New York Times reporter Nicole Perlroth argues that decades of the US neglecting its cyber defenses has left it "incredibly vulnerable."

Acquiring Auth0 will help Okta get closer to its goal of building the leading identity cloud, CEO Todd McKinnon told Insider.

In this week's edition of the Insider Tech newsletter we look at how the shortage of vaccines and semiconductors hint at the future of tech policy.

Experts predict that quantum computers will help "address humanity's greatest challenges," whether through drug discovery or climate tech.

Salesforce's revenue has grown quarter after quarter in the last year as more businesses subscribed to its cloud-based enterprise software.

Amazon said it declined to attend a SolarWinds hearing because it was "not compromised in any way," prompting concern from lawmakers.

In this week's Insider Tech newsletter we look at the boom in audio technology, as well as the young generation of Gen Z venture capital investors.

Microsoft's president said evidence points to Russia, where officials suspect the attack originated.

Sequoia Capital investor Konstantine Buhler discusses how the impact of artificial intelligence will unfold over the next decade in the cloud.

CEO Ben Chestnut told employees Friday that Mailchimp hadn't made enough progress, just a day after Mailchimp said its pay equity study found no bias.

A day after Kelly Ellis quit Mailchimp, accusing it of "sexism and bullying," Mailchimp said its investigation found her claims "unsubstantiated."

Kelly Ellis, who has frequently spoken publicly about gender and racial discrimination, said she quit after a discussion on pay "went south."

Cloud adoption has become a 'new normal' for businesses, experts say: 85% of enterprises will have a cloud-first principle by 2025.

Hardware company Nest may be folded into Google’s hardware division, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. The company is currently owned by Google’s parent company, Alphabet. Nest – which makes smart thermostats, home security systems, and doorbell cameras – was acquired by Google in 2014 for […]

We’re at Business Insider’s IGNITION event to hear the leaders in tech and media discuss where the biggest transformations are happening in today’s digital landscape. To kick off the event, Business Insider CEO Henry Blodget delivered the following presentation put together with help from the BI Intelligence team. It focuses […]

Global smartphones sales continued to grow in the third quarter of 2017, and increased 3% from the same period last year according to data collected by Gartner. Global market leaders Samsung and Apple were able to defend the two top spots from Chinese competitors despite increased competition. As we can […]

AliveCor makes a portable EKG reader – the kind of electric heart monitoring that’s standard in hospitals – and it’s been FDA-cleared. Former Google executive and current AliveCor CEO Vic Gundotra explains what he learned during a ‘painful’ two-year FDA clearance process. “As a former Google executive I was grossly […]

Verizon will start offering wireless home broadband service in three to five cities in late 2018. The company will deliver the service using 5G networking technology, the next-generation wireless standard. Home wireless internet service like Verizon’s could increase competition, potentially leading to better pricing and performance. You already go online […]

AliveCor makes a portable EKG reader – the kind of electric heart monitoring that’s standard in hospitals – and it’s been FDA-cleared. Former Google executive and current AliveCor CEO Vic Gundotra explains what he learned during a ‘painful’ two-year FDA clearance process. Vic Gundotra embarked on his health tech startup […]

Apple has acquired Vrvana, a startup building a headset that can do both virtual reality and augmented reality. The CEO and a dozen former employees have started at Apple. TechCrunch reports the purchase price was around $US30 million. Augmented reality is a major focus for Apple, as the tech industry […]

Pinterest’s president and top business executive, Tim Kendall, is leaving to create a startup with the goal of curbing tech device addiction. He will be replaced by Pinterest’s current SVP of ads and commerce, Jon Alferness, and continue to serve as an advisor. Pinterest raised $US150 million in funding at […]

Convene the biggest names and most innovative leaders in media, marketing, and technology. Add Business Insider’s unique blend of hard news and big ideas… …and you have IGNITION. WATCH HERE: Conversation: Innovating at Every Scale Jeff Schumacher, founder and CEO, BCG Digital Ventures, and Brian Cornell, board chairman and CEO […]

A “follow-up” to Vine is being developed by the app’s ex-CEO, Dom Hofmann. Hofmann said he’s personally funding the project. Twitter acquired Vine in 2012 and killed the video app roughly one year ago. Former Vine cofounder and CEO Dom Hofmann is working on a successor to the six-second video […]

