Uber has reportedly offered to buy GrubHub

Shares of GrubHub skyrocketed more than 30% after Bloomberg reported the potential acquisition talks by Uber. | Continue reading


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Eric Schmidt predicts companies will need more office space post-Covid, not less

The 65-year-old former Google CEO made the prediction during an appearance on "Face the Nation" on Sunday. | Continue reading


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Cloudflare expands its cybersecurity business in China with JD.com

Cloudflare on Tuesday announced that it is expanding in the Chinese market at a time when many tech companies are scaling back operations. | Continue reading


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Elon Musk confirms Tesla is restarting its factory against local rules

Last month, Elon Musk said shutdowns designed to slow the spread of the virus were "fascist" and un-American. | Continue reading


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The pandemic means electric scooter rentals will be allowed in the UK

Silicon Valley firms may finally trial electric scooters on UK roads. | Continue reading


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The Fourth Unlock

Jeff Bezos just revealed what will be the fourth great 'unlock' in the business world, writes Scott Galloway. | Continue reading


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'Concierge doctors' who charge $10k a month for house calls and covid19 tests

Concierge doctors have been cast as villains during the pandemic — but they argue that the broken American healthcare system is the real culprit. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Musk: Tesla will 'immediately' leave California over coronavirus shutdowns

In a tweet Saturday morning, Tesla's chief executive said it would file a lawsuit against county officials over not being able to run its factory. | Continue reading


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US military barring anyone who was hospitalized due to Covid-19 from enlisting

New guidance from the US military says that anyone who has been hospitalized by COVID-19 will be disqualified from enlisting. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

How the man who challenged Tesla went bankrupt

In 2015, Faraday Future made headlines for poaching talent from top automotive companies. This is how its star CEO, Jia Yueting, went bankrupt. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

The most common zodiac sign among the world's richest billionaires

If you're a Libra, you're in good company — but if you're Capricorn, not so much... | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Segment lays off 10% of staff due to Covid-19 impact

The $1.5 billion company offers customer data services to take on Oracle and Salesforce, a bid that has won it close to $284 million in total funding. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Google employees are told to expect to work from home for the rest of the year

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has told employees to expect to work from home for the remainder of 2020, but will open offices for certain exceptions. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

88,300 truck drivers lost their jobs in April

The April jobs report revealed that the US lost a record 20.5 million jobs. Truck drivers saw record losses, too. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

To understand Trump an AI bot had to be de-programmed from using English grammar

Margaret, an AI robot named after the meticulous West Wing character, is used by Amazon for answers on Trump through Alexa devices. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

I'm a SF restaurant owner who will probably return my government relief loan

The current CARES Act sets us up to fail, and I don't see anyone in our government who understands how to help, says owner and chef David Nayfeld. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Solid irony here: Sonos called out Spotify for criticizing Apple's closed system

Spotify's Ek had said Apple has a long way to go before it's an "open and fair platform." | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Google continues to tighten its belt as it enters a 'difficult' few months

Google has told employees they cannot expense perks such as food and fitness, as the company keeps a close eye on the pennies. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Congrats to Elon Musk and Grimes Announces unique baby boy's name X Æ A-12

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and musician Grimes had their first child on Monday night. Grimes broke down the meaning of the baby's name on Tuesday. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Magic Leap attempting to raise $100M to prevent shutdown

Magic Leap is turning to a major health care company for funding, as it scrambles to secure its future. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

VMware Freezing Pay, Stopping 401k Match

VMware is freezing salaries and suspending 401(k) matches as COVID-19 takes a toll on its business. Top execs and board members will take salary cuts. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Sources confirm that the company is holding an all hands meeting, while online forums suggest the company may be discussing additional layoffs. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Elon Musk and Grimes have had their first child together, according to Musk

Musician Grimes has given birth to her first child with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, two years after they started dating. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Robinhood raised $280M Series F at $8.3B valuation

Previous investor Sequoia Capital led the round with participation from NEA, Ribbit Capital, 9Yards Capital, and Unusual Ventures. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Anti-quarantine protesters kicked off Facebook find refuge conspiracy theorists

