Katherine Blunt

Amazon, Google and Microsoft are investing billions in nuclear power, but the projects are years away and rely on unproven technology.

The California utility company has reported to state regulators 62 ignitions in high-threat fire areas so far this year, compared with 65 for the entirety of 2023, according to company executives.

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Arm shares fell after the British chip designer reported results

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Feb 22, 2024 ... Employees offered suggestions to reduce risks of misuse of subscription accounts featuring minors. Meta took another approach and says its ...

Smith worked at The Wall Street Journal for more than 20 years covering the electricity industry

Five months ago, Meta created a child-safety task force following a WSJ investigation that found a network of pedophilic accounts on its Instagram platform. But when the Journal ran tests to see if and how the problem was being addressed, it discovered the company is struggling to remove those problematic accounts from its platforms. WSJ reporter Katherine Blunt joins host Julie Chang to discuss why Meta’s algorithms are still promoting such content. Illustration: iStock/Getty Images

Content served to WSJ test accounts included risqué footage of kids, overtly sexual adult videos and ads from major brands