From Wall Street Journal. Basketball star Brittney Griner was released from a Russian penal colony in a negotiated prisoner swap, U.S. officials said. WSJ examines the events that led to Griner’s detainment, sentencing and release, and what comes next. Illustration: Adele Morgan #BrittneyGriner #Russia #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. For years U.S. officials have warned that TikTok poses a national-security risk because of its owner, China-based ByteDance. The social-media app and the Biden administration have been working to reach a deal that would protect U.S. users’ data from Beijing and allow TikTok to keep operating here. But the deal keeps…

From Wall Street Journal. The war in Ukraine has brought Moscow and Pyongyang closer, with leaders vowing stronger cooperation and satellite images detecting the first train travel between Russia and North Korea in years. WSJ looks at what is known about the deepening relationship. Photo: Associated Press #Russia #NorthKorea #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. Crypto imploded in 2022, as investors lost faith in digital assets and the industry was plagued with crisis. But unlike other collapses, it has largely avoided rippling into other markets. WSJ explains how crypto became so interconnected. Illustration: Mallory Brangan #Crypto #FTX #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. ChatGPT, Lensa and DALL-E are giving more people without computing skills the chance to interact with artificial intelligence. These AI programs that can write detailed responses to questions or create stunning images based on prompts are all over social media. WSJ personal tech reporter Ann-Marie Alcántara joins host Zoe Thomas to…

From Wall Street Journal. Apple is finally bringing end-to-end encryption to most of iCloud, including backups, photos and more. In an exclusive interview, Apple software chief Craig Federighi sat down with WSJ’s Joanna Stern to explain how Advanced Data Protection works, and what it means for law enforcement. Illustration: Adele Morgan #Apple #Encryption #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. Production at the world’s biggest iPhone factory – Foxconn’s site in Zhengzhou, China – has been disrupted by protests, quarantines and a worker exodus. Here’s how the chaos erupted and what it means for Apple’s latest smartphones. Photo: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg News/Associated Press

From Wall Street Journal. Chief executives and advisers at The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council reacted to Elon Musk’s rapid overhaul of the social-media platform and gave their thoughts on whether he would be successful. Photo: Ralph Alswang for The Wall Street Journal #ElonMusk #Twitter #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. Spotify Wrapped is the streaming giant’s annual reveal about its users’ listening habits. It’s one of the rare times a digital platform tells its users about the data it collects on them. WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen joins host Zoe Thomas to explain why Spotify does this and why she…

From Wall Street Journal. House Republicans are planning to use the debt ceiling, which will need to be raised in 2023, as leverage to get spending cuts. But Democrats are looking to act now in the lameduck session to prevent that. WSJ explains three things they could do. #Debt #DebtCeiling #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. China clamps down on virtual private networks and pressures tech companies to boost censorship. The moves follow widespread protests in the country. WSJ Asia tech reporter Liza Lin joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss. Photo: Mark R Cristino/Shutterstock #WSJ #Podcast #TechNewsBriefing

From Wall Street Journal. Western allies want to punish Russian president Vladimir Putin while keeping oil flowing. U.S. gas prices have been up and down throughout the year and now more uncertainty is on the horizon as a European Union embargo on Russian oil imports kicks in along with a price cap on crude out…

From Wall Street Journal. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried sat down with The Wall Street Journal to discuss what happened to the billions of dollars deposited by the exchange’s customers. This interview has been edited for length. Photo: Kenny Wassus/The Wall Street Journal #WSJ #SBF #FTX

From Wall Street Journal. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon joins WSJ editor Thorold Barker at WSJ’s CEO Council for a discussion on inflation, market volatility, and the overall state of the economy heading into the new year. #GoldmanSachs #DavidSolomon #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins WSJ Editor in Chief Matt Murray at WSJ CEO Council to discuss the geopolitical, economic, and foreign policy challenges faced by the U.S. abroad. #Blinken #Geopolitics #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. If you’re having trouble hearing the dialogue on your TV, it may not be you. As audio technology develops and directors make more creative sound choices, it’s getting harder to distinguish what actors are saying. WSJ personal tech reporting assistant Cordilia James joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what’s going on…