A supporter of net neutrality allegedly threatened to kill a New York congressman and his family if he didn’t back the rules. The death threat comes as the Federal Communications Commission is preparing to overturn its broadly popular net neutrality rules. The death threat and the FCC’s upcoming vote come […]

We’re at Business Insider’s IGNITION event to hear the leaders in tech and media discuss where the biggest transformations are happening in today’s digital landscape. To kick off the event, Business Insider CEO Henry Blodget delivered the following presentation put together with help from the BI Intelligence team. It focuses […]

New York startup Verst has been acquired by Dropbox. The service will be shutting down December 21, and the team will join Dropbox. The startup had previously raised $US12 million. Dropbox has acquired Verst, a New York startup that aimed to help web publishers and creators make money through features […]

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AliveCor makes a portable EKG reader – the kind of electric heart monitoring that’s standard in hospitals. The Apple Watch has a built-in heart rate reader, but it’s not clinical grade and its readings can’t be used by doctors. AliveCor’s new product is a custom band for the Apple Watch […]

A man named Bahtiyar Duysak believes he was the Twitter employee who deactivated Trump’s account for 11 minutes earlier this month. He’s not a US citizen and no longer lives in the US. He describes the situation as “a mistake.” For 11 minutes earlier this month, President Trump’s Twitter account […]

Uber has had a rough year. It faces numerous legal challenges, including a bitter and damaging lawsuit with Waymo, a Google spinoff; its board has been racked by infighting; and an internal investigation revealed a toxic workplace and led to the departure of numerous executives and employees. Amid all the […]

Although the smartphone market has long been dominated by two big players – Apple and Samsung – this year has seen a succession of startups attempt to edge their way into the business. This summer, Essential, which is headed up by Android creator Andy Rubin, entered the market with its […]

Pop quiz: What’s the hottest consumer tech startup to come out of Silicon Valley this year? If you struggled to come up with an immediate answer for the next Facebook or Uber, you’ve identified the current climate in America’s longtime capital of innovation. Sure, there’s plenty of money and brains […]

After seven years in business, Instagram’s global community of 800 million users are still snapping and posting away. On Wednesday, the company released their 2017 Year in Review, which takes a look at what content floated above the rest, including the most-liked posts, top hashtags, and most-used filters. Below, take […]

Facebook announced on Tuesday that it is using artificial-intelligence technology to pinpoint users at risk of suicide. At an event on Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he believes the AI tool can spot some users with suicidal tendencies even before their friends report it. The tool is one of […]

On Tuesday, a former Uber employee testified in a trial that the company had a unit dedicated to spying on competitors. This team hid their activities in part by using chat apps that encrypt and automatically delete messages, the employee said. On Wednesday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi acknowledged in a […]

Two of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase and Gemini, crashed on Wednesday morning, making it impossible for many users to buy or sell digital currency. Coinbase said it saw “all-time-high traffic” that contributed to system outages. Bitcoin fell to about $US9,000 on Wednesday after surging earlier to over $US11,000. Bitcoin […]

Former Warriors player David Lee, who retired from the NBA last week, may be joining VC firm Social Capital, according to Axios. Lee hinted that he had plans to join a Bay Area venture capitalist firm in an interview with NBC Sports last week. Former Warriors player David Lee may […]

Selena Gomez is the queen of Instagram for the second year in a row. Instagram released its 2017 Year in Review on Wednesday, which highlights the most-liked posts, top hashtags, and most-used filters from the past year. Gomez is the most-followed celebrity on Instagram for 2017, holding onto her title […]

Since 2012, New York City’s homeless population has grown by nearly 40%. The Department of Homeless Services has attributed the record numbers to the city’s affordable housing crisis and flatlining wages. Local creative agency Framlab believes it has come up with a solution. It is proposing that the city house […]

Apple released a fix for an embarrassing Mac bug on Wednesday. The bug would let anyone log into an up-to-date Mac with the username “root” and a blank password. The patch is available to download now and Apple said that the fix will be automatically installed on up-to-date Mac computers […]

Snap CEO Evan Spiegel put out a 60-second video explaining Snapchat’s new redesign. This redesign is the biggest in Snapchat’s history. “One of the complaints we’ve heard about social media is that photos and videos from your friends are mixed in with content from publishers and creators and influencers,” Spiegel […]

Convene the biggest names and most innovative leaders in media, marketing, and technology. Add Business Insider’s unique blend of hard news and big ideas… …and you have IGNITION. WATCH LIVESTREAM HERE: Full Agenda: Presentation: The Five Most Important Trends in Media Henry Blodget, CEO, cofounder, and editorial director of Business […]

