Ben Ashwell

Last Fall I found out that I can't have kids naturally, that I was essentially born with a natural vasectomy. I fell into a deep depression and, for a while, I felt that my life had very little meaning. I wrote about the experience of my diagnosis and surgery for @inversedotcom

Jane Goodall, renowned conservationist and primatologist, died at 91 years old, her institute announced. Goodall spoke at WSJ's Journal House in one of her last recorded interviews: “We can choose what sort of impact we make.” Watch her interview: on.wsj.com/4pKJNPf

@MilesKruppa @theinformation Congratulations Miles!

Some news: Today is my first day at @theinformation. I'll be writing about the money flowing into AI with a particular focus on private equity, sovereign wealth funds and other large backers. It's an exciting time to be starting on this beat at a publication I've long admired for

@aatilley Congratulations Aaron!

~Personal news~ I’m heading back to The Information! I had a blast when I was last there five years ago. I’ll be covering Apple again at a fascinating moment in the company’s history. Excited to join a publication investing in deep coverage of the tech industry.

Watch live: @federalreserve governor Christopher Waller speaks with @nicktimiraos at WSJ's CFO Network Summit in New York twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Watch live: Acting @SECGov Chairman Mark Uyeda speaks at WSJ's CFO Network Summit in New York twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

@girinathan Congratulations! Excited to read.

this book has been pretty fun to write and, I hope, to read - here’s a preorder link

Watch Live: @sffed President @marydalyecon speaks with WSJ’s @NickTimiraos at Tech Live about recent interest-rate cuts and the Fed’s view of the state of the economy twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Scoop: @GavinNewsom just vetoed SB 1047 He does plan to work on a more comprehensive AI bill next year wsj.com/tech/ai/califo…

New from me: OpenAI’s shift to a for-profit business could deliver generational wealth for employees. But this shift to a potentially $150b company has triggered significant tensions behind the scenes, per people in and around the company. wsj.com/tech/ai/open-a…

The Federal Reserve cut rates by 50 bps. The median projection has two more 25 bps rate cuts in 2024, for a total of 100 bps this year. Fed governor Miki Bowman dissented in favor of a smaller 25 bps cut. It's the first dissent by a *governor* since 2005.

All three seasons of @InTheDarkTNY are spectacular. I just finished season three and am in awe of @madeleinebaran @sfreemark and team. Please listen. This is exceptional investigative journalism, exceptional storytelling and exceptionally upsetting.

I keep coming back to this story today. It’s a must read!

Evan Gershkovich, Alsu Kurmasheva, Paul Whelan. Free. Amazing. #IStandWithEvan

The best news imaginable. Evan is free! #IStandWithEvan

Please help us @WSJ to keep Evan Gershkovich visible. His conviction and sentencing is completely outrageous and unacceptable. Journalism is not a crime. #IStandWithEvan #FreeEvan

🧵On March 29, 2023, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia for doing his job. He remains in a Russian prison. We’re offering resources for those who want to show their support for him. #IStandWithEvan 🧵 wsj.com/Evan

It began with a mysterious tip in 2016 and it ended with a President being found guilty of a crime for the first time in history. On our podcast today: how the @WSJ uncovered the story that led to Trump’s conviction. With @joe_palazzolo + @coryramey spotify.link/9dKTU9bA3Jb

Not everyone can be here today. #FreeEvan

@kashhill You’re welcome! It’s a great book. And thanks for the recommendation above!

@benashwell @bykevinclark @hthompsn @PringleLATimes @AlanShipnuck @mashagessen Thanks so much for putting mine on your list! I’m currently reading (or rather listening to) Doppelgänger by Naomi Klein which is excellent.

Someone recommend me a non-fiction book. Thank you in advance.