Interpol warns that organized crime groups will likely try to steal 'liquid gold' COVID vaccines as well as peddle fake doses
Law enforcement should be on high alert for criminal entities attempting to penetrate distribution networks or pass off fake vaccines, the group said.
Tesla just settled its yearslong lawsuit with a whistleblower who enraged Elon Musk. But accounting experts say it leaves questions about where hundreds of millions of dollars went.
Leaked documents from a suit involving Tesla showed in 2018 there was companywide concern about hundreds of millions of dollars in scrap waste. But that cash doesn't seem to appear in Tesla's financials.
Southwest has 5 different credit cards for enjoying flight perks and earning points toward the Companion Pass — here's how to decide which is best for you
There are three Southwest consumer credit cards and two Southwest business credit cards. We broke down the details to find the best option for you.
The DOT is cracking down on emotional-support animals on airplanes and will allow only trained dogs to fly
Flyers were using the service-animal loophole to bring a menagerie of pets on board, including pigs, peacocks, and snakes.
Why Volkswagen stopped making its most iconic car, the VW Beetle
In its 81-year run, the Beetle sold over 23 million units. So, how did this tiny German car take over the world, and has it really met its end?
Countries worldwide are passing laws to kill the gas-powered car — here's who's going all-electric, and when
It will take a combined effort on the part of automakers and municipalities to create EVs people actually want to buy and places to charge them.
GM and Nikola's controversial deal almost fell apart — but the new, lower-key partnership could be great for both companies
General Motors and Nikola announced an updated deal, with GM no longer taking an equity stake and plans to build an all-electric pickup truck dropped.
Uber and Lyft driver earnings compared: Data reveals which app pays better in NYC, LA, Chicago, and 13 other major American cities
Uber drivers make more than their counterparts on Lyft in 12 of the 16 cities Business Insider analyzed.
Starlink profits are supposed to help SpaceX head to Mars, but the satellite-internet project may need 3 million subscribers just to break even
Elon Musk hopes Starlink will net the company $30 billion to $50 billion a year. Reaching that lofty goal won't be easy, and is far from guaranteed.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he'd be open to merger talks with a rival. 'We'd certainly have that conversation.'
"If someone said, 'hey, we think it would be a good idea to merge with Tesla,' we'd certainly have that conversation," its CEO Elon Musk said.
The CEO of Aeva left a comfortable job at Apple to start a lidar company. Here's how he knew it was time to become his own boss.
Aeva is taking on lidar rivals like Velodyne, Innoviz, and Luminar and has partnerships with Audi and ZF.
Amazon is launching new industrial AI tools to help companies monitor productivity and worker safety
Amazon announced a suite of industrial tools that use machine learning to predict equipment failures and safety and compliance violations.
The best airline credit cards of 2020
The best airline credit cards from American Airlines, Delta and more, plus more versatile options including the Chase Sapphire Preferred.
Elon Musk warns Tesla staff that its stock could 'get crushed like a soufflé under a sledgehammer' if the company isn't careful about spending
Business Insider has seen a copy of Musk's full email to Tesla employees, which was sent Tuesday while the CEO was in Germany.
The short-seller that unraveled Nikola's GM deal says another electric-vehicle startup engaged in fraud
Hindenburg Research says the Chinese EV startup Kandi, listed on the Nasdaq, has faked sales and recorded improper revenue for years.
The bizarre case of Elon Musk and the Tesla whistleblower has closed, but questions about millions of dollars wasted at the Gigafactory remain
Leaked court documents reveal that Tesla was worried about millions of dollars in waste in 2018. Where did that go?
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A reporter interviewed more than 80 Uber drivers in Kenya, and every one of them said they're struggling financially
NBC News spoke with current and former Uber drivers in Kenya who say they fell into debt after believing the company's promises of financial success.
How United Airlines overcame one of the largest limitations to transporting Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to the US
Pfizer's vaccine is among the most difficult to transport as it's required to be stored at below-freezing temperatures of -94 degrees Fahrenheit.
Volkswagen unveils 'Mission T' to catch up to Tesla — and has tapped a Porsche race-car engineer to help make it happen
The automaker's CEO is facing a vote of confidence from his board this week after ruffling feathers as he pushes for structural change.
The rise and fall of the Nikola Badger, the all-electric Cybertruck rival that never was
The Badger would have been the perfect Tesla Cybertruck rival, but now it's dead. Thus, the question becomes: Can you mourn something that never was?
5 charts reveal how badly the loss of business travel is hurting America's biggest airlines — and why a COVID-19 vaccine won't ease the pain
A key revenue source has all but collapsed as outbreaks continue to block most overseas travel, with most companies avoiding nonessential trips.
The Arecibo telescope's 900-ton platform has crashed into its disk below and destroyed the iconic radio observatory
One of Earth's key radio telescopes fell in on itself, dealing a major blow to astronomers' searches for hazardous asteroids and alien life.
Meet the 15 top executives leading Ford into a future of electric cars
Business Insider identified 15 power players at Ford based on original reporting, publicly available information, and other news.
A former Tesla employee who filed a whistleblower tip is paying the company $400,000 for divulging trade secrets, following a 2-year dispute with Elon Musk
The proposed settlement follows a bitter conflict between the former process technician Martin Tripp and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Elon Musk wanted to name his tequila 'Teslaquila,' but Mexico wouldn't let him
Essentially, if Elon Musk's Tesla wanted the prestige of making a tequila, it had to use the unaltered word, so as to avoid diluting the brand.
