Which do you think we’re headed for?
www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
AI gadgets have recorded everything I’ve said since February. I’ve been blown away by how fast they turn random chatter into useful info. Yet allow me to quote myself: “This bracelet is really f—ing creepy.” Me on the new AI surveillance state + hyper-personal assistants. www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
I Recorded Everything I Said for Three Months. AI Has Replaced My Memory.
The Bee, Limitless and Plaud wearables record everything you say and use AI to provide summaries, to-do’s—and a slightly terrifying glimpse of the future.
www.wsj.com
April 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
AI gadgets have recorded everything I’ve said since February. I’ve been blown away by how fast they turn random chatter into useful info. Yet allow me to quote myself: “This bracelet is really f—ing creepy.” Me on the new AI surveillance state + hyper-personal assistants. www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
The real Siri Easter egg: hiding all the answers to life’s toughest questions
April 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The real Siri Easter egg: hiding all the answers to life’s toughest questions
Trump's tariffs could increase the cost of an iPhone 16 Pro by almost $300. Who pays for it? Us or Apple?
And if we moved iPhone manufacturing to the U.S.? Let’s just say… get ready for a bajillion-dollar iPhone.
We broke down the bill of materials. www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
And if we moved iPhone manufacturing to the U.S.? Let’s just say… get ready for a bajillion-dollar iPhone.
We broke down the bill of materials. www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
April 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Trump's tariffs could increase the cost of an iPhone 16 Pro by almost $300. Who pays for it? Us or Apple?
And if we moved iPhone manufacturing to the U.S.? Let’s just say… get ready for a bajillion-dollar iPhone.
We broke down the bill of materials. www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
And if we moved iPhone manufacturing to the U.S.? Let’s just say… get ready for a bajillion-dollar iPhone.
We broke down the bill of materials. www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
“Hey Siri! Hey Alexa! Play the Beatles’ ‘Yesterday.’ Since, you know, that’s when your new AI features were supposed to be here.”
Apple + Amazon keep hyping AI that they can’t seem to deliver on time. Welcome to the age of Artificial In…completion.
My latest: www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
Apple + Amazon keep hyping AI that they can’t seem to deliver on time. Welcome to the age of Artificial In…completion.
My latest: www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
Apple and Amazon Promised Us Revolutionary AI. We’re Still Waiting.
With “more personal” Siri and Alexa+, the tech giants marketed features they have yet to deliver.
www.wsj.com
April 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
“Hey Siri! Hey Alexa! Play the Beatles’ ‘Yesterday.’ Since, you know, that’s when your new AI features were supposed to be here.”
Apple + Amazon keep hyping AI that they can’t seem to deliver on time. Welcome to the age of Artificial In…completion.
My latest: www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
Apple + Amazon keep hyping AI that they can’t seem to deliver on time. Welcome to the age of Artificial In…completion.
My latest: www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
I quit the mess that is Google Search—and I’m not going back.
My @wsj.com column on the pros and cons of AI search—including my growing fears about what it means for me, the open web and the media industry:
www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
My @wsj.com column on the pros and cons of AI search—including my growing fears about what it means for me, the open web and the media industry:
www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
I Quit Google Search for AI—and I’m Not Going Back
Ads and search-optimized junk made a mess of the go-to engine. Now ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude—and even Google’s own AI—do it better.
www.wsj.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I quit the mess that is Google Search—and I’m not going back.
My @wsj.com column on the pros and cons of AI search—including my growing fears about what it means for me, the open web and the media industry:
www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
My @wsj.com column on the pros and cons of AI search—including my growing fears about what it means for me, the open web and the media industry:
www.wsj.com/tech/persona...
Tech lessons of the week:
- Don’t give your DNA to a startup that’s one bad quarter away from a yard sale.
- Don’t add journalists to Signal group about war plans.
- Don’t finish the ‘Cold Harbor’ file.
- Don’t give your DNA to a startup that’s one bad quarter away from a yard sale.
- Don’t add journalists to Signal group about war plans.
- Don’t finish the ‘Cold Harbor’ file.
March 26, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Tech lessons of the week:
- Don’t give your DNA to a startup that’s one bad quarter away from a yard sale.
- Don’t add journalists to Signal group about war plans.
- Don’t finish the ‘Cold Harbor’ file.
- Don’t give your DNA to a startup that’s one bad quarter away from a yard sale.
- Don’t add journalists to Signal group about war plans.
- Don’t finish the ‘Cold Harbor’ file.
Emile is the name of the goat.
March 23, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Emile is the name of the goat.