Monthly Archives: August 2022

Microsoft is giving one of its most-maligned tools a birthday makeover

Microsoft has announced a new design for its OneDrive platform as it reaches a landmark anniversary. Launched in 2007 initially as a document storage space, OneDrive developed into an all-encompassing cloud storage offering for photos, videos, and other types of media, with a number of tweaks over the past decade looking to ensure better file…

The Democrats’ big climate and tax bill could bring an extra benefit — making your tax refund come on time

Fencing and Caution tape at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2022. STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images The new spending bill from Senate Democrats will funnel nearly $80 billion to the IRS over the next decade. The agency has been understaffed and underfunded, and backed up with unprocessed tax…

Membership to a floating members-only club made of four solar-powered yachts docked off Miami’s coast costs $10,000 a year — see inside

Courtesy of ArkHAUS ArkHAUS is launching a floating lifestyle club with 360 memberships starting at $6,250 a year.  Insider spoke with the company’s founders about their Miami location scheduled to open in Spring 2023.  The club will be made of four solar-powered yachts built to withstand Category 4 hurricanes. Hospitality start-up ArkHAUS is launching a…

Twitter climbs as investors eye increased likelihood Elon Musk closes his deal to buy the social media company after selling $7 billion in Tesla stock

Maja Hitij/Getty Images Twitter stock jumped as much as 4% on Wednesday after Elon Musk disclosed that he sold $7 billion worth of stock.Investors see Musk’s sale of stock as a sign that his $44 billion buyout deal for Twitter is likely to move forward.Musk tweeted that his sale was “to avoid an emergency sale…

Walmart defined Bentonville, Arkansas, for decades. Now the small town is ready to rebrand itself as a tourist destination for the young and outdoorsy.

Bentonville, Arkansas. Getty Images The small town of Bentonville, Arkansas, has been the headquarters of Walmart for 50 years. Longtime residents, leaders, and real-estate agents say the town has changed a lot. Bentonville hopes to become a destination for bikers and young professionals. For 50 years, the small town of Bentonville, Arkansas, has been known…

THE ONLINE GROCERY REPORT: The coronavirus pandemic is thrusting online grocery into the spotlight in the US — here are the players that will emerge at the top of the market

This is a preview of the Business Insider Intelligence Online Grocery premium research report. Purchase this report here.Business Insider Intelligence offers even more e-commerce and payments coverage with our Payments & Commerce Briefing. Subscribe today to receive industry-changing retail news and analysis to your inbox. The coronavirus pandemic has brought online grocery — a promising…

What is a deepfake? Everything you need to know about the AI-powered fake media

A deepfake video comparison of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Elyse Samuels/The Washington Post/Getty Images Deepfakes use deep learning artificial intelligence to replace the likeness of one person with another in video and other digital media.  There are concerns that deepfake technology can be used to create fake news and misleading, counterfeit videos. Here is a…