Elon Musk showed up to his Dubai address in a 'tech support' T-shirt
Elon Musk wore a black T-shirt with the message "tech support" during a Dubai speech. He previously referred to himself as "White House Tech Support."
Thibault Spirlet
News Reporter
The federal paperwork mine in DOGE's crosshairs is real and bizarre
In the Oval Office on Tuesday, Elon Musk said the government stores and processes retirement paperwork in an old limestone mine. It's real.
'Elon and I are completely aligned on cutting waste,' says Treasury Secretary Bessent
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg that major savings could be made and DOGE was one of the most important government audits he'd seen.
Lawmakers are unveiling a bill to ban DeepSeek from US government devices
The "No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act" comes after the Chinese AI lab shook Wall Street with its chatbot, a direct challenge to Western tech.
Andreessen Horowitz hires Daniel Penny, who was cleared last year in the killing of a subway rider
Andreessen Horowitz's website lists the Marine veteran Daniel Penny as a deal partner to support the venture capital firm's American Dynamism team.
Russia is risking non-sanctioned ships to export oil and keep its war economy going
Russia is using non-sanctioned vessels and rerouting others to keep oil exports going, maritime data shows, but risks sanctions on even more ships.
Moscow's oil exports are under pressure as Western sanctions hit Russia's 'shadow fleet'
The "shadow fleet" comprises often aging, uninsured ships that aim to evade sanctions on Russian energy exports.
Ukraine says it's developing upgraded versions of the Chinese-made Mavic drone
Ukraine is working on upgraded versions of the Chinese-made Mavic drone, developers told Business Insider, to overcome supply and technology issues.
Multiple injuries after explosion at a Rheinmetall munitions factory in Spain
The German arms manufacturer said it saw no indication the explosion was part of an attack.
No survivors after American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter near Washington, DC
An American Airlines jet carrying 64 people collided Wednesday with a helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, with no survivors expected.
Tech stocks stage partial recovery after market rout sparked by DeepSeek's rise
Nvidia closed higher on Tuesday as some investors seized an opportunity to buy the chip giant at a discount following its record wipeout on Monday.
Economists are questioning Russia's economic data, seeing a more troubled picture
Russia's latest economic data showed it had a strong 2024 and decade-high budget revenues in December. But economists say they aren't convinced.
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht went to prison a libertarian hero. Trump just set him free.
Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for drug trafficking, computer hacking, and money laundering.
I'm a lawyer who's recovered large insurance claims. Here's my advice for fire victims looking to get paid out of their insurance.
The LA wildfires could cost insurance companies $30 billion. A litigator in insurance claims gave BI his top tips for getting your money.
See the billionaires and CEOs who attended Trump's inauguration
Trump's inauguration drew several business and tech CEOs, including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew.
Trump issues sweeping pardons for roughly 1,500 January 6 participants
President Donald Trump has long said he would grant pardons to January 6 defendants.
Argentina's leader, an inspiration for DOGE, got a hero's welcome in DC ahead of Trump taking office
Argentina's Javier Milei was the toast of Trumpworld in the days leading up to Donald Trump's inauguration.
A major fire at one of the world's largest battery storage plants was a 'wake-up call' for the industry, official says
A fire broke out at California's Moss Landing Power Plant on Thursday, which one official called a "wake-up call" for the sustainable energy industry.
Private firefighters breakdown how they spend most of their time — and it's not protecting mansions
Protecting private homes during a wildfire for thousands of dollars a day is a tiny sliver of what private firefighters do two company execs told BI.
Spain's planned 100% property tax for non-EU buyers could hurt more than it helps, economists say
Spain's prime minister said too many foreigners were buying investment homes. But efforts to discouraging them could hit the economy, experts said.