A $100,000 Work Visa Could Rock the Tech Industry

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The College Student Who Defeated the World’s Biggest Cyberweapon

Last year, a massive cyberweapon terrorized the internet. It launched thousands of DDoS attacks, threatening tens of millions of people around the world. The weapon came to be known as Kimwolf. WSJ’s Robert McMillan reports that cybersecurity experts were stumped. Kimwolf’s attac ...  Show more

How IKEA Is Keeping Its Furniture Affordable

Tariffs, inflation and an energy crisis have driven up the cost of nearly every consumer good. Despite those economic headwinds, IKEA has tried to keep its furniture affordable. Juvencio Maeztu is the CEO of the Ingka Group, IKEA’s largest franchise, and he explains how the compa ...  Show more

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