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Antonio Gracias’ SpaceX investment could be worth over $90 billion

Antonio Gracias has served on SpaceX's board since 2010.Bloomberg/Getty ImagesSpaceX's S-1 shows that entities controlled by Antonio Gracias own roughly 7.3% of Class A stock ahead of the IPO.Based on the $1.5 trillion valuation investors expect SpaceX to achieve, that stake would be worth roughly $90 billion.That level of wealth could instantly vault Gracias to …

How America Broke The World Cup

The 2026 World Cup is shaping up to be the most profitable tournament for FIFA and the most expensive for fans in history. Business Insider reporter Pete Syme investigated why ticket prices are so high and compiled five charts that illustrate just how out of reach many of the tournament's games are for average fans. …

The beginner’s guide to vibe coding

Getty ImagesIt's 2026. You open Instagram reels, and instead of the cat videos you went looking for, you're hit in the face with "I built an app in four hours with Claude Code!"It feels like everyone — from kids to grandmas — is vibe coding now.Vibe coding, a phrase coined by OpenAI founding member Andrej …

Google is quietly laying off staff in its cloud division

Google CEO Sundar Pichai.Sergei GAPON / AFP via Getty ImagesGoogle is laying off some employees across its vast Cloud division.One elite cybersecurity unit, the Threat Intelligence Group, was hit with cuts yesterday.Tech companies across Silicon Valley are trimming their workforces as they pour billions into AI.Google is the latest Big Tech company to do layoffs …

Who would win a game of ‘Mafia’ between Sam Altman, Palmer Luckey, Bryan Johnson, and other ‘tech legends’? Now we know.

Mike Coppola/Getty Images; Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesSilicon Valley elites like Sam Altman and Palmer Luckey faced off in a new online game show.The show had the tech leaders play a Mafia, a murder-mystery game of deception.Founders Fund, which launched the show, said the game has been popular in Silicon …

6 shoe trends that are in this summer and 3 that are out, according to stylists

Stylists said closed-toe clogs will be popular this summer.Edward Berthelot/Getty ImagesBusiness Insider spoke with stylists about which shoe trends are in and out this summer.The experts said jelly shoes, shorter heels, and closed-toe mules will be popular this season.However, classic flip-flops and round-toed shoes are being replaced by more modern styles.Summer is almost here, which …