MeWe's commitment to free expression has led it to become a home to users who were kicked off Facebook or Twitter for violating their policies. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

US Surgeon General once warned against wearing face masks for the coronavirus

Since this story's publication, the CDC has recommended that Americans wear masks or face coverings in public to limit the spread of the coronavirus. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

A coronavirus antibody test that is more than 99% accurate is now cleared in US

Accurate antibody tests are seen as a key element in better understanding the spread of the virus and how many people have already been infected. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Sweden's herd immunity bet couldn't work in US – and it may not work in Sweden

In Sweden, it's proving somewhat tough to balance a sense of civic-minded independence with a raging virus. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Finland invited residents to a virtual concert in online version of capital city

The city hosted a virtual gathering and concert to celebrate May Day, and more than 10% of Finland's population tuned in. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Coronavirus pandemic may last 2 years and resurge in fall, study says

A Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy study outlined three scenarios for the end of the COVID-19 outbreak. It could last until 2022. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Despite a fall in fintech deals Stash closed $112M in funding

Stash was able to secure $112 million in funding despite the recent trend of investors betting on established fintechs amid the economic slowdown. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

S Korea says recovered Covid-19 patients who retested positive didn't relapse

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was worried the virus was reactivating after people recovered, but scientists dismissed the fear. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Maryland called in National Guard to defend coronavirus tests against seizure

"The National Guard and state police are both guarding these tests at an undisclosed location," Gov. Hogan said of 500,000 tests from South Korea. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Car rental giant Hertz is reportedly preparing for bankruptcy

Hertz laid off 10,000 employees — more than 25% of its total workforce — in April. Now it's reportedly preparing for a worst-case scenario. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Elon Musk calls US shelter-in-place orders fascist, un-American

"That's fascist. That is not democratic; this is not freedom," Elon Musk said in an expletive-laden rant about the US' shelter-in-place orders. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

German state bailing Lufthansa out of bankruptcy with $10B

The state will use $10 billion of state aid to bail out Germany's last international airline. In return, it will have a say in the company's future. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

6 monkeys given experimental vaccine did not catch Covid-19 after heavy exposure

A team from the University of Oxford is leading the way in the search for an effective vaccine for the coronavirus. Human trials started last week. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Chef Andrew Zimmern says restaurants are facing a near-extinction event

"If we don't backstop restaurants, I believe we are looking at a near-extinction event for them," the acclaimed chef Andrew Zimmern says. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Trump de-funds group researching virus transmissions over conspiracy theories

EcoHealth Alliance, a New York research group, was accused of sending money to the Wuhan lab at the center of coronavirus conspiracy theories. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

You can still go outside while quarantining or sheltering in place

When taking precautions, like keeping a safe distance from others and wearing a mask, getting the novel coronavirus is highly unlikely in open air. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

San Francisco emerged from a lockdown too soon during the 1918 Spanish flu

The city went from a national role model to one of the worst-hit cities after lifting shutdown orders prematurely, resulting in over 45,000 cases. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Less than half of working Americans will have a paycheck in May

"It would be another signal that a V-shaped recovery for the US economy is highly unlikely," James Knightley of ING said. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Over 30 workers at an Amazon warehouse in Carteret, NJ, have contracted Covid-19

There have been over 30 workers infected with the coronavirus at the Amazon fulfillment center in Carteret, New Jersey, according to tips confirmed by Business Insider. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Commercial HVAC at Risk of Spreading the Coronavirus

As restaurants slowly reopen, they will likely have to reduce capacity, and patrons may have a limit on how long they can stay and eat. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Jeff Bezos has returned to day-to-day management of Amazon

Bezos had delegated many daily management tasks to deputies. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

I went to the emergency room for my coronavirus symptoms. It would have been helpful to have an oximeter before I made that call. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

Google is cutting summer intern pay by as much as 50% in countries like Canada

Google's summer international interns will all be logging on remotely in 2020, but they will also be getting paid less than they were originally told. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.com | 4 years ago

The German military Airbus A310 "Medevac" has 44 beds, including six intensive care units. | Continue reading


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