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Reporter, The Wall Street Journal.

Palo Alto, CA
Joined February 2009
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Dan Gallagher and I took a step back on how the market is treating AI stocks. There's a lot of trepidation out there, and there are real reasons for fear. But the fundamentals of the AI boom haven't shifted much recently. wsj.com/tech/ai/the-ai-boom-…
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🧵 One hundred days ago, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia during a reporting trip. He remains in a Moscow prison. We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/Evan
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🧵 On #WorldPressFreedomDay, we’re offering resources for those want to show their support for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained in Russia on March 29 during a reporting trip and remains in prison #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/Evan
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Today the U.S. State Department designated @WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich as wrongfully detained by the Russian government. Read the full statement from Emma Tucker and Almar Latour #IStandWithEvan dowjones.com/press-room/apri…
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In thinking about Evan Gershkovich’s detention in Russia, it may be instructive to remember the case of Jason Rezaian. He, too, was accused of spying, jailed and finally released as part of a prisoner swap. wsj.com/articles/wsj-reporte…
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It's been a week since Evan Gershkovich was unjustly arrested in Russia. Here's our profile of him: wsj.com/articles/wsj-reporte… #IStandWithEvan
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Here's a thread with the latest fro @WSJ on our reporter Evan Gershkovich. nitter.cf/WSJ/status/16430015814…
Evan Gershkovich, the American son of Soviet-born Jewish exiles, grew to love Russia. Espionage charges leave him facing a prison sentence of up to 20 years. This is an account of the WSJ reporter’s life and work, available to all readers. on.wsj.com/3ZBMrsn
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All of us at the @WSJ call for the immediate release of our reporter @evangershkovich. Our colleagues and competitors across the globe stand with us. #istandwithevan cpj.org/2023/03/cpj-media-or…
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Reupping this from a couple days ago: Major U.S. companies are hiring Black Americans in large numbers. But Black employees are also leaving early-career jobs in large numbers—often, they say, because they feel little support or opportunity to advance. wsj.com/articles/whats-keepi…
Not long before the brouhaha over @timnitGebru, Google AI probed complaints against @mustafasuleymn, the cofounder of AI arm @DeepMind. Google kept him in an executive role and offered him a public hero’s welcome from @JeffDean More here w @parmy wsj.com/articles/artificial-…
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The Trump administration keeps rolling out polices to constrain China--this one letting Commerce block imports of communications gear. But it's up to Biden to put into force (or kill). Lots for the new team to decide. wsj.com/articles/u-s-moves-t… via @WSJ
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They got his parents. This is the absolute apex of local news.
While the eyes of the world watched mayhem unfold in Washington last night, Kerryman @donie became a social media sensation in Ireland as he reported live from the scene for CNN | bit.ly/35gNvIQ
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It's been a long day. Here's final @Reuters wrap on the social media side of things: what platforms did today, how violent rhetoric ramped up, and what FB staffers were posting internally (like one asking for "some courage and actual action" from execs) reuters.com/article/us-twitt…
So Trump has access to the nuclear codes but he can't Tweet or post to Facebook.
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Twitter friends, after a decade at the @WSJ , I'm joining the @latimes - I'm so excited to work with the fantastic business team at a time business and econ journalism are an everyday, essential public service. 1/2 latimes.com/about/pressrelea…
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Important journalism right here
I wrote a chauvinistic and impassioned defense of hummus. War hero @eldahshan is featured for his bravery: We need to talk about what 'foodies' are doing to hummus thenationalnews.com/opinion/… via @TheNationalNews
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Full coverage today of U.S. push to force Facebook to sell its prized assets WhatsApp and Instagram, starting with main story on the lawsuits
The Federal Trade Commission and nearly every U.S. state filed lawsuits against Facebook, saying that it broke antitrust laws and should potentially be broken up reut.rs/2LobEGn $FB
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In Tony's Hsieh's last months, he spiraled into drug and alcohol abuse, starving himself amid a new group of friends in Utah. His friends and family staged interventions, and he was on his way to rehab. Our deep dive on the life of the Zappos co-founder wsj.com/articles/the-death-o…
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Profile of the old-school Emerson Electric CEO who thinks he can bull his way through the pandemic. Cases rise at the plants throughout the year. Automation--fewer vulnerable workers-- is the key to protecting the company, he concludes. @tgryta wsj.com/articles/the-covid-c… via @WSJ
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In Trump’s waning days, officials are pushing to create an informal alliance of Western nations to jointly retaliate when China uses its trading power to coerce countries. Beijing’s arm twisting of Australia is a focus. Some Biden advisers supportive. wsj.com/articles/white-house…
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