The Journal.

Intel—the company whose chips were “inside” your ‘90s desktops—has fallen behind in recent years. Now, the CEO hired to turn things around is suddenly out. WSJ’s Asa Fitch explains how the once-dominant chip brand lost its edge. Further Reading: - He Was Going to Save Intel. He Destroyed $150 Billion of Value Instead.  - Intel Co-CEOs Outline Strategy Following Pat Gelsinger’s Ouster  Further Listening: - America’s Answer to the Chip Shortage  - Why Washington Went to Wall Street to Revive the Chips Industry  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since the war in Ukraine began, strange attacks have been happening across Europe, including a plot to set DHL packages on fire. WSJ’s Bojan Pancevski on Russia’s escalating shadow war in Europe.     Further Reading: -Chinese Ship’s Crew Suspected of Deliberately Dragging Anchor for 100 Miles to Cut Baltic Cables  -Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes  -The Misfits Russia Is Recruiting to Spy on the West  Further Listening: -Elon Musk’s Secret Conversations with Vladimir Putin  -How Ukraine Built a Weapon to Control the Black Sea  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, a federal judge blocked a proposed $20-billion merger between the U.S.’s two largest supermarket chains, Kroger and Albertsons. WSJ’s Patrick Thomas reports on what happened in the trial, why the two chains turned on one another and what’s next for the grocery business. Further Listening: - The Fight for 7-Eleven  - Why the FTC is Challenging a $25 Billion Supermarket Merger  Further Reading: - Albertsons Sues Kroger, Terminates Merger After Judge Blocks Supermarket Megadeal  - Kroger-Albertsons Merger Blocked by Court, Handing Victory to Biden Antitrust Enforcers  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, the price of Bitcoin reached $100,000 per coin, an all-time-high as President-elect Donald Trump promises his administration will be crypto-friendly. WSJ’s Alexander Osipovich breaks down the outlook for cryptocurrency. Further Reading: -Bitcoin Hits $100,000, Lifted by Hopes of a Crypto-Friendly Washington  -Crypto Players Celebrate SEC Pick, Bitcoin Touches $100,000  Further Listening: -Inside the Trump Crypto Bromance  -Coinbase’s CEO on the Future of Crypto  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices