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OpenAI’s Sora: How to Spot AI-Generated Videos | WSJ
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- OpenAI’s Sora: How to Spot AI-Generated Videos | WSJ
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- 2 months ago
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- OpenAI just revealed Sora – an AI video generator that creates hyper-realistic scenes and animated worlds in moments. But the tech isn’t perfect. There are also concerns over misinformation, with OpenAI saying it’s taking actions to get ready for the 2024 presidential election, including prohibiting the use of its tools for political campaigning.
WSJ dives into how to spot an AI video, and the ways this text-to-video tool could shape the future of content creation.
Chapters:
0:00 New AI video tool
1:00 Spotting an AI video
2:28 Landscape and animation AI videos
5:08 Misinformation and industry concerns
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#AI #Sora #WSJ
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- Russian Nuclear Weapons in Space? Here’s What We Know. | WSJ
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- 2 months ago
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- Russia wants to put a nuclear weapon into space, new intelligence suggests. Although details are slim, policy experts said that the technology could be used against satellites, raising questions about Russia’s intentions and the potential ramifications of an orbital detonation.
WSJ looks at the history of nuclear detonation in space with Starfish Prime and explores what we know about Moscow’s development.
Starfish Prime test footage courtesy of Atomcentral: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RrbV_nCKW0
Chapters:
0:00 The U.S.’s new intelligence
0:37 What we know so far
1:45 Starfish Prime
4:21 Russian capabilities in space
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Russia #Nuclear #WSJ
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- Ukraine Says Russia Is Using Starlink: How Elon Musk’s Satellites Work | WSJ
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- 2 months ago
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- SpaceX’s Starlink, Elon Musk’s low-orbit satellite service, has been essential to Ukraine’s operations in the war against Russia. But officials in Kyiv say that Moscow’s forces have been buying satellite internet terminals and using them on the front line in its war against Ukraine, raising questions about what Musk and SpaceX can do, if anything, to shut down the effort.
WSJ explains what we know about how the satellite system works.
Chapters:
0:00 Starlink and Ukraine
0:42 How Starlink works
2:05 How Starlink restricts service
3:07 Challenges
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Ukraine #Starlink #WSJ
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- What Russia’s Capture of Avdiivka Means for the Ukraine War | WSJ
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- 2 months ago
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- Russia seized the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka on Saturday following months of grinding combat.
WSJ explains what Moscow’s most significant battlefield victory in nearly a year means for Russia, Ukraine and Kyiv’s western backers.
Chapters:
0:00 Remains of Avdiivka
0:38 The capture
2:02 What this means for Ukraine
3:10 What’s next?
Russia-Ukraine Conflict
WSJ’s latest news coverage around the 2022-2024 Russia-Ukraine conflict.
#Russia #Ukraine #WSJ
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- Inside a Chinese Ghost Town of Abandoned Mansions | WSJ
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- 2 months ago
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- China’s property crisis is expected to get worse as sales of new homes plummet and indebted developers struggle to find funds to complete projects. Real estate giant Evergrande was recently forced to liquidate as more than 50 housing developers have defaulted on their debts in recent years.
WSJ’s Jonathan Cheng travels to an abandoned “ghost town” in Shenyang City built by the Greenland Group to explain how China’s real-estate slump has become a headache for the government.
Chapters:
0:00 Empty homes in China
0:30 The Greenland Group
1:19 Inside an abandoned showroom
2:43 Inside a home
3:33 China Evergrande Group
4:28 What’s next?
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#China #RealEstate #WSJ
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- No Deal: Why Congress Is Toxic to Border Legislation | WSJ
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Congress has spent decades attempting and failing to pass bipartisan legislation on U.S. immigration and border security. Immigration continues to be a divisive issue in American politics as the past few years, there’s been a record number of illegal crossings on the U.S.’s southern border.
WSJ political correspondent Molly Ball explains how the latest border bill fell apart even before it reached the Senate floor, and what it means in an election year.
Chapters:
0:00 Bipartisan bill
0:45 Immigration in recent American politics
2:14 How this bill played out
3:50 Trump
4:48 Mayorkas
5:28 What's next?
