
Inside Apple's ambitious next decade, where it could redefine consumer tech with a VR headset, foldable iPhone, and even an Apple Car (AAPL)
Apple made it through the pandemic with more acclaim than bruises: Its highly anticipated 5G iPhone was a hit, it earned rave reviews for the first MacBooks powered by its own chips, and it became the first American...

Tesla is slowly losing its electric vehicle crown as Ford's Mustang Mach-E cuts into sales (TSLA, F)
Ford's electric Mustang Mach-E appears to be cutting into Tesla's comfortable lead in the electric vehicle market right out of the gate. While Ford sold only 3,739 of the new SUVs in February, Tesla's share of the US...

Cisco security researchers scored a rare interview with a Russian ransomware hacker — here's how he chooses vulnerable targets
Ransomware — in which cybercriminals lock up victims' systems and demand cash in exchange for unlocking them — is a rising threat that governments and private companies face across the globe. But details about the...

Digital health startups like Ro and Zocdoc want in on the US vaccination effort. They're wading into a complex vaccine distribution puzzle.
Residents of Yonkers, New York, can now book an in-home COVID-19 vaccination appointment through a company that got its start treating erectile dysfunction and hair loss. Ro, a digital health startup that offers...

Wells Fargo's investment banking internships are going virtual again this summer. We have all the details on what the bank told incoming hires.
Wells Fargo corporate and investment-banking interns dreaming of starting their careers on Wall Street will again find themselves doing so from the confines of their computer screens this summer. That's according to...

Compass touts its tech prowess to justify an IPO likely to seek over $10 billion. But analysts think it's just a plain old real-estate brokerage.
The residential real-estate firm Compass followed a well-worn script for success in the startup world. It raised hundreds of millions of dollars, including money from major venture capital backers like Softbank, grew...
Innoviz's CEO explains why he thinks his $1 billion startup will win the white-hot lidar wars after landing a $350 million SPAC deal
To identify the lidar industry's strongest players, Innoviz CEO Omer Keilaf thinks you need to look beyond the hundred-million-dollar SPAC deals and enthusiastic revenue projections to an essential but unglamorous cog...

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son spent $100 billion building an interconnected tech empire. See how the companies in this network buy, partner and lend to each other to power Masa's vision.
In the late 1990s, Masayoshi Son laid out a plan for hundreds of years of growth. Son's investment firm, SoftBank, could become the world's biggest investor and even "sustain sales for 300 years," he said in...

The pandemic is putting huge pressure on brands, and it's a rare bright sign for traditional agencies
For the first time last summer, Splenda hired a social media agency, Max Connect Marketing. Splenda had always handled its social media marketing internally. But the pandemic increased the need for companies to...

The top creator economy moves of the week, from new hires at XX Artists to an NFL player jumping into esports
It was a big week for esports athletes and livestreaming startups. Gaming and entertainment brand Subnation announced plans to start a new esports franchise with Green Bay Packers wide receiver Marquez...

Google says it won't stalk you across the web with cookies. Experts think it's a clever ploy to consolidate its ads empire.
Google made a big announcement on Wednesday — it's going to stop following people round the web. Sort of. The tech giant said in a blog post that it will be moving away from technologies that track individual people...

Trump's top spokespeople land plum gigs, White House names TJ Ducklo replacement: Here are the big job moves in Washington this week
It wouldn't be Washington if there wasn't a blizzard of hires, moves, and shake-ups each week. Insider has compiled as many of these moves as we can for our weekly feature on the most important DC job changes you...

The rise of Amazon Web Services and other clouds have caused trouble for traditional IT consulting giants — and presented huge opportunity to a new breed of smaller rivals (AMZN)
The COVID-19 shutdown threw every business into chaos and no one was spared. One of the clear beneficiaries, however, was the cloud services industry, as work from home spurred demand for remotely-accessible...

Clubhouse is at the heart of a revolution over 'non-fungible tokens.' And it's led to a 'buyer beware' situation.
Like many a tech journey, musician 3LAU's crypto obsession began with the Winklevoss twins. The electronic dance artist hit it off with the brothers in Mexico while touring with Avicii, and then flew to LA to hang out...
A YouTube and Instagram nano influencer shares the exact 8-page media kit she uses and how she gets brand deals
When Kayla Compton started uploading YouTube videos as a high schooler, it was only a hobby. But in college, Compton suddenly started taking her social-media presence more seriously. Compton now has about 3,400...

What it costs to open a Culver's location, the beloved Midwestern burger brand known for frozen custard and fried cheese curds
Craig and Lea Culver founded their restaurant in 1985 with two simple premises: top-notch customer service, and a bit of butter makes a better burger. Culver's has since expanded from its home base in Sauk City,...

4 ways leaders can promote innovation among team members, according to Clorox's chief people officer
Kirsten Marriner is the executive vice president and chief people and corporate affairs officer at The Clorox Company. The HR professional got her start in financial services right out of college, and she joined Clorox...


Porsche launched a pair of $10,000 electric bikes to match its $91,000 Taycan Cross Turismo EV — see both
Alongside Thursday's Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo EV launch, Porsche gave us two other electrified offerings: a pair of e-bikes that complement the car. The first is the Porsche eBike Sport that's intended for the...