Aja Whitaker-Moore

I’ve admired this paper and this newsroom for as long as I can remember. I am honored to join Emma’s leadership team at one of the most exciting moments in @WSJ history. Let’s do this.

Malware lurking in shady smartphone apps and cheap off-brand household electronics has allowed operators of massive so-called botnet networks to use people’s home and wireless network access for criminal activity. Here's how to protect yourself: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4sbIybO

Trump Ousts Attorney General Pam Bondi w/ ⁦@jdawsey1⁩ ⁦@cryanbarber⁩ wsj.com/politics/elect…

Trump has been frustrated w/AG Pam Bondi for many months. Some aides believed he was going to fire her in January, when he ramped up private criticisms about a range of issues. But he didn't fire her, in part because he considers her a friend. Will he now? wsj.com/politics/polic…

Investors in Blue Owl Capital’s $36 billion private-credit fund asked to withdraw 22% of their money, while a separate technology-focused fund received redemption requests for 41% wsj.com/finance/invest… via @WSJ

Anthropic is racing to contain the fallout after accidentally exposing the underlying instructions it uses to direct Claude Code on.wsj.com/4c3YyXx

Several Senate Republicans are pressing the White House to declare a national emergency to free up money to pay Transportation Security Administration agents if lawmakers fail to reach a deal wsj.com/politics/polic… via @WSJ

i've been thinking a lot about how nvidia has become the financial kingmaker of the AI industry my latest story for @WSJ is a deep dive on this topic, filled with examples of how the company wields its balance sheet as an instrument of power link below: wsj.com/tech/nvidia-ai…

“You’re a coward. And a clown.” The threats and bare-knuckle tactics of MAGA’s most powerful antitrust fixer, w/⁦@DanaMattioli⁩ @jdawsey1: wsj.com/us-news/law/lo…

My alma mater has changed quite a bit. I mostly ate chicken fingers and cold waffles. UMass Amherst ranks No. 1 in the U.S. for campus food. To locals, it’s the No. 1 buffet in town. wsj.com/us-news/educat… via @WSJ

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Exclusive: Apollo’s John Zito called out “arrogance” in private markets, according to audio recordings of a recent discussion he had with UBS clients. Listen to exclusive excerpts from the conversation. wsj.com/finance/invest… via @WSJ

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How Iran is holding the Strait of Hormuz hostage: a visual guide on.wsj.com/4bFMgp8

Trump was told by his top general that a war with Iran risked closing the Strait of Hormuz. He went ahead anyway. on.wsj.com/3NEwC4d

Kalshi wants to get more young women interested in the prediction-market platform, looking to expand beyond sports and its core male customer base. on.wsj.com/3N37GDl

Sorry. Phone died. What did I miss? In the meantime, I wrote a book

One brother at Sigma Alpha Epsilon at the University of Miami had some valuable information. Evan Whitesell, Jeff Bezos' stepson, was in the fraternity. In February, the online prediction market Kalshi was offering wagers on which celebrities would show up at the Super Bowl. The odds of Bezos attending were high—a potential jackpot for anyone who actually knew his weekend plans, which didn’t involve a trip to the game. Some fraternity brothers soon began placing bets that Bezos would not attend. Two people who bet said the original source of the information was Whitesell, though neither heard it directly from him. The information spread fast. On Kalshi, the odds of Bezos appearing plummeted from around 70% to under 30%.   “We know this shouldn’t be allowed,” said one brother involved. “People are like, is this insider information? Is this regulated? You feel like you’re doing something you’re not supposed to. It feels like someone should stop you.” Bezos didn’t attend the game. Bets among the brothers and their friends ran as high as $10,000 per person, with returns hitting more than 30%. Whitesell didn’t place a trade and doesn’t have a Kalshi account, according to a person familiar. One fraternity brother said in an interview his winnings would help pay for spring break. wsj.com/business/media…

Breaking: President Trump is preparing to fire Kristi Noem, advisers say on.wsj.com/4ujl6vN

The Strait of Hormuz is a vital waterway connecting the region’s biggest oil producers to the rest of the world. After the Iran conflict broke out, shipping nearly ground to a halt. See how the dramatic slowdown happened: on.wsj.com/3N8Pat0

Exclusive: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman waded into the standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon over AI use on the battlefield, telling staff he's working on a deal to solve the impasse on.wsj.com/4l1XasD