The winners of the crowded Democratic presidential debate weren't on stage on Wednesday - Business Insider
House Democrats and the concept of civility won Wednesday night's low-conflict debate after a long day of bombshell impeachment hearings.
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Nov 21, 2019
Nov 20, 2019
Hunter Biden is the father of a child in Arkansas, DNA test reveals - Business Insider
A DNA test determined with "scientific certainty" that Hunter Biden was the father of a baby in Arkansas. The baby's mother is Luden Alexis Roberts.
Nov 21, 2019
Video captures partial explosion of a SpaceX Starship rocket prototype during testing - Business Insider
The incident was captured by local livestream video taken during a test procedure on Wednesday afternoon.
Nov 21, 2019
Kamala Harris rips into Tulsi Gabbard over Fox News appearances, Assad - Business Insider
During the first heated exchange of Wednesday's debate, Harris said Gabbard "fails to call a war criminal by what he is — a war criminal."
Nov 21, 2019
Rev transcription contractors reveal work conditions, challenges, pay - Business Insider
Rev workers told us they felt underpaid, overworked, and disrespected on the job. Now the company is promising to make a change.
Nov 21, 2019
Canndescent laid off 16 people before closing $27.5 million Series C - Business Insider
"It's important to make immediate changes to our operating plan in order to drive growth and control costs," Canndescent said in a memo obtained by BI.
Nov 20, 2019
Adam Neumann's life as startup investor revealed his best, worst traits - Business Insider
Those who observed Neumann say he brought his oversized ego to his role as a startup investor. But he took often took a hands-off approach.
Nov 21, 2019
Tulsi Gabbard's spat with Hillary Clinton raised her profile - Business Insider
This could suggest that the more 2020 Democratic voters learn about Gabbard, the less appealing they find her.
Nov 20, 2019
The Taliban is now the world's deadliest terror group - Business Insider
The Taliban has ousted ISIS as the most dangerous terror group, pushing out ISIS for the top spot, according to the Global Terror Index.
Nov 20, 2019
Elon Musk's 9 bold claims about Tesla pickup truck capabilities - Business Insider
Elon Musk has said he is more excited about Tesla's pickup truck than any other vehicle in the electric-car maker's future lineup.
Nov 21, 2019
Omnius CEO Sofie Quidenus-Wahlforss is joining us at Disrupt Berlin
When you think about artificial intelligence, chances are you think about anthropomorphic robots that can make decisions on their own. But artificial intelligence already has huge impacts in the insurance space. That’s why I’m excited to announce that omni:us founder and CEO Sofie Quidenus-Wahlfors…
Nov 21, 2019
G Suite users get more AI writing help, Google Assistant calendar integration and more
Google is launching a number of updates to its G Suite tools today that, among other things, brings to Google Docs an AI grammar checker, smarter spellchecking and, soon, spelling autocorrect. The company is also launching the ability for G Suite users to use the Google Assistant to read out a cale…
Nov 21, 2019
Michael Grimes, "Wall Street's Silicon Valley whisperer," says direct listings are "absolutely" more efficient than IPOs
Michael Grimes has been called “Wall Street’s Silicon Valley whisperer” for landing a seemingly endless string of coveted deals for his bank, Morgan Stanley. In more recent years, it has served as the lead underwriter for Facebook, Uber, Spotify and Slack. Grimes, who has been a b…
Nov 21, 2019
Antarctic tests will prepare this rover for a possible trip to an icy ocean moon
Exploring a distant moon usually means trundling around its uniquely inhospitable surface, but on icy ocean moons like Saturn's Enceladus, it might be better to come at things from the bottom up. This rover soon to be tested in Antarctica could one day roll along the underside of a miles-thick ice …
Nov 21, 2019
Google limits political ad targeting and all 'demonstrably false claims'
Google has joined Twitter in revising its political ad rules ahead of what promises to be a brutal election season. But while the latter chose to ban political advertising altogether, Google is mainly limiting the ability to target political demographics, and promises to take action against “…
Nov 20, 2019
Bandit opens a 'mobile-only' coffee shop in New York
If you wander into the Bandit coffee shop in Midtown New York, you won’t be able to just walk up to the counter and order something. Instead, you’ll need to download a mobile app. I experienced it for myself yesterday afternoon, when I — along with several other customers — pulled my ph…
Nov 20, 2019
SpaceX's Starship Mk1 fails during testing, next step will be to move to a newer design
SpaceX’s Starship Mk1 prototype encountered an explosive failure during early testing in Texas on Wednesday – you can see exactly what happened in the video below, but basically it blew its lid during cryogenic testing – a standard test that you use to see if the vehicle can hold up to extrem…
Nov 20, 2019
Sonos acquires voice assistant startup Snips, potentially to build out on-device voice control
Sonos revealed during its quarterly earnings report that it has acquired voice assistant startup Snips in a $37 million cash deal, Variety reported on Wednesday. Snips, which had been developing dedicated smart device assistants that can operate primarily locally, instead of relying on consistently…
Nov 20, 2019
Apple expands and updates its 'Everyone Can Code' program
Apple announced today an expansion of its program designed to get more students coding. The company says it has redesigned the “Everyone Can Code” curriculum with a focus on introducing more elementary and middle school students to coding, while also adding more resources for teachers, …
Nov 20, 2019
PayPal to acquire shopping and rewards platform Honey for $4B
PayPal announced today it has agreed to acquire Honey Science Corporation, the makers of a deal-finding browser add-on and mobile application, for $4 billion, mostly cash. The acquisition, which is PayPal’s largest to date, will give the payments giant a foothold earlier in the customer’…
Nov 19, 2019
<em>Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker</em> reveals 8 new photos
EW reveals new 'Star Wars' photos from the final Skywalker Saga film.
Nov 21, 2019
Samuel L. Jackson's <em>The Banker</em> pulled from AFI Fest premiere over 'concerns surrounding the film'
Samuel L. Jackson‘s upcoming movie The Banker is in troubled water. The film was pulled from its world premiere at AFI…
Nov 21, 2019
<em>The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2</em> recap: Karma's a bitch!
EW recaps all the insanity that went down in 'The Challenge: War of the Worlds 2' this week, including who went home.
Nov 21, 2019
Here are your winners for the 2019 National Book Awards
EW favorites Susan Choi and Sarah M. Broom are among this year's big winners.
Nov 21, 2019
<em>Chicago Fire</em> gifts fans a double dose of blast from the past in fall finale
Monica Raymund returns with a bang to 'Chicago Fire.'
Nov 21, 2019
<em>A Christmas Carol</em> on Broadway is dreary and delightful, as Dickens intended it to be: Review
Playwright Jack Thorne and director Matthew Warchus' adaptation of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' premieres Nov. 20 on Broadway. Read EW's review.
Nov 21, 2019
<em>Riverdale</em> recap: The One With All The Thanksgivings
Archie throws an explosive Thanksgiving meal at the community center in 'Chapter Sixty-Four: The Ice Storm.'
Nov 21, 2019
<em>Survivor: Island of the Idols</em> recap: What happens next?
Two more players are voted out as a new twist is unleashed.
Nov 21, 2019
The Flower says it was blooming impossible to disguise her voice on <em>The Masked Singer</em>
Warning: This post contains spoilers Wednesday's episode of The Masked Singer. The bloom is off the flower: Patti LaBelle is…
Nov 21, 2019
Flower cut in surprise elimination! <em>The Masked Singer</em> reveals another celebrity contestant
'The Masked Singer' eliminated the Flower on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Find out who is behind the mask in EW's recap.