From Wall Street Journal. Corporate giants from Amazon to CVS are investing billions into primary-care practices. It’s part of a sweeping shift in U.S. healthcare to a more value-based model. Here’s what that means for doctors, patients and health insurers. Photo illustration: Amber Bragdon #Amazon #Healthcare #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. Congress passed legislation averting a massive strike and ending more than two years of labor negotiations between freight railroads and unions that represent rail workers. WSJ breaks down how Washington intervened. Illustration: Madeline Marshall #RailStrike #Rail #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. Early staffers at Sam Bankman-Fried’s first company, Alameda Research, say they quit over his approach to risk, compliance and accounting. How similar were those issues to ones that arose at the crypto exchange FTX? Wall Street Journal special writer Gregory Zuckerman joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what happened at Alameda…

From Wall Street Journal. As the crypto industry struggles in the wake of FTX, BlockFi and Celsius’ collapse, the question of how the SEC will react is unanswered. Here’s what past investigations tell us about how the SEC sees cryptocurrency and may regulate it moving forward. Illustration: Ali Larkin #Crypto #SEC #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. Insurance firms that cover cyberattacks are working out what to do in the event of a catastrophic hack, one that takes down a systemically important company and possibly even the economy. WSJ Pro Cybersecurity reporter James Rundle joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how insurers are modeling the fallout from such…

From Wall Street Journal. Large protests erupted across China as crowds voiced their frustration at nearly three years of Covid-19 controls. Here’s how a deadly fire in Xinjiang sparked domestic upheaval and a political dilemma for Xi Jinping’s leadership. Photo credit: Kevin Frayer / Stringer #China #Urumqi #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. “He has never said this, but I’ve watched it. You have 30 seconds to make your point.” What Elon Musk has been doing at Twitter since he took over the company isn’t new – he’s used the same management strategies when he took over Tesla and when he founded SpaceX. The…

From Wall Street Journal. Earlier this year Facebook parent Meta quietly formed a team to deal with an uncomfortable reality: the most popular posts on its platform were trash. WSJ tech reporter Jeff Horwitz joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the war room Meta convened to deal with the problem and why fixing it was…

From Wall Street Journal. Cisco’s redesigned New York office is both a showcase of the company’s technology and an example of how it sees the workplace evolving. WSJ takes a tour to learn how its harvesting data and facilitating hybrid work. Photo Illustration: John McColgan #Cisco #Tech #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. Actor Ben McKenzie, known for his roles in The O.C. and Gotham, is an outspoken critic of crypto and of celebrities who use their fame to promote it. At the WSJ’s recent Tech Live event, he spoke with WSJ reporter Erich Schwartzel about his own research into crypto and why he…

From Wall Street Journal. In a rare show of defiance, crowds in China gathered for the third night as protests against Covid restrictions spread to Beijing, Shanghai and other cities. People held blank sheets of paper, symbolizing censorship, and demanded the Chinese president step down. Photo: Noel Celis/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images #China #Protests #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. Customer returns are skyrocketing in the U.S., but many items don’t go back to retailers’ shelves. WSJ looks into the complicated process and how retailers are responding to increasing returns. Photo illustration: Laura Kammermann #Returns #Retail #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. A lot has been made about the metaverse and its potential, but in many ways it has failed so far to live up to its hype. At the WSJ’s Tech Live conference, Phil Libin, co-founder and CEO of startups All Turtles and Mmhmm, and Herman Narula, CEO of Improbable Worlds, sat…

From Wall Street Journal. Bringing back a CEO is a strategy many companies have attempted over the years, some more successfully than others. WSJ looks at three so-called boomerang CEOs and how their companies did after their return. Photo illustration: Adele Morgan #Disney #Apple #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. As the holiday shopping season gets underway, The Wall Street Journal’s personal tech team has come with a list of tech gifts that are actually worth the money. WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen, personal tech reporter Dalvin Brown and personal tech reporting assistant Cordilia James join host Zoe Thomas to…

