Known for his comedic roles as Borat, Bruno and Ali G, English actor Sacha Baron Cohen is taking a dramatic turn to star in Netflix‘s upcoming original, The Spy. The limited series is inspired by the "real-life story of former notorious Mossad agent, Eli Cohen, who successfully goes undercover in Syria and ultimately changed the […]
How to apply to become a Lyft driver, even if you don’t have your own car
Kelly Sullivan/Getty To become a Lyft driver, you have to meet the company’s requirements, which vary depending on where you live and work. You don’t necessarily need to have a car to qualify — there’s a program offered by the company that essentially allows you to rent a car strictly for Lyft rides. But it […]
23 cool gift ideas from ‘Shark Tank’ that you can get from Amazon
Tipsy Elves/Facebook If you gift a product that has been featured on the show "Shark Tank," then you know it’ll be both creative and practical. Games, kitchen tools, skin-care products, and food are all thoughtful gifts you can give to the "Shark Tank" fan in your life. One of our favorite shows to spot new […]
India-based startup BharatPe is enabling merchants to start accepting digital payments
This is an excerpt from a story delivered exclusively to Business Insider Intelligence Payments & Commerce subscribers. To receive the full story plus other insights each morning, click here. Indian payments company BharatPe has raised $50 million in Series B funding to scale its business in India, per TechCrunch; Amazon and Google were reportedly in talks […]
The race is on for flashy IPOs
Chris Graythen / Getty Staff Hello, Welcome to the pre-Labor Day edition of Trending, the weekly newsletter highlighting the best of BI Prime’s tech coverage. This is Alexei Oreskovic, Business Insider’s Global Tech Editor and West Coast Bureau Chief. As always, I’m eager for your feedback, thoughts, and tips — you can email me […]
The CEO of OnePlus just shared the first glimpse of the OnePlus TV, one of the most mysterious gadgets of 2019
PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP/Getty Images OnePlus CEO Pete Lau tweeted the first images of the OnePlus TV on Tuesday. The OnePlus TV is one of the most curious and anticipated tech products of 2019. The company was only founded six years ago and has taken on the biggest names in the smartphone industry with great success. Now, […]