Medical claims, unproven treatments spread in closed Facebook groups

Business Insider found a 7,000-member group devoted to selling a protein with no proven curative properties out of a remote clinic in Belize. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Blizzard bans 3 college 'Hearthstone' players for Hong Kong protest sign

The US games giant has meted out further bans despite widespread criticism of how it treated Chung 'Blitzchung' Ng Wai last week. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

A 35-year-old CEO explains why he's giving up alcohol permanently

As a young founder in high-stress situations, Justin Kan says he often used alcohol to escape facing things. Without it, he's happier than ever. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Elon Musk reportedly testified that he's low on cash, financially illiquid

Elon Musk testified that he is "financially illiquid," a lawyer for the British diver Vernon Unsworth wrote in a legal filing, Bloomberg reported. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

A quarter of Americans haven't gotten a raise in years, baffling economists

While a majority of workers have gotten a raise in the last year or so, about a quarter haven't increased their pay in over three years — or ever. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Tesla solar panels have become a nightmare for some homeowners

Tesla customers from Maryland to Arizona with Tesla solar panels have said they have been left frustrated as they wait on the company's repairs. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Chick-fil-A, Wendy's turns to 'ghost kitchens' for growth

Wendy's became the latest fast-food chain to name-check ghost kitchens on Friday at the company's investor day. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Thousands of WeWork phone booths could have dangerous levels of formaldehyde

WeWork warned tenants that thousands of phone booths at its offices across the US and Canada could have dangerous levels of formaldehyde. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Gamers say they earn more money on Facebook streaming than on Twitch and YouTube

Video game streaming is a hugely profitable industry, and Facebook Gaming is jumping in. Its partnered gamers say they're reaping the benefits, too. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

How to stay safe after nuclear explosion or disaster, what to avoid

After seeking shelter, a few life-saving measures could reduce your exposure to nuclear fallout after an explosion. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Most challenging things about working remotely

Loneliness, time management problems, and digital miscommunication are just some of the problems you may face if you work remotely. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Clothes use outlandish designs to trick facial recognition software

Privacy-focused designers, academics, and activists have designed wearable accessories and clothes meant to thwart facial recognition tech. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Forbes revokes Adam Neumann's billionaire status; estimate of net worth is $600m

The $3.5 billion drop in Nuemann's personal net worth was the result of the declining value of Neumann's 18% stake in WeWork, Forbes reported. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Apple is months away from launching an iPhone accessory you wear on your head

A report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo indicates that Apple could launch an AR headset for iPhones as soon as Q2 2020. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Meat grows in space with 3D printer on International Space Station

A spacecraft with vials of cow cells landed at the International Space Station in September. From there, cosmonauts fed the vials into a 3D printer. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

'South Park' declares 'F–- the Chinese government' in 300th episode

"South Park" was removed from the Chinese internet after last week's episode mocked the country's censorship. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Lonely, burned out, depressed: The state of millennials' mental health

Depression and "deaths of despair" are on the rise among millennials, many of whom suffer from loneliness, money stress, and burnout in the workplace. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Chinese citizens will be required for face scan for internet/mobile access

China's roughly 854 million internet users will soon need to use facial identification in order to apply for new internet or mobile services. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

I compared McDonald's cheapest burger with its most expensive

I compared the cheapest and most expensive burgers at McDonald's, and it revealed just how much — or how little — value the chain can provide. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

I'm a driver for Uber and Lyft – here's how much I make in one week

People always want to know how much money I make driving for Uber and Lyft, so I decided to track every penny I made for one week. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Blizzard bans pro esports player after he voices support for HK protesters

Blizzard Entertainment has sent a professional esports player Blitzchung home from a tournament and handed him a 12-month ban for making the remarks. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

’South Park' creators issue a mocking 'apology' to China

The most recent episode of "South Park," "Band in China," mocked the country's censorship and Hollywood's reliance on its theatrical market. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

South Park has reportedly been banned in China after criticizing censorship

The most recent "South Park" episode, "Band in China," mocked Hollywood's relationship to the country. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

A giant elevator could connect Earth to space using current technology

A space elevator could make it easier, cheaper, and more sustainable to transport cargo and people from the surface of Earth or the moon to space. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