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Immigration #Border #WSJ
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- Trump’s $355M Penalty: New York Lawyer Breaks Down the Impacts | WSJ
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A New York judge ordered Donald Trump and his business to pay $355 million for misrepresenting his wealth for financial gain. Veteran New York trial and appellate lawyer Mark Zauderer explains what’s at stake for Trump’s business empire.
Photo Illustration: Annie Zhao
0:00 Trump penalized
0:39 Background on the case
2:22 The ruling
3:53 Trump’s business empire
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#DonaldTrump #NewYork #WSJ
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- Inside the 24/7 Operation to Feed the World's Largest Cruise Ship | WSJ Booked
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- 2 months ago
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- Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas carries up to 7,600 passengers and more than 2,300 crew. The world’s largest cruise ship is nearly as long as the Empire State Building is tall and even has a water park on board. But its main amenity is its food; so how does the company plan meals and maintain its 40 restaurants for 10,000 people?
WSJ goes behind the scenes on the Icon of the Seas to see how employees stock, prepare and serve so much food so guests can have an all-you-can-eat experience while minimizing waste.
Chapters:
0:00 Icon of the Seas
0:50 Loading the ship
2:17 Prep and cooking
3:30 Serving and waste
Booked
Your trip may be booked, but there are hundreds of people and processes that help you travel to where you need to go. From airport logistics to cruise ship procedures, WSJ’s Booked peels back the curtain on the travel industry, guiding viewers behind-the-scenes through the lens of industry experts.<...
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- Alexei Navalny, One of the Kremlin’s Most Vocal Critics, Has Died | WSJ
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- 2 months ago
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- Alexei Navalny, the anticorruption activist who managed to galvanize Russia’s political opposition, died at age 47 while serving out a sentence in a Russian penal colony, Russian news agencies said. Despite being barred from challenging President Vladimir Putin at the ballot box, the leading opposition figure was one of the Kremlin’s most vocal critics.
Photo: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images
Chapters:
0:00 Navalny dies
0:36 Navalny’s rise to prominence
1:40 Navalny vs. Putin
2:36 Return to Russia
#Russia #Navalny #WSJ
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- The Shadow Tankers Sneaking Russian Oil Past Western Sanctions | WSJ
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A shadow fleet of oil tankers is forging ever-closer ties between Russia and Gulf states like the UAE and Saudi Arabia. These tankers emerged in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine, allowing Moscow to skirt the West imposing a price cap on its oil. So why have more shadow tankers moved towards these Gulf nations?
WSJ explains how oil-rich nations in the Middle East facilitate Russia’s oil trade amid Western efforts to curb the Kremlin’s energy revenues.
Chapters:
0:00 Gulf states and Russian oil
0:43 Shadow fleet, explained
2:03 Oil sales
3:24 New energy trade center
4:38 What’s next for the Middle East?
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Russia #Oil #WSJ
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- He Was Killed in a School Shooting. Now He’s Speaking Again. | WSJ
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Joaquin Oliver was killed in the Parkland school shooting. Now with AI, his voice can be heard again. The rise of generative AI tools like Microsoft’s ChatGPT and ElevenLabs make it more accessible for anyone to create a bot of loved ones who have passed.
WSJ’s Joanna Stern sat down with Joaquin’s parents to find out how and why they are preserving their son’s legacy this way.
Chapters:
0:00 Deepfake voices of kids killed by gun violence
1:26 How the voice was made
2:56 What the voice says
5:05 The impact
Tech Things With Joanna Stern
Everything is now a tech thing. In creative and humorous videos, WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern explains and reviews the products, services and trends that are changing our world.
#AI #Deepfake #WSJ
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- Biden vs. Trump Classified Document Cases: What’s the Difference? | WSJ
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- President Biden and former President Donald Trump were both investigated over their handling of classified documents, but only one of them has been charged. Unlike Trump, who faces felony charges for mishandling sensitive materials retrieved at his Mar-a-Lago property, a Special Counsel decided criminal charges for Biden weren’t warranted.
WSJ’s Aruna Viswanatha explains the differences between the two cases.
Chapters:
0:00 The two cases
0:41 The DOJ’s investigation
1:50 The charges
4:06 The implications
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Biden #Trump #WSJ
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- How 2024’s Record Retirement Numbers Could Spark a Recession | WSJ
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Over four million Americans will reach traditional retirement age this year, more than any other time in history. By 2030, baby boomers will all be 65 or older, shrinking the workforce share of the population. What does this mean for Social Security, which is funded by taxing current workers?