From Wall Street Journal. Elon Musk has warned of dire financial challenges facing Twitter, the social media company he took over for $44 billion in October. WSJ’s Mark Maurer explains how the company is trying to fix its finances and avoid a potential bankruptcy. Photo Illustration: Laura Kammermann #ElonMusk #Twitter #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. TV shows like “House of the Dragon” and “Stranger Things” have come under fire for being too dark. Literally. WSJ’s Kenny Wassus spoke with experts about why shows are leaving us squinting and how to adjust your TV to help. Illustration: Alex Kuzoian for The Wall Street Journal #TV #TVShow #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. The FDA says only one-fifth of Americans who would benefit from a hearing aid actually use one. But a recent study found Apple’s latest AirPods Pro could be an alternative for some people with mild to moderate hearing loss. WSJ medical science reporter Dominique Mosbergen joins host Zoe Thomas to explain…

From Wall Street Journal. The Federal Reserve’s interest rate continues to climb, reaching nearly 4% in November. But the average savings account’s interest rate is just 0.16%. Here’s how banks determine that rate — and which accounts are paying closer to the Fed’s. Illustration: Adele Morgan #Fed #InterestRates #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. Footage circulated on social media appears to depict the moments before nearly a dozen Russian soldiers were shot after surrendering, raising accusations of war crimes by both Ukrainian and Russian officials. Photo credit: Video still #Russia #Ukraine #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. Meta disciplined or fired more than two dozen workers that it found allegedly misused an internal system to hijack users’ accounts. In some cases, Meta says the workers charged users bribes to regain access to their profiles, according to people familiar with the matter and internal documents. WSJ reporter Kirsten Grind…

From Wall Street Journal. Videos taken following Russia’s withdrawal from Kherson show destroyed tanks, trucks and radars along roads and on battlefields. The abandoned hardware illustrates Russia’s new strategy to regroup forces in Ukraine ahead of the winter. Photos: Zuma Press/Storyful #Russia #Ukraine #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. More than a year before its collapse, FTX moved its headquarters to the Bahamas—a country that worked to lure crypto companies to its shores. So what makes the nation attractive to crypto? And how could FTX’s demise change that? Illustration: Adele Morgan #FTX #Crypto #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced Friday to 135 months in prison for defrauding investors at her now-defunct blood-testing company Theranos. WSJ’s Heather Somerville reports on the judge’s decision and the defense’s appeal for leniency. Photo: Peter DaSilva/Shutterstock #ElizabethHolmes #Theranos #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. The collapse of FTX has set off the largest crypto-related bankruptcy ever, and court filings are already shedding light on what went wrong and how complicated things could get. Here are three things to know about the company’s bankruptcy process. Illustration: Laura Kammermann #FTX #SBF #WSJ

From Wall Street Journal. The collapse of FTX was a massive blow for its customers and the wider crypto industry. It was also damaging for the exchange’s employees, many of whom believed in the company and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. WSJ reporter Alexander Osipovich joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss what happens to those workers…

From Wall Street Journal. Tech companies saw exceptional growth in both revenue and employee headcounts through the pandemic. But now, they’re cutting thousands of jobs. WSJ explains the macro — and micro — reasons for the industry’s massive layoffs. Illustration: Adele Morgan More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Visit the WSJ Video…

From Wall Street Journal. After Moscow stepped up its military mobilization to support its war in Ukraine, more of the country’s tech workers began to leave. That is making an already difficult economic situation worse for Russian startups and tech firms. WSJ reporter Yuliya Chernova joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the impact of the…

From Wall Street Journal. San Francisco International Airport was named WSJ’s best large airport this year, thanks in part to a $2.5 billion upgrade of its Harvey Milk Terminal 1. WSJ toured behind-the-scenes operations and tested the amenities to see what makes SFO stand out. Photo illustration: Adele Morgan More from the Wall Street Journal:…

From Wall Street Journal. Scientists say climate change is leading to more extreme weather patterns, but many nations lack systems to provide early warnings of possible weather disasters. A United Nations effort is pushing to improve the data collection that is key to these systems. WSJ science and climate reporter Eric Niiler joins host Zoe…