It’s been a big year on Instagram from Beyoncé, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Selena Gomez. Instagram released its 2017 Year in Review on Wednesday, which highlights the most-liked posts, top hashtags, and most-used filters from the past year. Of the 10 most-liked posts on the app, Beyoncé, Ronaldo, and Gomez claim […]

Back in August, I was watching a taped episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” when towards the end of the show, instead of bringing out a musical guest, Colbert sat down at a small standalone table and ate four increasingly spicy chicken wings while answering questions from a […]

Snapchat’s biggest-ever redesign simplifies the app into three main windows and separates all communication with friends from professionally produced content. A new Discover feed shows algorithmically sorted content from media partners and verified celebrities. Unlike Facebook, Snap employees will approve everything that appears in its content feed. The redesign will […]

A trade-theft trial between Uber and Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle unit, Waymo, has been delayed after a hearing in San Francisco on Tuesday. Waymo requested the delay on Monday so that it could look into whether or not Uber had withheld evidence in the case. Uber had a unit dedicated to […]

Jeff Bezos had a lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving weekend. After record-breaking weekend sales, Amazon’s stock price hit an all-time high of $US1,213.41 a share on Monday. That pushed Bezos’ net worth to over $US100 billion, which is up 35% from the same period last year, according to […]

Buying a razor has always been one of my least favourite tasks. Sure, it sounds simple: Go to the store, pick out a razor, throw in a pack of extra blades, and you’re done. But the process is time-consuming and expensive – and for women, even more so thanks to […]

Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens are collaborating to create the technology necessary for a hybrid electric plane. They want to test a hybrid electric plane by 2020 and begin commercial flights by 2025. Electric engines could reduce aeroplane noise and fuel costs. Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens are collaborating to create the […]

There’s a bug in the latest version of MacOS that lets anyone log in to change settings or access your data with the username “root” and no password. Apple pushed a software update with a fix for the issue on Wednesday. People are upset with Apple over a nasty security […]

Samsung’s Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) has developed a new battery technology with more capacity and extremely fast charging times. The new graphene-based technology could charge a battery in 12 minutes, where the same capacity battery could charge in an hour with standard fast charging. It could remove the risk […]

In 2013, Valve CEO Gabe Newell offered some sage advice to businesses on how to handle feedback from online communities. He explained that it’s impossible to win against the internet, so it’s best not to fight it. These days, almost every company you can think of has an online presence. […]

WeWork announced on Tuesday that it had bought Meetup, a website for organising group trips and events. Terms of the deal weren’t announced, but Axios said the price was about $US200 million. Meetup is only one of a slew of new investments and purchases the $US20 billion startup has made […]

Apple launched a new YouTube channel on Tuesday with short videos on iPhone tips and tricks. After years of quietly resisting social media, Apple is now embracing it, especially for customer support. Apple quietly launched an official Apple Support YouTube channel on Monday. So far, the new online presence for […]

Japan’s SoftBank is planning to buy stock in Uber from existing shareholders at a steep discount to the ride-hailing company’s current valuation, according to a Bloomberg report citing anonymous sources on Monday. SoftBank’s offer will value Uber at $US48 billion, Bloomberg said, roughly 30% lower than the $US69 billion that […]

Exposure to light before attempting to go to sleep can wreak havoc on your circadian rhythm. If that light happens to be the bluish kind that smartphones and computer screens emit, the effect can be even worse. But concern over such dangers is no match for our collective smartphone addiction. […]

The Federal Communications Commission will vote on December 14 on whether to repeal its net-neutrality rules. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has argued that the rules need to be repealed because they have caused a decline in broadband investment. But the data Pai has offered doesn’t back up this assertion. Ajit […]

Cyberchondria is the tendency to self-diagnose health problems online to anxiety-producing results. With the proliferation of the internet, cyberchondria has become more and more common. In September, researchers at the Imperial College London estimated that trips to hospital clinics for internet-induced healthy anxieties cost the National Health Institute £420 million […]

A designer in Austria made plastic “substitute phones” to help people curb their smartphone addiction. The “phones” have beads built into them that simulate the feel of swiping, tapping, and zooming on real smartphones. The objects are meant to help with the “withdrawal symptoms” people experience when setting down their […]

