After Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, he discouraged users from posting links on the site — which discouraged push journalists and others from using it. Has he changed his mind?Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesSpaceX says its Starlink internet has hit 9 million customers, just over a month after reaching 8 million.The numbers …
Google CEO Sundar Pichai.CAMILLE COHEN/AFP via Getty ImagesGoogle told staff it will ramp up PERM applications next year, per a memo seen by Business Insider.PERM is the first step for securing a green card. Google paused applications in 2023.Staff must meet certain criteria to be PERM-eligible, the memo said.Google told employees it will be "ramping …
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Monday shared details about new additions to what he's calling the US Navy's "Golden Fleet."Two "Trump-class" ships, which the president described as "battleships," were announced Monday afternoon at a press conference. Trump said they would be "AI-controlled" and have "lasers," and he said that the …
Solomon said you need to be "smart enough."Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesGoldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said experience creates good judgment.Solomon said that experience "is hugely necessary, and a big differentiator for the firm."He also revealed some of the skills beyond raw intelligence that are needed to succeed at Goldman.If you ask Goldman …
Elliott Hill became Nike's CEO in October 2024.Tom Hauck/Getty ImagesElliott Hill has had a busy 2025 at the helm of Nike.Hill launched Nike's plan to drive a sports-focused turnaround.He restructured senior leadership, sought to mend wholesale partnerships, and raised prices.Nike CEO Elliott Hill inherited an uphill battle when he took over at the sports giant …
iRobot cofounder Colin Angle next to a Roomba.Matthew J. Lee/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesiRobot filed for bankruptcy and will be acquired by Picea Robotics, a Chinese company.Founder Colin Angle said iRobot faced rising competition from Chinese robotics firms.Angle said that China's subsidies to local manufacturers created a "protected market" for competitors.If there's one lesson …
Lee Wan Yu, a former parade dancer at Hong Kong Disneyland.Matthew NgLee Wan Yu, a former Disneyland parade dancer, explains what it takes to create 'magic' every day.From the heat and lights of Hong Kong Disneyland's parades, she learned teamwork and grace under pressure.Now she channels that joy and discipline into teaching and choreographing, with …
Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman and Jon Gray in a Back to the Future parody from the firm's holiday videoBlackstoneThis post originally appeared in the BI Today newsletter.You can sign up for Business Insider's daily newsletter here.We're in the thick of the holiday season, and that can only mean one thing on Wall Street: Blackstone's annual holiday …
The author remembers her father over the holidays by telling his stories and looking at blue Christmas lights with her son.Courtesy of Tonilyn HornungMy father died three years ago, and ever since, I've had a hard time with the holidays. He loved blue Christmas lights and telling family stories. To remember him, I'm incorporating his …
The US government has added another hurdle to workers and visitors on certain types of visas.tzahiV/Getty Images/iStockphotoThe US is now reviewing the social media accounts of some visa applicants.Google and Apple have cautioned staffers on visas from leaving the US due to related delays.Here's what you should know about the new visa application requirements.The United …
