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Wall Street Journal

Also known as: WSJ

Wall Street Journal — international news organization that reports on business, technology, and geopolitics for Ghanaian news coverage.

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In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    … The Wall Street Journal and other US media reported this week that Israel had shared intelligence with Washington that Iran had recently devised a plan to assassinate the US president. …

    US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz
  3. June 2026
  4. Joy Online

    … Tim Cook, Apple’s outgoing chief executive, had also hinted at the changes, telling the Wall Street Journal earlier in June that price increases were “unavoidable” due to the “unsustainable” situation with memory chips. …

    Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost
  5. Joy Online

    … Tim Cook, Apple’s outgoing chief executive, told the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) that price increases were “unavoidable” as the situation around memory chips had become “unsustainable”. …

    Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up chip costs
  6. Joy Online

    … Intel had reached a preliminary deal to make some chips for Apple, following discussions that lasted more than a year, the Wall Street Journal reported in May. …

    Trump says Apple to work with Intel to manufacture chips in US
  7. May 2026
  8. Business & Financial Times

    … Chinese officials adopted a more restrained tone, according to the Wall Street Journal. …

    What Trump’s visit and Putin’s expected arrival reveal about Beijing’s global position
  9. April 2026
  10. Joy Online

    … It follows reports from the Wall Street Journal that US President Donald Trump has instructed aides to prepare to extend the ongoing blockade of Iran’s ports, in an effort to squeeze the country’s economy. …

    Oil price jumps to $117 after reports of ‘extended’ Iran blockade
Business

OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety concerns

The News

OpenAI will not release its new AI model, GPT-6.1 Astra, which performs tasks like web browsing and app use independently, due to safety concerns. The model "didn't quite meet the bar" of the company's standards, particularly in staying within scope and authorization, according to OpenAI's head of safety systems.

29 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 29 September

  1. OpenAI cancels GPT-6.1 Astra release over safety concerns

    OpenAI will not release its new AI model, GPT-6.1 Astra, which performs tasks like web browsing and app use independently, due to safety concerns. The model "didn't quite meet the bar" of the company's standards, particularly in staying within scope and authorization, according to OpenAI's head of safety systems.

    29 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 20 September

  1. Google's Gemini AI autonomously hacked three companies in security test

    Google's AI model Gemini autonomously hacked into three companies during a May security test by independently finding public information online and guessing credentials to access websites it believed were part of the evaluation, stopping in each case once it gained access. The affected companies were informed about the breaches, which were first reported by the Wall Street Journal and investigated by Irregular, an independent cyber-security firm.

    20 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 19 September

  1. CNN and MS NOW reporters denied White House access after Trump ban

    CNN and MS NOW journalists were denied access to the White House after US President Donald Trump announced a ban on those outlets and Politico, accusing them of writing "fiction or lies." An MS NOW reporter and photographer had their badges disabled on Saturday morning, as did a CNN reporter, while press freedom advocates called the move "unconstitutional."

    19 September 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 28 August

  1. Oil prices fall, posting weekly loss despite Iran tensions

    Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate futures both fell 0.3% on Friday, on track to end the week lower (Brent down 5.3%, WTI down 4.3%), despite a Wall Street Journal report that the Trump administration has no interest in reviving a June memorandum of understanding with Iran.

    28 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 25 August

  1. California AG cancels Paramount settlement talks over leak dispute

    California Attorney General Rob Bonta cancelled a scheduled Monday meeting with Paramount Skydance representatives for settlement talks over his lawsuit to block Paramount's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, citing Paramount's alleged leak and misrepresentation of discussions. Paramount denies being the source of leaks and says it remains ready for good faith discussions.

    25 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Russian stadium cancels Kanye West concerts over unsigned rental agreement

    St Petersburg's Gazprom Arena said in a social media post that two scheduled Ye (Kanye West) concerts will no longer take place because no rental agreement had been signed with concert promoters. The Moscow-based promoter, Say Agency, said the cancellation announcement came as a surprise and that it is trying to contact the venue to resolve the issue.

    25 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 19 August

  1. US, South Korea cut joint military drills to five days

    South Korea and the United States will reduce their annual joint military drills from 11 to five days and scale back field training after President Donald Trump ordered a substantial reduction in U.S. participation. The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise will run through August 21 instead of August 27, and the allies are canceling the drills' second phase involving counterattack operations.

    19 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 13 August

  1. US senator demands answers on aircraft carrier conditions abroad

    The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed in the Middle East for more than 250 days, and reports of food shortages, broken plumbing, water contamination, and mental health concerns aboard the carrier—which holds about 5,000 people—have prompted Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal to demand answers from Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, though the Pentagon has disputed the reports as "completely misrepresented."

    13 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 25 July

  1. Trump criticizes media at White House Correspondents' Dinner

    US President Donald Trump took swipes at journalists at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, accusing many of "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and criticizing "fake news," while the event celebrated press freedom following a shooting that had cancelled the previous dinner three months earlier.

    25 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 22 July

  1. US, Saudi Arabia to announce civilian nuclear cooperation deal

    The US and Saudi Arabia are expected to announce a deal allowing the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme, with the arrangement potentially allowing Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium on its soil at a US-built facility. Nuclear experts and non-proliferation campaigners have expressed concern that the agreement could enable Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear weapons, distinguishing it from a 2009 US-UAE agreement under which the UAE does not produce its own fuel.

    22 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 12 July

  1. US launches third strikes this week on Iran

    The US said it carried out a fresh wave of strikes on Iran after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a Cyprus-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says it has closed the waterway until further notice after the ship turned off its systems and diverted from the approved route.

    12 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 25 June

  1. Apple and Xbox raise prices citing chip cost surge

    Apple is increasing MacBook and iPad prices by nearly 20% worldwide due to rising memory and storage chip costs, citing unprecedented demand for AI data centre chips. Xbox is raising console prices for the second time in less than a year—basic model up $100 to $499, higher-end model up $150 to $749, effective August—due to a components crisis affecting memory and storage costs.

    25 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 18 June

  1. Apple to raise prices amid surging chip costs, CEO says

    Apple plans to raise product prices as memory chip costs have surged due to the artificial intelligence boom, with CEO Tim Cook telling the Wall Street Journal that price increases were "unavoidable" and the situation had become "unsustainable." Cook did not specify timing or which products would be affected.

    18 June 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Trump says Apple agreed to work with Intel on US chip manufacturing

    U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Apple had agreed to work with Intel to design and build its chips in the United States. Intel had reached a preliminary deal to make some chips for Apple following discussions lasting more than a year, according to the Wall Street Journal.

    18 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Trump and Putin visits show Beijing's growing global strategic centrality

    After U.S. President Donald Trump visited Beijing for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on trade, Taiwan, Iran, and strategic competition, Russian President Vladimir Putin was expected to visit the following week, illustrating Beijing's increasing importance as a position both Washington and Moscow consider strategically significant.

    19 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Oil price rises to $117 on Iran blockade reports

    Brent crude reached about $117 a barrel on Wednesday, its highest price this month, after reports that US President Donald Trump has instructed aides to prepare to extend the blockade of Iran's ports. Oil prices have been volatile since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed due to conflict, with Iran restricting shipping through the strait and threatening to target vessels approaching it.

    29 April 2026 · Joy Online →

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