A new iPhone feature lets you switch your display to a form of “dark mode,” meaning the screen appears black instead of white. The feature is an accessibility setting called “smart invert.” It works well in Apple-made apps, but won’t work correctly in most third-party apps. Thanks to a new […]

A new study from Purdue University indicates that in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, “Pokémon Go” may have led to two deaths, 31 injuries, and nearly $US500,000 in vehicle damage. The study tracked the frequency of traffic accidents that occurred within the vicinity of PokéStops during the months before and after the […]

Google released updates for its Docs, Sheets, and Slides apps on Monday, which include optimization for the iPhone X’s screen. The apps look great on the new iPhone X’s edge-to-edge display. They use up all the available screen real estate that the iPhone X has to offer, including the area […]

Tumblr’s founder, David Karp, is resigning less than a year after Verizon acquired the Yahoo-owned subsidiary. Karp said he was leaving “after months of reflection on my personal ambitions.” He is also set to receive his fully vested compensation from Tumblr’s 2013 sale to Yahoo this year. Tumblr COO Jeff […]

Chicago, Illinois wants Amazon to build its second headquarters in the city. The city’s official bid states that Amazon would be able to keep $US1.32 billion of the personal income taxes paid by its workers annually. Critics of the proposal say that Amazon would profit from tax money that would […]

The iPhone X is still backordered in a lot of places. But supply is not as limited as first thought. Many Apple stores currently have same-day pickup available for the phone. It sounds like Apple has figured out the production process and will make more units than expected available during […]

Silicon Valley is known for a lot of things, but high-fashion isn’t one of them. Its elite show up to meetings in pajamas, fleece vests have become the go-to uniform of venture capital investors, and many high-powered executives are so obsessed with efficiency, they have adopted a boring, unfashionable uniform […]

Twitter says the Pakistani government blocked the service on Saturday. Other social media sites like Facebook may be blocked as well. It’s unclear why Pakistan would block social media sites, but it could be related to recent protests in the country. Twitter’s service was blocked by Pakistan’s government Saturday,the company […]

Niantic, the company behind hit mobile game “Pokémon Go,” has raised roughly $US200 million. Niantic’s next game will be an augmented reality game based on “Harry Potter.” The creator of hit game “Pokémon Go,” Niantic, has raised $US200 million in funding as it prepares to release another augmented reality game […]

Chinese tech giant Tencent has had a stellar year, and on Tuesday, it became the first Asian company to be worth more than $US500 billion. As we can see in this chart from Statista, the company is now more valuable than Facebook. Tencent’s stock has more than doubled this year, […]

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Beatrice Fischel-Bock, founder and CEO of the interior design startup Hutch, recently used her own app to redesign her home. The redesign took only one week. Fischel-Bock was recently featured on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list, in the Retail and Ecommerce category. Beatrice Fischel-Bock, 26, who runs the interior design […]

If you’re keeping up to date on technology news, you’re probably seeing references to machine learning everywhere, and for good reason: machine learning is an integral component of the way that computers process information. Machine learning is all around us, informing our day to day lives from the way we […]

The gap between good and great smartphones is getting smaller and smaller, and ranking smartphones is becoming harder and harder. There’s a lot to consider here, such as specs, features, design, and price. Thankfully, most of these smartphones come with more than enough power, great designs, and tons of features. […]

Uber went public on Friday, May 10, in one of the biggest IPOs ever, but news hasn’t always been so rosy for the company. Over the years, Uber has been plagued by a long list of scandals, ranging from reports of sexual harassment to aggressive strategies to take down the […]

Watch, Facebook’s three-month-old hub for original shows, has yet to produce a commercial hit. The Facebook-funded shows that have been renewed for second seasons all share the same trend of initial spikes in viewership followed by steep declines. Facebook is judging the success of shows largely based on the repeat […]

BuzzFeed reports that lawyers for influential billionaire Peter Thiel are objecting to him being left out of the sale process for Gawker.com, indicating possible interest from Thiel to bid on the domain and its archive of articles. Peter Thiel financed wrestler Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker Media, eventually forcing it […]

On Tuesday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi quietly announced that Uber had suffered a large data breach in 2016. The worst part? The company reportedly paid the hackers $US100,000 to cover it up, and failed to disclose the hack in a timely manner. The hackers gained access to the personal information […]

Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Uber had paid hackers $US100,000 to conceal an October 2016 data breach that exposed the personal information of 57 million users. The decision to cover up the hack was led by Uber’s former chief executive, Travis Kalanick, and chief security officer Joe Sullivan, who has […]

