Underwater fiber-optic cables, carrying transactions worth trillions of dollars a day, are central to the U.S.-China tech war. These cables that run across the seabeds of the earth carry important information like emails, bank payments and military communications, which are an appetizing target for espionage and surveillance. The U.S. has been among the global leaders…
Watch live coverage of President Biden’s remarks following a prisoner exchange with Russia involving wrongfully detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and others. #Biden #Harris #WSJ
Jakarta is the fastest sinking city in the world, and the Indonesian government is moving its capital 800 miles away from the island of Java. Nusantara is set to open next month but with investors pulling out, project heads resigning and little complete, the city’s fate remains uncertain. WSJ explores how the promised capital risks…
After Hurricane Sandy, New York invested $7.6 billion dollars into flood-proofing the subway – yet it still floods. So now, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) is seeking a further billion dollars to deploy new tactics, like those used in Taipei and Tokyo, where tsunamis are prevalent but their networks were designed with flooding in mind….
Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter wrongfully detained in Russia since March 29, 2023, is free. Here’s a look back at the fight for his release. Chapters: 0:00 Evan Gershkovich freed 0:28 Evan’s detainment 2:49 Putin remarks 3:45 A complex prisoner swap 5:26 Evan’s trial 6:59 Evan’s release #EvanGershkovich #Russia #WSJ
As Israel has been battling Hamas, it has also been exchanging fire with another group along the border: Hezbollah. The U.S.-designated terrorist group from Lebanon also has strong ties to Iran, who has provided intelligence, arms, funds and guidance to the group. So why have Hezbollah and Israel been ramping up violence? WSJ explains who…
A dramatic hostage rescue of four Israelis held captive by Hamas in Gaza on June 8 opened a window to a world of espionage. Footage seen by WSJ documents just how integral undercover teams are to Israel’s conflicts. These missions rely on weeks of intelligence gathering by a network of Palestinian informants and undercover Israeli…
Tesla closely protects data of each car’s Autopilot system. The Journal obtained a set of this data as a part of its investigation into Autopilot crashes. Here’s how it’s extracted from deep within the car. Chapters: 0:00 Tesla Autopilot computers 1:03 Tesla data 1:31 Removing the computer 2:39 Hacking into the computer Watch the full…
A new Wall Street Journal poll looks at voters’ views of Vice President Kamala Harris as she becomes the likely nominee for the Democratic party. Here’s what the numbers say. 0:00 Harris is closing in on Trump 0:53 Voter motivation 2:05 Race and gender 2:48 Counterpoint News Explainers Some days the high-speed news cycle can…
Google’s newest office in Manhattan is actually almost a hundred years old. It was built inside of and on top of an old rail terminal. Unlike its Silicon Valley headquarters filled with ping pong tables and nap pods, the tech company’s new office is designed to reflect its new culture—one focused on flexible ways to…