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here's your morning TNB Tech Minute for Friday, May 15th. I'm Danny Lewis for the Wall Street Journal. Bill Ackman's Pershing Square has taken a new stake in Microsoft IT in a social media post this morning, Ackman said his investment firm started building the position in February after Microsoft's shares declined following its earnings report. He said the stake is a bet that the software giant's AI investments aren't reflected in its slumping share price, which is down 15% this year and has lost more than a quarter of its value since they peaked last fall. Ackman said Pershing had now made Microsoft a core holding. The firm will disclose the stake in regulatory filings later today. Stellantis has struck another deal with the Chinese automaker to produce electric vehicles. Under the new $1.17 billion arrangement with Dongfeng Group, Stellantis will co manufacture two all new Peugeot new energy vehicles and two Jeep NEVs in China. The NEV category includes fully electric variants and plug in hybrids. Production is set to begin in 2027. The models will be sold in both the domestic market and overseas. The deal underscores a broader shift in the global auto industry that is driving deeper collaboration between Western carmakers and their Chinese counterparts. And the crypto industry notched a win in Washington after the US Senate Banking Committee approved a bill that would create a pathway for digital tokens to further upend traditional finance. The bill would establish rules regulating different types of cryptocurrencies across the securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission. While it allows banks to expand their crypto activity, some have argued that the bill leaves room for interest, like reward structures for popular tokens that could siphon bank deposits and limit their ability to lend. The bill now goes to the full Senate. That's your TNB Tech Minute. Join us again this afternoon for more
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WSJ Tech News Briefing – Tech Minute: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Announces New Stake in Microsoft
Date: May 15, 2026 | Host: Danny Lewis
This episode of the WSJ Tech News Briefing delivers concise updates on three significant developments in the tech and finance world: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square staking a claim in Microsoft, an electric vehicle manufacturing deal between Stellantis and Dongfeng Group, and new crypto regulation progress in the U.S. Senate. The episode focuses on the drivers behind these moves and their broader industry implications.
Bill Ackman’s Announcement
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Legislative Update
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Brief, authoritative, and insightful—Danny Lewis distills complex corporate, automotive, and legislative developments with clarity, providing context and relevance for investors and tech enthusiasts alike.
For more in-depth reporting and continued coverage, tune in again this afternoon for the next Tech News Briefing update.