The co-founder of Vine and current CEO of HQ Trivia went off at a Daily Beast reporter during a phone call for writing an unauthorised profile about the app’s game show host, Scott Rogowsky. HQ Trivia is a hot startup that offers a live trivia game show, where players compete […]

Business Insider asked some of the biggest tech firms in the US about the FCC’s plans to kill net neutrality. Netflix, Facebook, Google and more are all speaking out in support of net neutrality, and against the FCC’s plans. The FCC is planning to kill net neutrality – and some […]

While tech and clothing deals get much of the Black Friday publicity, many airlines will also be offering significant discounts. They include $US99 tickets from the US to Europe and $US6.63 flights within Europe. Some of the discounts will be active through Thanksgiving weekend. Black Friday is almost here, which […]

Peter Thiel has sold most of his Facebook shares. The shares were sold as part of a pre-determined trading plan designed to protect company insiders from insider trading accusations. Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel, Facebook’s first institutional investor, has sold three-quarters of his remaining stake in the social network, according […]

The Federal Communications Commission will vote December 14 on a new rule that would roll back net-neutrality regulations adopted in 2015. The FCC released the full text of the order on Wednesday. It proposes allowing internet service providers to create so-called fast lanes and block apps and services, as well […]

TSA is beginning to test new scanning machines that could speed up security lines. The new scanners are similar to those used in hospitals, and they would give agents 3-D images of bags that would make it easier to distinguish dangerous items from harmless ones. Test in European airports have […]

It’s been a long few years, but Apple’s $US5 billion campus, with its famous “spaceship” building, is finally finished – mostly. Earlier this month, Apple started inviting people to the new visitor center at Apple Park, the building’s only space open to the public, which serves coffee and sells exclusive […]

CNN posted an aerial video of gridlock traffic in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening. AAA predicts that 89% of all Thanksgiving travellers will use their cars this year. Uber’s plan to introduce flying cars to Los Angeles in 2020 could help relieve highway congestion. Los Angeles is known for having […]

Most speedometers max out around 140 or 160 mph, even though the cars aren’t designed to go that fast. The practice serves automakers’ needs to mass-produce standard gauges for different cars. It also adds psychological benefits to drivers, who may want to think of themselves as amateur racecar drivers. The […]

Better late than never. Google is finally, officially starting work on its new British headquarters in London, years after it was first announced. On Tuesday, Google held its official groundbreaking of the site, where it will build a “landscraper” designed by famous architect Thomas Heatherwick. Ruth Porat, chief financial officer […]

Uber paid hackers $US100,000 to cover up a 2016 cyberattack that exposed the personal data of 57 million people, including both riders and drivers, Bloomberg’s Eric Newcomer reported Tuesday. The data breach, which occurred in October 2016, was not made public until Tuesday when Uber quietly published a blog post […]

Apple’s smart speaker was supposed to come out in December but it’s been delayed until early 2018. One reason for the delay may be a lack of institutional attention to the device, which is said to be organised in the “accessories” division of the company. Even when it does come […]

Japan is dealing with what economists call a “demographic time bomb.” Through a vicious cycle of low fertility and low consumer spending, the country’s economy has gradually shrunk over the last 20 years. Japan has coped with this demographic time bomb in creative and sometimes extreme ways. But the reputation […]

TED talks are some of the most popular online videos. For speakers to make it to the TED stage, the staff puts the talk through a three-pronged test. Talks must offer a fresh perspective on the world, propose solutions, and inspire people. Giving a TED talk can be a make-or-break […]

The FCC will vote on a new rule December 14 that will repeal net neutrality regulations put in place in 2015. Many fear revoking net neutrality will allow internet providers and telecoms to provide preferential treatment to some internet traffic, stifling innovation and competition. FCC chairman Ajit Pai says repealing […]

2017 is a particularly bad year for the New York City subway. A few highlights: A train got stuck underground without air-conditioning in the summer for nearly an hour; a track fire bogged down multiple lines and sent nine people to the hospital; and after a train derailed for the […]

With Thanksgiving only a few days away, American consumers and retailers are gearing up for the annual post-Turkey Day holiday spending bonanza. In preparation for the madness, Amazon has said it plans to hire some 120,000 seasonal employees at sites in 33 US states. The e-commerce giant is bringing in […]