Alexa, What’s Privacy? - December 16, 2019 Issue

December 16, 2019 Issue

Silicon Valley Is Listening to Your Most Intimate Moments

Silicon Valley Is Listening to Your Most Intimate Moments

By Austin Carr, Matt Day, Sarah Frier and Mark Gurman

Remarks

Remarks

Having More Women CEOs Won’t Fix the Gender Gap

By Rebecca Greenfield

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The Great Moscow Bank Shakedown

By Anna Baraulina, Evgenia Pismennaya and Irina Reznik

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Business

Business

A Plastics Giant That Pollutes Too Much for Taiwan Is Turning to America

By Bruce Einhorn and Joe Carroll

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The Prince Got His World-Beating IPO. Now Hard Work Begins

By Alaa Shahine and Matthew Martin

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Technology

Technology

Roku Built the Dominant Streaming Box. Now It’s Under Siege

By Lucas Shaw and Gerry Smith

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Cord Cutters Love to Watch, Until the Free Trials Expire

By Christopher Palmeri

Cord Cutters Love to Watch, Until the Free Trials Expire

Finance

Finance

Fuzzy Math That Fueled Junk Debt Boom Is Sparking Jitters

By Davide Scigliuzzo

Fuzzy Math That Fueled Junk Debt Boom Is Sparking Jitters

Private Equity Won Big on Lululemon, and It’s Not Done Yet

By Jason Kelly

Private Equity Won Big on Lululemon, and It’s Not Done Yet

Retailers Don’t Like Paying the Fees for Your Apple Card

By Jennifer Surane

Retailers Don’t Like Paying the Fees for Your Apple Card

Economics

Economics

Cristina Fernández Cements Comeback in Argentina Politics

By Patrick Gillespie and Ignacio Olivera Doll

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Ex-Cons Go Free En Masse Into Best U.S. Job Market in 50 Years

By Sarah McGregor

Ex-Cons Go Free En Masse Into Best U.S. Job Market in 50 Years

Don’t Look Now, But Things Are Getting Brighter for Trump

By Joshua Green

Don’t Look Now, But Things Are Getting Brighter for Trump

Politics

Politics

Mistrust and the Hunt for Spies Among Chinese Americans

By Peter Waldman, with data analysis by Andre Tartar

Mistrust and the Hunt for Spies Among Chinese Americans

China’s Thousand Talents Program Finally Gets the U.S.’s Attention

By Jenny Leonard

China’s Thousand Talents Program Finally Gets the U.S.’s Attention

Solutions/Risk

Solutions/Risk

Satellites Are Crowding Space, and It’s Time for a Cleanup Plan

By Thomas Pfeiffer

Satellites Are Crowding Space, and It’s Time for a Cleanup Plan

Junkyards Get Greener With a Shift to Recycled Steel

By Jacquelyn Melinek

Junkyards Get Greener With a Shift to Recycled Steel

Pittsburgh’s Insurance-Free Doctor Charges $35 Per Visit

By Arianne Cohen

Pittsburgh’s Insurance-Free Doctor Charges $35 Per Visit

Features

Features

Silicon Valley Is Listening to Your Most Intimate Moments

By Austin Carr, Matt Day, Sarah Frier and Mark Gurman

Silicon Valley Is Listening to Your Most Intimate Moments

How Do You Stop Taking Recalled Medication If You Don’t Know It’s Been Recalled?

By Margaret Newkirk, Susan Berfield, Cedric Sam and Daniel Ferrara

How Do You Stop Taking Recalled Medication If You Don’t Know It’s Been Recalled?

Carlos Ghosn Prepares for the Trial of His Life

By Matthew Campbell, Kae Inoue and Ania Nussbaum

Carlos Ghosn Prepares for the Trial of His Life

GM Learns How to Navigate Trump’s Washington

By Ryan Beene, Mark Niquette and David Welch

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Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2019 Jealousy List

By Bloomberg News

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Pursuits

Pursuits

Two Texas Billionaires Think They Can Fix Philanthropy

By Ben Steverman

Two Texas Billionaires Think They Can Fix Philanthropy

To Save Venice After Its Latest Flood, You Can Adopt a Piece of It

By Mark Ellwood

To Save Venice After Its Latest Flood, You Can Adopt a Piece of It

Buying 87,000 Acres of Land Was Easy. Giving It Away Was a Lot Harder

By Suzanne Woolley

Buying 87,000 Acres of Land Was Easy. Giving It Away Was a Lot Harder

This Nonprofit Is the Conscience of a $120 Billion Travel Industry

By Nikki Ekstein

This Nonprofit Is the Conscience of a $120 Billion Travel Industry

Tips and Tricks for More Effective Altruism

By Claire Ballentine

Tips and Tricks for More Effective Altruism

This Parka Stylishly Marries Social Impact and Sustainability

By Matthew Kronsberg

This Parka Stylishly Marries Social Impact and Sustainability

Last Thing

Last Thing

More Spending on Health Care Means Less on Clothing

By Justin Fox

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