Amazon, Microsoft, and Google all reported strong earnings on the heels of pandemic cloud growth this week. Analysts believe this growth will continue even as society reopens, entrenching the power of the Big 3. All are targeting hybrid cloud and specific industries like healthcare to ensure they keep up the pace.
Since Biden's presidency started, the richest 100 Americans saw their fortunes grow by $195 billion. An analysis from Bloomberg tracked the gains and attribute them to a strong market, stimulus, and vaccines. But Biden has set out to tax the wealthiest Americans to offset infrastructure investments. See more stories on Insider's business page.
Three Ever Given crew members have been granted permission to return home, Reuters reported. They join two additional members who were allowed to leave in early April due to personal reasons. Day-to-day operations on board are continuing as the ship and its cargo remain impounded. See more stories on Insider's business page.
A new phase of the US immunization campaign has begun, with supply now expected to exceed demand. Public-health experts are debating whether vaccine mandates for some groups would help or hurt. Some organizations, like a major Houston health system, are requiring the shot for their employees. See more stories on Insider's business page.
Dominion executive Eric Coomer reached a settlement with Newsmax, which he sued for defamation. Newsmax pushed false theories Coomer was in an "Antifa conference call" to rig the election. Coomer is still suing others, and his legal efforts are separate from Dominion's own lawsuits. See more stories on Insider's business page.
Former President Donald Trump has become "fixated" on a GOP-led audit of Arizona's 2020 election results, according to The Washington Post. He asks aides multiple times a day about the vote recount currently underway in Maricopa County, advisers told The Post.
Finland's two-year basic income trial was controversial. Most commentators focused on the fact that it did not increase employment levels. But Tuomas Murajatold, who took part in the trial, told Insider that it was a liberating and empowering experience. See more stories on Insider's business page.
Chris Christie said he would give Trump's presidency an overall "A" grade. Earlier this year, the former New Jersey was critical of Trump's role in the January 6 Capitol riot. Christie did not rule out a 2024 presidential bid, even if Trump enters the race. See more stories on Insider's business page.
ICE has transferred out the last women at Irwin County Detention Center, according to a lawyer for former detainees. The agency did not respond to multiple requests to confirm the development. The privately run facility attracted international scrutiny last year over claims of forced sterilization. See more stories on Insider's business page.
Earlier this week, Jason Fried, the cofounder of productivity software company Basecamp, published a controversial blog post issuing several changes in corporate culture at the popular tech company. The first item on the list, "No more societal and political discussions on our company Basecamp account," has sparked the most conversation online.
Former President George W. Bush called for police reform in the wake of the Derek Chauvin verdict. Chauvin is an ex-Minneapolis police officer who was recently convicted of murdering George Floyd. Bush said Americans must learn there needs to be police reform - but there also needs to be police.
You can get a character count in a Word document by selecting the "Review" tab and clicking "Word Count." You can find both the number of characters with spaces and the character count not including spaces. You can add the Word Count dialog box to the Quick Access toolbar so it's always one click away.
The "Today" show released its interview with President Joe Biden on Tuesday. Biden said "based on science and the CDC" schools "should probably all be open" in the fall. There's "not overwhelming evidence that there's much of a transmission among these young people," he added. See more stories on Insider's business page.
You can set a "default" music player on your iPhone, which Siri will use when asked to play a song. You'll need to update your iPhone to iOS 14.5 or newer in order to set the default music player app. If you want Siri to play music from a different app, you can specify that when giving the command.
Summary List Placement Google is well known for its staff perks, and has been credited with starting the trend of high-quality, free corporate catering. When staff return to the office post-pandemic, they'll be able to get their free food again - just not from Google's famous buffet.
Tesla has a limited time to get market share in China before the government takes action, experts say. State media is indicating that time could run out sooner than Tesla had bargained. Experts say it's clear Beijing is trying to give Tesla a bad name so domestic rivals can catch up.
Over 100 million Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the White House announced on Friday. "Today we reached a major milestone in the number of Americans who are fully vaccinated," White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients said at a presser on Friday.
At least 45 people were killed at a Jewish religious festival Thursday night in northern Israel. A bottleneck of attendees caused a stampede at the event at Mount Meron. About 150 were injured. Videos showed glimpses of the chaotic scenes of one of Israel's worst-ever disasters. See more stories on Insider's business page.
Walmart is in a logo battle with Kanye West's fashion brand, Yeezy. Walmart says it contacted Yeezy five times before issuing a complaint this month. Walmart first reached out last summer but never got "conclusive" info from Yeezy, it said. See more stories on Insider's business page.
The Biden administration is banning most travel from India amid its escalating COVID-19 outbreak. Biden has gone back and forth on the issue of travel bans. Last year, Biden said that banning all travel from any part of the world would not stop COVID-19. See more stories on Insider's business page.