GE freezes pension benefits for 20k employees

The industrial conglomerate said in a statement the pension freeze would reduce its overall debt by $4-6 billion. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

NYU Professor Scott Galloway Puts Tesla and Lyft in the Same Category as WeWork

In his latest column, Scott Galloway says the 'innovation industrial complex' has lowered our capacity for empathy. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

An elevator could connect Earth to space using current technology

A space elevator could make it easier, cheaper, and more sustainable to transport cargo and people from the surface of Earth or the moon to space. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

California, New Jersey well represented on list of ‘miserable’ US cities

Based on US census data, we've ranked the most miserable cities across the US. Here are the 50 most miserable. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

What the maximum amount of caffeine you should be drinking in a day (2017)

Here's how much caffeine is in everything from a Red Bull to a can of Coke to a plain cup of coffee. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

A Model X crushed a 5-year-old's finger

Email correspondence shared with Business Insider reveals Tesla's legal team says the child whose finger was crushed, or her parents, are at fault. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

SoftBank reportedly provided 1 in every 10 dollars by VCS to startups in 2019

Analysis by Crunchbase shows that 10.5% of venture capital spending came from the $100-billion dollar Vision Fund and its entities. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

WeWork is planning to lay off up to 25% of its employees

The embattled office-sharing company's new co-CEOs are eyeing thousands of job cuts as they seek to streamline the business. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

YouTubers lost thousands of dollars as channels were mistakenly demonetized

YouTubers can get their entire channels demonetized, losing out on their livelihoods, only for YouTube to restore their channels without explanation. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Psychologists break down the insecurities that fuel white supremacists

Experts suspect people who are narcissistic, paranoid, and aggressive are more likely to adopt white nationalism. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

The New Microsoft Surface Pro X Is Powered by ARM

The new Surface Pro X is the first Microsoft-made laptop that ditches Intel for ARM. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Bankrupt poop-testing startup uBiome is shutting down

The company is converting its bankruptcy filing from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7, a much more serious form of bankruptcy. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

How WeWork spiraled from a $47B valuation to talk of bankruptcy in just 6 weeks

The WeWork cofounder Adam Neumann picked the wrong time to be the visionary leader of a company with imperial ambitions and obscure finances. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Silicon Valley's VCS are convening a special summit after recent IPO failures

Fed up with recent IPO fumbles, Silicon Valley investors and executives are meeting to explore alternatives, a Bloomberg report said. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Bullshit vs. Stock performance for one year post IPO

Galloway says that prominent individuals sat on the boards of both WeWork and Theranos — and they couldn't see fraud. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

SpaceX wants to buy a small Texas neighborhood

SpaceX can't force people out of Boca Chica Village, Texas. But Cameron County's Spaceport Development Corporation, which is friendly to SpaceX, can. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

The biggest cryptocurrency scams and arrests of 2019 so far

Since the beginning of the year, cybercriminals have been able to siphon away $4.26 billion from cryptocurrency users and exchanges | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

How WeWork spiraled from a $47B valuation to bankruptcy talk in 6 weeks

WeWork founder Adam Neumann picked the wrong time to be the visionary leader of a company with imperial ambitions and obscure finances. How WeWork's IPO went... | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

China is harvesting thousands of human organs from its Uighur Muslim minority

China has harvested organs from Uighurs and members of the Falun Gong religious group, said the China Tribunal, which is investigating the issue. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

Billionaires Stewart and Lynda Resnick Pledge $750M to Caltech

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The California Institute of Technology says it has received a pledge of $750 million from philanthropists and entrepreneurs Stewart... | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

WeWork Is Selling Company's $60mm Private Jet

WeWork is divesting itself of some of its assets, including the private plane, as new executives try to position the company for survival. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

WeWork's new CEOs want to sell off 3 of its businesses to cut costs

WeWork is putting the three companies — Managed by Q, Conductor, and Meetup — up for sale as it aims to cut costs, The Information first reported. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

'Perfectly real' deepfake videos are 6 months away: report

Deepfake artist Hao Li said that soon we will get to the point where there is no way to actually detect deepfakes. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago

600k travelers are stranded after Thomas Cook declares bankruptcy

The 178-year-old tour operator failed to secure a £200 million rescue on Sunday, leading it to suspend its flights and bookings. | Continue reading


@businessinsider.de | 4 years ago