WSJ breaks down how this demographic shift threatens the future of Social Security if nothing is done before 2034.
Chapters:
0:00 Baby boomers retiring
0:27 How the workforce is changing
1:10 How this impacts Social Security
2:26 How this affects the people
4:30 What reform would look like
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Retirement #Economy #WSJ
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- This Toxic, Drying U.S. Lake Could Turn Into the ‘Saudi Arabia of Lithium' | WSJ
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The region surrounding California’s toxic Salton Sea is a treasure trove of lithium – a critical ingredient for powering the country’s clean energy future. The estimated 18 million metric tons of lithium suspended in hot geothermal brine is enough to power more than 375 million EV batteries. So what kinds of new tech are companies using to get to this lithium despite the corrosive conditions?
WSJ takes you behind the scenes to understand how companies are building entirely new ways to extract lithium from the area and what it means for the future of domestic lithium production.
Chapters:
0:00 Salton Sea
1:10 Extracting the lithium
4:15 Why it’s so challenging
5:19 Community and environmental concerns
8:28 What’s next?
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you ...
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- Why Spirit Airlines’s Stock Is Spiraling Down 60% | WSJ What Went Wrong
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Budget airline Spirit was soaring earlier this year as Frontier and JetBlue engaged in a bidding war to buy out the smaller airline. But now, Spirit is struggling to stay aloft – and a judge has blocked its merger with JetBlue citing antitrust issues.
WSJ’s Alison Sider explains how the ultra low cost carrier went from the most profitable, fastest-growing U.S. airline to a company whose future is up in the air after announcing narrower losses for last quarter. .
Chapters:
0:00 Spirit’s situation
0:38 Overview of Spirit
2:13 The turning point
3:38 The downfall
6:04 What’s next?
What Went Wrong explores the challenging conditions and decisions that led to a company's downturn.
#Spirit #Travel #WSJ
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- How 23andMe Went From $6B Valuation to Penny Stock | WSJ What Went Wrong
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- DNA-testing company 23AndMe and its founder, Anne Wojcicki, aimed to revolutionize healthcare, bringing genetic tests to homes with just a tube of spit. But challenges with its business model and continued data privacy concerns for consumers have brought the company once valued at $6 billion to a valuation of nearly $0, with Nasdaq threatening to delist it.
WSJ explains what went wrong with Wojcicki’s biotech business.
Chapters:
0:00 Home DNA testing
0:49 The rise of 23andMe
2:18 The turning point
4:03 23andMe’s fall
5:23 What’s next?
What Went Wrong explores the challenging conditions and decisions that led to a company's downturn.
#23andMe #DNA #WSJ
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- Inside a Gaza Tunnel Where Israel Says Hamas Kept Hostages | WSJ
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- 2 months ago
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- The Israeli military said a tunnel network that served as a long-term hideout for senior Hamas officials in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis was used to hold hostages taken from Israel on Oct 7.
WSJ’s Dov Lieber provides an inside look at the Hamas tunnels that were used as a prison for hostages.
Chapters:
0:00 Tunnels in Khan Yunis
0:18 Tour of the prison
1:27 What this prison could mean
#Israel #Hamas #WSJ
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- Why Venezuela Wants to Annex Over Half of Guyana | WSJ
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Venezuela wants to grab territory nearly the size of Florida from neighboring Guyana, one of the world’s largest growing crude oil producers. This land, called Essequibo, makes up two-thirds of Guyana and has large reserves of gold and diamonds.
WSJ’s Kejal Vyas explains the importance of the region amid Guyana’s oil boom and the role of U.S. companies investing in the region.
Chapters:
0:00 Venezuela unveils new national map
0:41 Why Essequibo?
1:11 Guyana’s wealth
3:02 Venezuela’s oil situation
4:03 Venezuela voting
5:47 What’s next?
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Venezuela #Guyana #WSJ
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- What Tesla’s Sliding Stock Says About Apple, Amazon and Other Big Tech Companies | WSJ
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The “Magnificent Seven”—Apple, Amazon, Tesla, Microsoft, Meta, Nvidia, and Alphabet—are stocks known for their skyrocketing climb in 2023, leaving the rest of the S&P 500 in the dust. But now, Tesla’s in the red after falling 25% in the last four weeks. So why are these technology companies so important to the stock market?