Chinese automaker Kandi plunges nearly 30% after short-seller Hindenburg accused it of fabricating sales to raise $160 million from US investors
The electric vehicle maker's largest customer was found to share a phone number with its own subsidiary, according to the report.
Americans say they feel increasingly unsafe flying as new coronavirus cases continue to spike
The lowest number of Americans surveyed by UBS said they feel comfortable flying or vacationing since late July.
SpaceX may shell out billions to outsource Starlink satellite-dish production, an industry insider says — and lose up to $2,000 on each one it sells
The Elon Musk-founded company appears to have contracted a Swiss electronics giant to build user terminals for about $2,400 a pop.
We compared the Tesla Cybertruck, Hummer EV, and 4 other upcoming electric pickup trucks by 11 different specs
There are currently six electric pickup trucks on the horizon, and each has its own strengths and weaknesses.
Futuristic Mercedes doesn't have a steering wheel
The Mercedes-Benz Vision AVTR is a futuristic concept car that looks more spaceship than automobile and trades in a steering wheel for a joystick.
Nikola's Badger has been canceled, but other electric pickups with outlandish features are coming — here's what to expect from Tesla, Rivian, GMC, and others
A whole host of electric pickup trucks are set to flood the market, and if all goes to plan, they'll change how we think about optional features.
Sunday saw the most travelers pass through US airports since the pandemic began as Americans bucked CDC warnings against Thanksgiving travel
The influx of travelers came as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned against travel as large gatherings can spread the virus quicker.
6 cargo airlines and freight operators poised to win big when the Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines are ready to go
The challenges of shipping Pfizer's and Moderna's candidates create a new set of hurdles for carriers — and some are more prepared than others.
6 flying car startups that will produce returns years before air taxis take off, according VCs and experts
Investors looking for shorter term payoffs should look at the outfits developing the tech that will enable the likes of Joby and Lilium to take off.
REVIEW: The $144,000 Taycan 4S is Porsche's first EV that pairs cosmic speed with eerie electric silence
A fun game to play when driving a Taycan is seeing how long you can glue your passengers to their seatbacks with the car's relentless acceleration.
Meet the woman who helped design the new Ford Bronco and sees the iconic SUV as a multigenerational passion
Molly Gillies is a clay modeler for Ford. Her late grandfather was a clay sculptor at Ford who worked on the original Bronco from the 1960s.
How the nation's largest automakers including Ford and GM have been forced to revise their strategies to face a future that wants a new kind of car
Consumers want large cars, while policies in big markets mandate that they be more efficient. Here's how the auto industry is facing that challenge.
Read a leaked copy of Uber's employee handbook that reveals how its CEO has reshaped its culture
Business Insider obtained a copy of the handbook, which illustrates some of the differences between the Dara Khosrowshahi and Travis Kalanick.
GM will still supply Nikola's fuel cells but won't take any stake in the embattled startup or build its electric pickup
Nikola said that its Badger pickup truck — its only planned consumer model — was canceled and that deposits would be refunded to customers.
This early-round startup thinks it can take on SpaceX with spaceplanes that fly astronauts to the ISS for a tenth of the cost
Startup Radian Aerospace is seeking a $20 million Series A to develop a spaceplane that uses a rocket sled to boost a crew of five into orbit.
3 islands will be built off the coast of Malaysia and connected using autonomous vehicles — see the plans for 'BiodiverCity'
The "urban lilypads" will eventually house 15,000 to 18,000 residents and will have areas of business and cultural development.
The inside story of how Henrik Fisker pulled off a $3 billion deal to fuel his electric car comeback
The deal used a once-derided but now popular investment vehicle called a SPAC to execute a reverse-merger and list Fisker on the NYSE.
This solar-powered yacht has a range of 56 nautical miles and is designed for weekend cruises — take a look
Dutch company Soel Yachts just added another yacht to its a line of solar-powered vehicles.
MIT developed an autonomous 'Roboat' that can transport people and navigate through canals in Amsterdam
The Roboats use the same technology as self-driving cars to steer through waterways.
I visited airport lounges of the 3 major US airlines and saw how the pandemic has changed the once-extravagant experience – here's what it's like to lounge during the pandemic
Airlines are approaching their lounges differently but passengers who choose to arrive late and go straight to the gate aren't missing out on much.
This yacht maker's concept resort uses solar-powered electric catamarans as 'floating villas'
Silent-Yachts is "in talks with investors," according to a news release. If the concept were to be built, the resort could be ready in under 18 months.
Amazon is expanding its logistics empire like never before to prepare for this holiday season — and it still may not be enough
Amazon hired 420,000 employees to brace for the surge in online holiday shopping amid the pandemic. But it will still be pushed to its limits.
Drones 101: The Future of Drones for Consumers and Businesses
In The Drones 101 report, Business Insider Intelligence forecasts the future of the drone market and examines how high it will fly.
Winning the electric car race is just the beginning of Elon Musk's plan for Tesla
Musk's automaker dominates the EV market — which remains tiny, at just about 2% of global sales. It has to grow larger.
I flew on Spirit Airlines' first 'shuttle' flight from Newark to Boston for $25 and still overpaid – here's why it's a great budget option
Spirit's new route offers an alternative to the expensive shuttle flights offered by competitors for what is ultimately less than an hour in the air.