PRESS DIGEST -Wall Street Journal - Jan 14

Jan 14 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

- Intel Corp (INTC) said Chief Executive Officer Bob Swan would be succeeded by VMware Inc (VMW) chief Pat Gelsinger effective Feb. 15. Gelsinger, who was once Intel's (INTC) technology chief, has served as CEO of the business-software provider since 2012. https://on.wsj.com/3sraKd5

- Connecticut is actively investigating how Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) sells and distributes digital books, according to the state's attorney general, the latest of several state and federal probes into the tech giant's business practices. https://on.wsj.com/3oHYB1h

- U.S. federal regulators are asking Tesla Inc (TSLA) to recall about 158,000 vehicles over safety concerns in what would amount to one of the biggest safety actions by the electric-vehicle maker. https://on.wsj.com/3oMblnI

- Twitter Inc (TWTR) Chief Executive Jack Dorsey defended the company's decision to ban U.S. President Donald Trump's personal account, but expressed concern about the risks of companies' having too much power over public discussion. https://on.wsj.com/35F3alw

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)