WSJ’s Gunjan Banerji explains what Tesla’s slide says about this elite group of tech stocks and why investors are concerned.
Chapters:
0:00 Big tech stocks
0:40 Why these stocks are important
2:21 Tesla
3:18 AI in the stock market
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Tesla #Stocks #WSJ
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- The Anti-Trump Republicans: A Data Breakdown | WSJ State of the Stat
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Donald Trump may have started the Republican presidential primary strong with wins in Iowa and New Hampshire — but nearly half of GOP voters there didn’t vote for him.
When those voters were asked if they’d vote for him in November, if he was the nominee — a good percentage of them said no.
So who are these Republicans that won’t vote for Trump? WSJ looks at the data to see who this is and what it could mean for Trump in the general election.
Chapters:
0:00 Trump’s problem
0:47 What defines these voters?
3:43 The stakes for the general election
#Trump #Election #WSJ
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- Why the GLSDB Is So Cost Effective for Ukraine | WSJ Equipped
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The U.S. is shipping Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bombs to Ukraine, according to a U.S. defense official. The GLSDB is a precision-guided bomb that attaches to a M26 rocket and is considerably cheaper than other long-range missile systems like ATACMS.
While the GLSDBs won’t be Kyiv’s most powerful or longest-range weapon, WSJ explains how they could add significant flexibility and capacity for military operations.
Chapters:
0:00 U.S. shipping GLSDB to Ukraine
0:43 How the weapon works
4:15 Pricing and comparisons
5:12 What’s next?
WSJ Equipped
Equipped examines military innovation and tactics emerging around the world, breaking down the tech behind the weaponry and its potential impact.
#Ukraine #Russia #WSJ
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- Why Does the U.S. Support and Fund Israel So Much? | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Since WWII, the U.S. has provided more foreign aid to Israel than any other country, giving about $3.8 billion a year in economic and military aid. Given disagreement over the ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza, the future of this arrangement is now uncertain. Could vocal calls for pausing aid, mainly from the left wing of the Democratic Party like Sen Bernie Sanders, lead to a rejection of Biden’s security assistance package?
WSJ explores why Israel still receives so much aid from the U.S. and examines the current fight over conditional aid.
Chapters:
0:00 U.S. aid to Israel after Oct. 7
0:51 Current fight over conditional aid
2:32 Historical context
5:16 State of U.S. aid to Israel today
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Israel #C...
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- Federal Reserve Leaves Rate Unchanged, Signals Cuts | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Watch live coverage of a Federal Reserve news conference with Chair Jerome Powell.
#Fed #Powell #WSJ
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- I Spent 24 Hours Wearing Apple’s Vision Pro Headset | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Apple’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset puts digital information in your real world. But how does it fit into your daily life with activities like working, watching Apple TV, cooking and FaceTiming?
WSJ’s Joanna Stern attempted to wear it for 24 hours straight—including on the ski slope.
Chapters:
0:00 Apple’s headset
0:59 Working
2:28 Personas
3:40 Cooking
5:27 Watching
6:15 Glasses
6:33 Skiing / Spatial Video
7:37 Takeaways
Tech Things With Joanna Stern
Everything is now a tech thing. In creative and humorous videos, WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern explains and reviews the products, services and trends that are changing our world.
#Apple #VisionPro #WSJ
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- The U.S. Is Racing to Multiply Its Missile Warning Satellites as China and Russia Threats Grow | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Military space capabilities are critical for U.S. troops in the Middle East and around the world, and that includes a constellation of satellites that can detect missile launches using infrared sensors. The recently-created Space Force is tasked with improving and proliferating the technology as Russia and China race to counter U.S. capabilities in space.
The U.S. has credited the missile warning system, known as SBIRS, for saving American lives at bases in the Middle East in the past, and experts say it’s likely proving to be a critical technology today, as Iran-backed forces launch a barrage of attacks against American service members and partners in the region.
WSJ’s Shelby Holliday sat down with Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, U.S. Space Force’s Chief of Space Operations, to learn more about how the satellite technology works.
Chapters:
0:00 The U.S.’s space tech advantage
0:37 Recent Middle East attacks
1:29 How SBIRS miss...
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- Ukraine War Aid: Where Have U.S. Funds Gone and Why Has Support Stalled? | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The political stalemate in Washington is now impairing Ukraine’s efforts to repel Russia’s invasion. House Republicans say they won’t support tens of billions of dollars in additional aid to the war-torn country without a deal on border security on the southern U.S. border. With deliveries of military aid to Ukrainian troops continuing to decline, Kyiv could be hard pressed to replace its losses and maintain its front lines.
WSJ explores where U.S. aid has gone so far and what could happen if additional funding remains stalled.
Chapters:
0:00 Political stalemate causing funding issues
0:41 U.S. funding so far
3:32 Waning support for Ukraine
4:22 Proposed aid holdup
4:52 What happens if Ukraine doesn’t get more aid?
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you mak...
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- Exclusive: Argentine President Milei Says There’s ‘No Plan B’ for Economy | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Argentina’s newly elected President Javier Milei has promised to privatize state firms and slash jobs and spending. But his cuts may be painful for many Argentines.
In an interview with WSJ editor in chief Emma Tucker, he outlined his plan to prevent an economic collapse.
Chapters:
0:00 Argentina on the brink of economic collapse
1:24 Is Argentina receiving new investments?
2:02 Milei’s agenda
2:53 Argentina’s currency
4:11 Argentina’s relationship with China
5:42 Milei on Israel
#Argentina #JavierMilei #WSJ
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- Russia’s Vacuum Bomb Sucks the Air Out of Your Lungs | WSJ Equipped
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- When Russia’s military deployed its TOS-1A ‘vacuum bomb’ that sucks the oxygen out of the air, analysts said Ukraine’s best defense was to destroy the weapons before Russian troops could use them. Human rights advocates are pushing to restrict the TOS-1A, as some experts are arguing it could harm civilians in urban areas. So what makes the TOS-1A so deadly and controversial?
WSJ explains why this thermobaric weapon is so feared and how Kyiv has dealt with them.
Chapters:
0:00 The “Scorching Sun”
0:38 How the TOS-1A works
2:55 Ukraine’s defense against TOS-1A’s
4:29 Why the TOS-1A is not banned
5:45 What it would take to ban
WSJ Equipped
Equipped examines military innovation and tactics emerging around the world, breaking down the tech behind the weaponry and its potential impact.
#Russia #Ukraine #WSJ
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- What Will Happen to Gaza After the Israel-Hamas War? | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Several proposals have been put forward to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas with the U.S., Egypt and Qatar pushing to de-escalate in phases. But major sticking points about who should govern Gaza are blocking progress as Israel doesn’t want to govern and is against the top contender, the Palestinian Authority. So why is coming to a consensus for a ceasefire or peace deals so difficult?
WSJ looks at where the key players stand, and why they’re having trouble finding common ground.
Chapters:
0:00 Pressure to find a plan for post-war Gaza
0:44 Israel-Hamas War
2:30 Potential scenarios after the war
3:44 The Palestinian Authority
5:30 Why the current situation is so difficult
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Israel...
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- Why the 155mm Shell Is One of the World’s Most Wanted Objects Now | WSJ Equipped
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The 155mm round is the most requested artillery munition by Ukraine for their war against Russia. And now Israel needs it as well for its war against Hamas in Gaza. 155mm rounds are mainly used in Western howitzer systems and became popular because of their balance between range and warhead size.
WSJ explains if the U.S. and other global arms suppliers can cope with the demand for this NATO-standard caliber artillery shell.
Chapters:
0:00 Key shell for Ukraine and Israel
0:48 155mm shell, explained
2:40 Artillery war
4:16 Production issues
5:32 Israel deliveries
6:19 What’s next?
WSJ Equipped
Equipped examines military innovation and tactics emerging around the world, breaking down the tech behind the weaponry and its potential impact.
#Ukraine #Israel #WSJ
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- This Chinese Military Unit Runs One of the World's Largest Missile Forces | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- China’s Rocket Force arsenal is regarded as the crown jewel of the People’s Liberation Army. In recent years, the secretive Chinese military unit has test-launched more ballistic missiles than the rest of the world combined. All American bases in the Asia-Pacific, including Guam, are within range of precision missiles from the Chinese mainland.
