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Joanna Stern

@joannastern.bsky.social
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👩🏻‍💻 Senior personal tech columnist @WSJ 📺 Contributor @nbcnews + @CNBC 🏆 Emmy winner, technology and family lover

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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Step 1: Pre-order my new book, I AM NOT A ROBOT. Step 2: Prove you're human by uploading your receipt 👉 joannastern.com/pin. Step 3: Receive the best AI wearable of the year! A free "Verified Human" pin. Step 4: Pretend you work at TGI Fridays and wear your pin.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 01/04/2026
Apple’s history books all hail the iPod. The iPhone. The iPad. And then, somewhere between a sidebar and a footnote, the MacBook Air. But without the Air, the modern laptop doesn’t exist. Read more from @joannastern.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/tech/901698/...
Verge headline: The Apple product that really changed the industry
by Joanna Stern

Photo illustration of a MacBook Air in a MacOS UI box
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Some big personal news today! My new thing is called New Things! Newsletters, video, live events. Sign up at thenewthings.com. Coming this spring! I'm partnering w/ @nbcnews.com in a big way. As Chief Tech Analyst, you'll see more of me on their shows + New Things content coming to their platforms
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Home | The New Things
Tech journalism. For humans. Who like fun. A new newsletter and video series from Joanna Stern.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Some personal news. For real. After 12 years at @wsj.com I’m leaving. I’m starting my own consumer tech media company, building a new home with the same mission I've always had: help real people navigate the tech changing their lives + have fun while doing it. Sign up! www.thisismynexthing.com
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Home | This Is My Next Thing
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Shenaniganing, combobulating, julienning, hullaballooing, whatchamacalliting, flibbertigibbeting. According to Anthropic, there are 184 verbs that can show up when Claude Code is working. @bzcohen.bsky.social and I got the full list and VERB coded this for our @wsj.com vibe-coded column:
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
SOS, indeed. Save Our Service, Verizon. www.wsj.com/business/tel...
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The Day the Cell Towers Died
Verizon customers across the U.S. lost service Wednesday, inconveniencing millions—including one grumpy columnist.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Hey Siri, set a timer to turn off ChatGPT www.theverge.com/news/860521/...
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Apple picks Google’s Gemini AI for its big Siri upgrade
SIri, powered by Google.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
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...
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Not Another Year-End Email
Lessons from a year spent living with AI
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Yelled “KEVIN!” on the plane. Kids now think I’m the funniest parent alive.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Merry Chip-mas!
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
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!
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Sorry, I haven’t responded to your messages. I’ve been busy working as a vending machine attendant to an AI vending machine CEO.
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Katherine Long @klong.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
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...
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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.
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Caitlin Ostroff @ceostroff.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
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...
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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.
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Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
This is a whole thing. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
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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.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Look at this hype, Isn’t it neat? Wouldn’t you think my bubble’s complete?
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Got to protect your valuables.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
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.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
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...
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David Pierce @davidpierce.xyz · 12/10/2025
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...
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How BlackBerry Messenger set texting free
Before there was iMessage and WhatsApp, there was BBM.
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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
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...
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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.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
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...
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iOS 26: 26 New Features for Apple’s New iPhone Software Update | WSJ
YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
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
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 19/06/2025
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.
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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.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
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...
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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.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
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...
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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.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
The real Siri Easter egg: hiding all the answers to life’s toughest questions
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
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...
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
“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...
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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.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
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...
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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.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
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.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Emile is the name of the goat.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
New Jersey, 2025.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Only question now on Apple Intelligence: Will Tim Cook do a public apology a la Apple Maps in 2012? daringfireball.net/2025/03/some...
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Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino
Who decided these personalized Siri features should go in the WWDC keynote, with a promise they’d arrive in the coming year, when, at the time, they were in such an unfinished state they could not be ...
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Finally laid down the law with the 3-year-old: We do NOT hit technology.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Some of the best tech reporters + editors out there were laid off from @wsj.com yesterday. When I say these folks are not only incredibly knowledgeable but also kind and a joy to work with, I mean it. If you’re hiring, don’t miss the chance to snatch them up. talkingbiznews.com/media-news/h...
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Here are the WSJ tech journalists whose jobs were eliminated - Talking Biz News
Here are The Wall Street Journal journalists whose jobs were eliminated on Tuesday: Reporters: Asa Fitch — a reporter covering the semiconductor companies, including Intel, Nvidia and Qualcomm. Prior ...
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Good! The MacBook Air is back at a starting price of $999. And it has a new M4 chip and blue color.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
RIP, iPhone SE. Long live, iPhone 16E. No home button. But action button. One 48MP camera. A18 chip and Apple Intelligence. No Dynamic Island. But 6.1-inch screen with notch. $599 for 128GB. apple.com/newsroom/202...
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Yes, yes, AGI is right around the corner.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Tim Cook teased a new Apple product launch on X. If you look closely you can SEe an iPhone SE without a home button
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
I thought the OpenAI Super Bowl ad was good but not *THAT* good. www.wsj.com/tech/elon-mu...
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
But but but… where’s my 6G?
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Dear OpenAI, What’s that saying? Karma’s a…well, you know. And if you don’t, GPT-4 can easily complete that sentence. This was a fun one to write. www.wsj.com/tech/ai/oh-d...
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Oh Dear, Did Someone Steal Something From OpenAI?
OpenAI is investigating whether DeepSeek used its work to build its model—an ironic twist for a company that’s built plenty on, well, other people’s work.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
On the bright side, DeepSeek making Apple’s behind-everyone-else-in-AI approach look like Tim Cook’s calculated master plan
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
How long until the DeepSeek ban-but-not-really-a-ban begins?
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Yesterday at Davos: Anthropic CEO told me around 2027 for AI that's better than a human at everything—or almost everything. Today at Davos: OpenAI's Kevin Weil tells me "I don't even know if it'll be 2027. I think it could be earlier."
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
As part of my AI-life-takeover for the year, I have ChatGPT sending me AI tasks to do every day. Here’s today’s. AI has a very weird view of how humans like to spend our time.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
I love my hallucinated husband. Yes, Apple Intelligence keeps insisting I have one when summarizing my wife’s messages. Apple says it’s working on a fix and designed its AI to avoid reinforcing stereotypes and biases. More in my newsletter: techthings.cmail20.com/t/d-e-sjrttn...
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Supreme court OKs TikTok shutdown. I'm still betting this app never fully goes dark. Who is with me? What we betting? The crappy wireless charging pad I just saw in the TikTok store? www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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Supreme Court OKs TikTok Shutdown
Justices reject the Chinese app’s First Amendment challenge to a federal law against “foreign adversary” control.
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Joanna Stern @joannastern.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
It’s about time. Apple Intelligence notification summaries have been disabled for all news apps in iOS 18.3 Beta 3. Apple says it’s working on improvements and will make them available in a future software update.
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