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North Korean operatives are using stolen identities, AI and American accomplices to land jobs at U.S. companies, funneling millions back to the regime.Here's how the country became a hacking superpower.

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Artificial-intelligence models from companies including OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta Platforms used the internet to hack other organizations in recent weeks, fueling concerns that businesses and individuals aren’t prepared for the cyber risks posed by the latest AI tools.

WSJ break down how OpenAI’s models broke out of their training environment to hack the AI company Hugging Face and explain what the hacks mean for the Trump administration’s tech strategy.

Chapters:
0:00 Rogue AI models
0:47 How rogue attacks happen
2:39 What these hacks mean
3:25 U.S. vs. China
4:50 AI guardrails

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.

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WSJ’s Peter Rudegeair explains what Wall Street calls a ‘Texas hedge’ – and how the Situational Awareness hedge fund used it to bet big on artificial intelligence.

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New York City handles nearly 3 million tons of trash a year. And much of it ends up on the curb in loose plastic bags — before getting shipped to landfills outside of the city altogether, on barges and then trains. This system costs the city around $500 million a year. So, can the largest city in the United States modernize its waste management?

WSJ explores how experts and city officials plan to tackle New York City’s giant trash problem.

Chapters:
0:00 NYC’s trash problem
0:34 Possible solutions
1:10 Background on why the problem exists
1:59 What the sanitation department does now
3:34 The bigger problem: transfers, exports and landfills
6:13 The bigger solution

Pro Perfected
Experts in engineering and design break down a ubiquitous problem, examining how the world is built and what can make it better.

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Inflation is slowing, but Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has now staked his credibility on getting it down further. WSJ’s Aaron Back explains.

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North Korean operatives are using stolen identities, AI and American accomplices to land jobs at U.S. companies, funneling millions back to the regime.⁠
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WSJ’s yearlong investigation reveals how one team infiltrated eight companies in just a few months.⁠

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North Korea has built a secret workforce inside American companies. Using stolen identities, AI tools and U.S. accomplices, its operatives have cheated their way into remote jobs in an effort to earn money for Kim Jong Un’s regime. The FBI says there are likely thousands of them applying for jobs across America and hundreds of millions of dollars have been funneled back to the regime.

WSJ’s documentary exclusively follows a single cell of these operatives. Drawn from a trove of leaked data—browser history, emails, calendars and never-before-seen screen recordings pulled from the team’s own computers—our yearlong investigation offers a rare look at how North Korea’s undercover workers get hired.

Chapters:
0:00 North Koreans working for U.S. companies?
1:22 How the cell we tracked operates
5:28 Laptop farmers: Where do U.S. companies send the tech?
10:10 How this scam came to be
12:06 The victims
19:33 How the money moves
21:43 Unmasking our cell of IT workers
23:53 Evolution, enforcement and prevention
29:49 The fallout

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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley beat back a progress groundswell, upsetting Democratic socialist Francesca Hong for the Democratic nomination for governor. WSJ's John McCormick reports from Madison, Wis.

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WSJ’s Dana Mattioli details how President Trump’s fundraising operation works and the key role of his top fundraiser, Meredith O’Rourke, in securing corporate donations.

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One type of green neon has already disappeared. As longtime neon makers retire and fewer people learn the trade, an iconic American craft faces an uncertain future. WSJ explores why preserving neon is about more than keeping old signs illuminated.

Chapters:
0:00 The iconic neon signs
1:40 How neon tubes are made
3:32 Recreating colors
5:24 LED vs. neon: glass bending
8:15 The future of neon

WSJ's Coveted highlights the precision and process behind expertly-crafted cult favorites — from the pencils beloved by Disney animators to the sushi knives breaking thousands of years of Japanese tradition. These stories show how the smallest everyday items can be transformed into the ultimate luxury splurge.

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Support for Israel aid is shifting among Democrats—and the divide is playing out in Congress and on the campaign trail. Michigan’s Senate primary is the latest example.

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Private-credit firms used a loan option that defers interest payments in order to win competitive deals. WSJ’s AnnaMaria Andriotis explains why they’re now beginning to cut back on the option, known as payment in kind, or PIK.

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