WSJ looks at how China’s Rocket Force is preparing for a possible invasion of Taiwan and deterring the U.S. from intervening.
Chapters:
0:00 China’s missile capabilities
0:48 Rocket force, explained
2:01 Nuclear force
2:41 Silos
4:26 Hitting Taiwan
5:43 Challenges for the U.S.
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#China #Military #WSJ
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- New Hampshire Primary: Nikki Haley’s Last Chance to Beat Donald Trump? | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The New Hampshire GOP primary is now a one-on-one battle between former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump.
WSJ’s Molly Ball breaks down how the two candidates are gearing up for the election and what the exit of Ron DeSantis means for the race.
Chapters:
0:00 The NH primary
0:17 Why NH matters
1:39 Haley’s strategies
3:27 What’s next for the GOP primary?
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#NewHampshire #GOP #WSJ
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- What Does the Alaska Airlines Door Plug Incident Mean for Boeing? | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Following a midair emergency where a door plug fell from a Boeing 737 Max 9, the FAA has grounded some of the fleet. United Airlines and Alaska Airlines are reporting “loose bolts” in some of their aircrafts.
WSJ explores what the Alaska Airlines accident means for Boeing, how it could affect the duopoly with Airbus, and whether the company can afford another setback.
Chapters:
0:00 Boeing’s struggles
0:50 Immediate fallout
3:31 Long-term fallout
5:27 What’s next?
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Boeing #Travel #WSJ
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- Venice Is Drowning: Engineering Expert Explains How To Save It | WSJ Pro Perfected
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Venice, Italy, is sinking. The city spent about $6 billion on MOSE – a mobile floodgate system that rises to separate the Venetian lagoon from the Adriatic Sea, blocking high tides from inundating the city. But that might not be enough. Fifty years ago, the lowest point in Venice, St. Mark’s Square, only flooded forty times a year. Now, it floods 250 times a year.
From pumping water into the city to super levees, WSJ asked an expert to explain potential engineering solutions to protect the “floating city” from being overrun by water.
Chapters:
0:00 Venice flooding
0:43 MOSE barriers
3:01 Pumping salt water into aquifers
4:57 Super levee
7:07 Venice’s adaptations to rising tides
#Venice #Italy #WSJ
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- How to Design a Mountain Road That’s Less Hazardous in Winter | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Brand new mountain roads aren’t built very often because they can be ten times more expensive than flat roads and are extremely difficult to build. How are these steep inclines and sharp turns designed to keep drivers safe in places like the Rocky Mountains?
WSJ traveled to Colorado to ask a structural engineer with over 25 years of experience to break
down the complicated process of designing and building mountain roads.
Chapters:
0:00 Building mountain roads
0:33 Vertical alignment
1:09 Horizontal alignment
3:08 Rockfall mitigation
4:08 Drainage
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Infrastructure #Mountains #WSJ
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- How Ecuador Became One of the World’s Most Violent Countries | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Ecuador’s president Daniel Noboa said his country is “at war” with drug gangs after gunmen took over a TV studio and launched attacks. A root of this wave of violence is an increase in drug trade, with drugs mainly flowing in from Colombia.
WSJ’s Ryan Dubé explains how the gangs turned Ecuador into one of the world’s most violence-plagued nations.
Chapters:
0:00 Drug gangs in Ecuador
0:32 What’s happening in Ecuador?
1:39 Behind the wave of violence
2:42 What’s next?
News Explainers
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#Ecuador #DrugTrade #WSJ
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- Inside China’s Strategy to Sabotage Taiwan’s Elections | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- In the run-up to Taiwan’s presidential election, government officials and NGOs say the island has been targeted by thousands of disinformation attacks. Authorities accuse China of spreading misleading information in an attempt to interfere in the pivotal vote.
WSJ explores these disinformation campaigns, as whoever wins office could help dictate Taipei’s relationship with Beijing.
Chapters:
0:00 Disinformation campaigns
1:07 China-Taiwan relations
2:27 Disinformation’s impact on elections
3:29 The candidate China is trying to stop
4:21 What’s next?