From Wall Street Journal. Donald Trump has announced his bid to run in the 2024 presidential race. WSJ’s Alex Leary breaks down the challenges the former president will face on the campaign trail, including new political rivals and a waning influence among voters. Photo Composite: Adele Morgan More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com:…

From Wall Street Journal. The collapse of FTX has dashed the crypto industry’s hopes for pushing its agenda in Washington. At the same time, financial regulators are expected to increase their oversight and investigations into crypto players. So what does the future of regulation for crypto look like? WSJ reporter Paul Kiernan joins host Zoe…

From Wall Street Journal. New York’s new Salary Disclosure Law is meant to bring transparency to the city’s job postings. But some companies are sidestepping the requirement by listing broad salary ranges. WSJ’s Chip Cutter explains what it means for job seekers and employers. Illustration: Reshad Malekzai for The Wall Street Journal More from the…

From Wall Street Journal. The iPhone 14’s satellite connection allows you to send messages to emergency services if you’re ever in trouble when there’s no cellular service. WSJ’s Joanna Stern (along with an accident-prone dummy clone) tests the feature and guides you through how to use it. Photo illustration: Preston Jessee for The Wall Street…

From Wall Street Journal. As more big tech firms announce layoffs, the mood among tech workers is growing grim. The industry once set the standard for perks and high pay, but that is changing as the economy cools. WSJ reporter Chip Cutter joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the feeling among tech workers right now…

From Wall Street Journal. Former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was hailed as a savior of crypto before FTX’s implosion. Cryptocurrency exchange FTX was seen as a survivor in a struggling industry, but over the course of six days the exchange collapsed due to a sudden liquidity crunch. WSJ explains the factors that drove FTX’s growth and…

From Wall Street Journal. Ukrainian troops were cheered by residents of Kherson as they entered the strategic city after Moscow withdrew its forces. WSJ looks at how Russia went from capturing to losing the regional capital, in one of its largest symbolic defeats in the war. Illustration: Adele Morgan More from the Wall Street Journal:…

From Wall Street Journal. Crypto exchange FTX and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried were some of the crypto industry’s brightest stars. But that changed this week when FTX faced a liquidity crisis and froze customer withdrawals. Now regulators and investors are raising questions about financial practices at FTX and a sister firm, Alameda Research. WSJ crypto…

From Wall Street Journal. Self-destructing drones play a key role in Russia’s strategy to strike cities and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine. Clues in videos and photos indicate that unmanned aerial vehicles are provided by Iran, despite Moscow’s denials. Illustration: Adam Adada More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Visit the WSJ Video Center:…

From Wall Street Journal. More than half a million users have signed up for the microblogging site Mastodon since Twitter was purchased by Elon Musk. But what is it like to use the site? And could it be a real alternative to Twitter? WSJ Senior Personal Tech Columnist Joanna Stern joins host Zoe Thomas to…

From Wall Street Journal. In 2021, officials thought that high inflation would be temporary. But a year later, it was still near a four-decade high. WSJ’s Jon Hilsenrath explains three factors that have kept inflation up for longer than expected. Illustration: Jacob Reynolds More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Visit the WSJ…

From Wall Street Journal. In the key swing states of Arizona, Nevada, Michigan and Pennsylvania, candidates who made false claims about the 2020 election ran for positions that can exert great influence over election administration. Here’s a look at the results of those midterm races, and what it means for future elections. Photo illustration: Laura…

From Wall Street Journal. Scammers are using friendship, fake cryptocurrencies and text messages to con millions of dollars out of unsuspecting victims. An increasingly common scam known as “Pig Butchering” is targeting professionals. WSJ cybersecurity reporter Robert McMillan joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how it works and how to avoid it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-text-scam-called-pig-butchering-cost-her-more-than-1-6-million-11666258201?st=y6dfu4oy0vc2fw6&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Photo: Janis…

From Wall Street Journal. Watch live coverage of remarks from President Biden following the 2022 midterm elections. More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Visit the WSJ Video Center: https://wsj.com/video On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/wsj/videos/ On Twitter: https://twitter.com/WSJ On Snapchat: https://on.wsj.com/2ratjSM #Midterms #Biden #WSJ