Amazon, Walmart and Target are investing big in new processes to cut down delivery time. Each company has developed its own strategies for faster shipping, but how do customers know which option to use to ensure they get their products quickly? WSJ read your comments on our Shipping Wars series, and you didn’t hold back….
Shein says it’s able to make affordable apparel by monitoring user behavior to predict customer demand and producing items in small quantities. The Chinese e-commerce company known for its $5 T-shirts and $20 cocktail dresses controls 40% of the fast-fashion market share in the U.S., with an estimated $8 billion in sales in the country…
Prompt engineering—getting the best answers of a generative AI chatbot like ChatGPT—is a new type of job. Large language models helped create this new role that can pay up to $250K. But what kinds of requirements and skills does it take to become a prompt engineer? WSJ’s Joanna Stern applied for the position at a…
Russia has deployed waves of infantry attacks in its assault on the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka – a tactic Moscow used to seize Bakhmut. What could Russian forces capturing Avdiivka mean for Putin, Moscow and the Donetsk region? WSJ explains how Avdiivka became a symbol of Russia’s offensive heading into winter. 0:00 City of Avdiivka…
Air bases along China’s southeastern coast have undergone significant infrastructure upgrades in recent years. Analysts say these changes are a sign of Beijing’s preparations for a conflict over Taiwan. WSJ explores how China has been upgrading its air bases to strengthen military capabilities, and what challenges that poses for Taiwan and its allies. 0:00 China…
Nepali nationals Bipin Joshi and Himanchal Kattel arrived in Israel just three weeks before the Oct. 7 attack to tend orange and lemon groves. They found themselves in a war zone after one was taken hostage by Hamas militants and the other was shot and left for dead. Photo composite: Todd Johnson #Israel #Hamas #WSJ
Walmart projects that by 2025, 65% of its stores will be serviced by automation. To compete against Amazon and Target, Walmart is investing in these automated fulfillment centers with its robotic Alphabot system and drone delivery. WSJ explains how the country’s biggest retailer is leaning into a high-tech distribution strategy to keep pace in the…
Binance skirted regulation to become the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. Now, the company has pleaded guilty in the U.S. and agreed to pay $4.3 billion in fines. Here’s how the same strategy behind the company’s rise brought it crashing down. 0:00 Binance and CZ pleading guilty 1:11 Rise to the top 2:23…
The Deep Space Network, NASA’s main communications infrastructure, is overburdened. Spacecraft billions of miles away rely on this network of giant satellite dishes to communicate with Earth. NASA officials are worried about the network’s ability to support future missions, as the agency pivots toward extended human exploration of the moon. WSJ explains how NASA’s infrastructure…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched a test flight of its Starship rocket early Saturday from its spaceport in Texas, reaching a crucial booster separation stage before exploding. The company’s previous launch attempt in April ended in an explosion. 00:00 Launch 00:40 Booster separation 01:12 Booster explodes #SpaceX #Starship #Musk #WSJ