News Explainers
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#China #Taiwan #WSJ
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- Why This Shipping Route Is One of the World’s Most Dangerous | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Red Sea is one of the most important shipping waterways in the world, but the Israel-Hamas War has helped it also become one of the most dangerous. The Bab-el Mandeb Strait, or the Gate of Tears, is a vital passageway for ships traveling through the Suez Canal, but recent attacks from Houthis are creating a major maritime choke point.
WSJ explains how the cargo industry is responding to try and guard against attacks from the Houthis in Yemen.
Chapters:
0:00 The Gate of Tears
0:54 Houthi attacks in Yemen
2:33 Defending against attacks
3:11 What’s next?
News Explainers
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#RedSea #Yemen #WSJ
- Title
- What These Three Scenarios in Iowa Reveal About 2024's GOP Primary | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The 2024 Republican presidential primary kicks off Monday with the Iowa caucus. Iowa is a big deal every year because it’s the first event, but this year it’s a big deal because it will tell us that night how long this primary is going to be.
Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are in a race for second place: but that’s what you want to win in Iowa, anyway. WSJ’s political wonk Aaron Zitner explains what to watch in Iowa Monday.
Chapters:
0:00 Race in Iowa
0:40 Scenarios that couple play out
2:38 Iowa’s importance
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Iowa #GOP #WSJ
- Title
- How to Use SharePlay and 9 Other iOS 17 Tricks | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Apple’s iOS 17 iPhone update came with a bunch of new features that could change how you use your iPhone, AirPods and more.
From collaborative playlists in Apple Music to FaceTime TV, WSJ’s Dalvin Brown explores ten exciting features from recent updates, some of which you have to stumble upon to know about.
Chapters:
0:00 Noise isolation
1:05 Contact exchange
1:20 Live listen
1:55 Check-in
2:15 Collaborative playlists
2:43 FaceTime TV
2:57 Password sharing
3:23 SharePlay
3:49 Left behind alerts
4:05 Photo tools
4:33 Takeaways
#Apple #IOS17 #WSJ
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- Trump’s Civil-Fraud Trial, Explained: What’s at Stake? | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Donald Trump’s civil-fraud trial is expected to come to a close in a Manhattan court this week. The former president’s reputation as a New Yorker, businessman and socialite is at the center of the trial, where he and his adult children face allegations that they falsified the value of their assets for millions in ill-gotten gains.
WSJ looks at what’s at stake for the GOP presidential candidate, his New York empire and the business-titan persona he’s built over the course of decades.
Chapters:
0:00 Trump’s civil-fraud trial
0:49 Trump’s NYC roots
3:09 Summary judgment and pending penalties
4:39 Consequences for Trump Organization
5:41 What’s next?
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Trump #Politics #WSJ
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- Inside the Alaska Airlines’ Emergency Landing: A Timeline | WSJ
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A section of an Alaska Airlines flight ripped away shortly after takeoff on Friday, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing.
WSJ takes a look at a timeline of what unfolded after the aircraft’s midair incident and the investigation that followed.
Chapters:
0:00 Emergency landing in Portland
0:37 Timeline of events
3:33 What’s next?
#AlaskaAirlines #Boeing #WSJ
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- Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthis: Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance,’ Explained | WSJ
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Iran-backed groups connect to form a land bridge across the Middle East and form an alliance that Tehran calls the ‘Axis of Resistance.’ This land bridge can be used to transport equipment and personnel, but also allows for positions in Iraq and Syria to attack U.S. interests or threaten Israel closer to its borders.
WSJ explains what to know about the alliance that includes Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen.
Chapters:
0:00 ‘Axis of Resistance’
0:37 Iran’s allies
1:44 Iran’s history
3:22 U.S. in the Middle East
4:14 Attacks since Oct. 7
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Israel #Iran #WSJ
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- Japan Airlines Crash: How All 379 Onboard Survived | WSJ
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- All 379 passengers and crew escaped relatively unscathed after Japan Airlines flight 516 burst into flames following a crash with a coast guard plane at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. The Airbus A350 jet was able to evacuate all passengers in under 20 minutes.
WSJ explains how air safety advances and the plane’s design helped to ensure their survival.
