Venture capitalists are the startup experts, the ones who have their finger on the pulse of which fledgling companies will boom and which will bust. As part of Business Insider Prime’s comprehensive coverage of the startups that will strike gold in 2019, we asked VCs to name the startups they think are going to be […]
Sharon Osbourne Admits She ‘Can Hardly Feel’ Her Mouth After New Facelift
Sharon Osbourne isn’t afraid to speak candidly about going under the knife — and the complications that can come from it. The 67-year-old television personality appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Tuesday, where she discussed her most recent experience with plastic surgery and an unexpected — but hilarious — post-op side effect. Host and singer […]
City renames park after former mayor
SAN LEANDRO — The city will rename a park after former Mayor Tony Santos to honor his legacy of public service. The City Council voted unanimously Monday to change the name of Grover Cleveland Park on O’Donnell Avenue to Mayor Tony B. Santos Park. Santos died April 15 at age 86. He served a total […]
A gay millennial veteran is taking advantage of Joe Biden’s downturn in the moderate lane, and could pull off an upset in Iowa
South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg got a lot of attention for his assertive performance and incisive attacks at the most recent Democratic debate. But the real threat he poses to the rest of the field comes not from his TV zingers but from the operation he’s building up in Iowa, where he now has […]
Nick Loeb’s crazy embryo lawsuit against Sofia Vergara was finally dismissed
For the past five years (!!), we’ve been getting updates on Nick Loeb’s crazy “custody” lawsuit against Sofia Vergara. Loeb and Vergara dated on-and-off for years, and at one point they were even engaged. During one of their “on” periods, they discussed having a child via gestational carrier, and they went so far as to […]
Broncos Insider: Looking back at Emmanuel Sanders’ best performances in a Denver uniform
From 2014-19, Emmanuel Sanders was a staple of the Broncos’ offense. The two-time Pro Bowler was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday. He finishes his career in Denver ranked 10th all-time in yards receiving (5,361), seventh in receptions (404) and 12th in touchdown catches (28). With the Broncos, he also had 19 games […]
Two Bay Area cities named best places to retire in California
Pristine beaches. Ancient redwood forests. Majestic mountains. If you are moving beyond the stage in life where you have to spend your days going from the cubicle to the commute, California is a pretty wonderful place to be. That’s why U.S. News and World report put together a list of the very best places to […]
The biggest questions facing the Warriors this season: Steph’s scoring, guarding LeBron & more
In the wake of an NBA Finals loss, Kevin Durant’s departure and moving into a new arena, the Warriors faced several questions as they opened training camp three weeks ago. Yet, the preseason may have surfaced even more questions than answers. Here are the biggest concerns facing the Warriors ahead of the regular-season opener against […]
‘Joker’ fans are rushing to the movie’s iconic stairs in the Bronx, but locals aren’t happy with their neighborhood being ‘exploited for likes’
“Joker” fans are rushing to an innocuous Bronx stairway to take pictures dancing as the titular character at the iconic film location. Photos published in Gothamist show posters taped to lampposts along the staircase warning visitors not to treat the community as a photo opportunity. One resident wrote on Instagram: “Constantly trying to claim and […]
Much of northern Russia is blanketed in sunlight nearly 24 hours a day for 2 months — here’s what the phenomenon looks like at every hour
Each June, St. Petersburg and much of northern Russia experience the “White Nights” phenomenon. St. Petersburg is so far north that it experiences nearly 24 hours a day of sunlight from mid-May to mid-July. Even when the sun is down — for a couple of hours after midnight — the sky is white. Toward the […]
Duchess Kate wore an autumnal LK Bennett for a Kensington Palace event
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on Oct 22, 2019 at 2:35am PDT The Duchess of Cambridge wore a new dress and now we have to talk about it, I guess. Apparently, before Prince William and Kate did their royal tour of Pakistan, they welcomed the finalists to the […]
As concerns about fake Instagram followers grow, brands are paying attention to new influencer marketing metrics like saves and comment sentiment
On Instagram, influencers can buy followers, comments, and likes on a post. So instead of using these metrics to measure the success of an influencer marketing campaign, many brands are instead focusing on other metrics like saves and comment sentiment. Influencers also promote products on YouTube, and on that platform many brands want to see […]