Chapters:
0:00 The crash on the runway
0:38 How evacuation unfolded
3:19 Aircraft design
4:27 Takeaways
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Japan #Aviation #WSJ
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- Behind the Amendment That Could Ban Trump From the Ballot | WSJ
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to decide whether the 14th Amendment bars him from being on the ballot. Colorado and Maine have ruled that the former president does not qualify to hold office because of his involvement in Jan. 6, but other states have ruled differently.
WSJ explains the history behind the law and how its lack of jurisprudence leaves a lot of questions.
Chapters:
0:00 The case
0:52 History of the 14th Amendment
3:20 Questions for the Supreme Court
5:01 What’s next?
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#SCOTUS #Trump #WSJ
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- Inside the U.S. Military’s New Drone Warfare School | WSJ
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Small, inexpensive “off the shelf” drones, like those Ukraine is using against Russia and Hamas is deploying against Israel, are transforming modern warfare. To train American soldiers to counter the threat of civilian drones modified with explosives, the U.S. military recently opened a specialized drone warfare school.
WSJ visited the first academy of its kind, the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aerial Systems University, that will train about 1,000 troops a year.
Chapters:
0:00 Drone attacks
0:55 The director of the school
3:28 Historical background
4:15 Drones in Ukraine
5:01 Drones in swarms
News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.
#Drones #Military #WSJ
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- How Chips That Power AI Work | WSJ Tech Behind
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The technology behind generative AI like ChatGPT has exploded, fueling a demand for chips that can handle the complex processing power these programs need. Big tech companies Microsoft, Amazon and Google are all designing their own chips because they can optimize their computing workloads for the software that runs on their cloud. But what does the future of the industry look like?
WSJ explains how these AI chips work, how they differ from normal computer chips and whether the tech will have a long lifespan.
Chapters:
0:00 Generative AI chips
0:45 Amazon’s chip lab
2:18 Breakdown of the tech
4:18 The market
Tech Behind
'The Tech Behind' explores the amazing engineering, computing, science and algorithms that power our favorite tech.
#AI #Chips #WSJ
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- Behind Ukraine’s Weapons: Storm Shadow, ATACMS, StarStreak Missiles and More | WSJ Equipped
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Russia invaded Ukraine nearly two years ago. Since then, countries like the U.S. and U.K. have sent Kyiv weapons like ATACMS missiles and cluster bombs to help its military counter Moscow.
WSJ breaks down Ukraine’s armory to see its potential impact for the ongoing war.
Chapters:
0:00 Breaking down Ukraine's armory
0:18 Storm Shadow missiles
8:18 ATACMS missiles
15:43 StarStreak missiles
20:32 BM-21 Grad rocket launcher
25:30 Cluster bombs
WSJ Equipped
Equipped examines military innovation and tactics emerging around the world, breaking down the tech behind the weaponry and its potential impact.
#Ukraine #Russia #WSJ
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- How Consuming a Competitor Fueled Cava’s Rapid Growth | WSJ The Economics Of
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Cava has quickly grown to about 300 locations through an acquisition of another Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant chain, Zoe’s Kitchen. The chain has turned into a nearly $4 billion business, but can it continue to grow at a rapid pace when it has to start building new locations from scratch?
WSJ examines if Cava can become the Chipotle for Mediterranean food and continue to grow at such an ambitious pace.
Chapters:
0:00 Mediterranean fast-casual food
0:58 Growing through conversions
3:05 Business model
4:35 Growing without Zoe’s Kitchen
The Economics Of
How do the world's most successful companies generate revenue? In this explainer series, we'll dive into the surprising stories behind how businesses work--exploring everything from Costco's "treasure-hunt" model to the economics behind Amazon's AWS.
#Cava #Economics #WSJ
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- Inside the AI Tech Making Clones of Hollywood’s Biggest Actors | WSJ
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- AI tech is scanning the bodies, faces and even voices of some of Hollywood’s biggest actors to create digital doubles that can be transformed, de-aged, and even act in their stead. CAA, which represents actors like Tom Hanks and Zendaya, is embracing the tech that can clone their talent.
WSJ takes an exclusive look at the technology behind one of the most controversial flashpoints in Hollywood, and why the industry’s top talent agency is going all in on AI.
Chapters:
0:00 Digital doubles
0:50 Full body scan
1:57 Stretches
2:13 Why now?
3:54 Face scan
5:43 Voice scan
6:23 Post-production
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#AI #Tech #WSJ