Jack Sommers

London

Interim UK Bureau Chief at Business Insider

Editing all sorts @Businessinsider. Bored of: Brexit, aggressively-held beliefs, clout chasers. Into: Jokes, things I didn't know, your cat’s Insta.

Articles

The biggest bombshells and takeaways from Musk's fight with Trump

1 day ago | businessinsider.com | Jack Sommers |Tom Carter |Ana Altchek |Henry Blodget

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, and President Donald Trump, the world's most powerful person, have had a working relationship that touches on everything from party politics to spaceflight. As that relationship disintegrates in full public view, there are major ramifications — and revelations — from their feud. Whether you're catching up or avidly following the latest play-by-play as it unfolds online, these are 4 major bombshells and takeaways from their apparent falling out.
3 members of the 'Tesla mafia' share what they learned from Elon Musk's company

6 days ago | businessinsider.com | Jack Sommers |Tom Carter |Henry Blodget

Tesla makes EVs, batteries, robots, and startups. A steady stream of employees — the "Tesla mafia" — have left to found companies in everything from EVs and batteries to robotics and electric boats. Electric car startup Lucid was founded by former Tesla executives back in 2007, and the ex-Tesla founders of British EV startup Longbow previously told Business Insider they aimed to deliver a Roadster sports car before Elon Musk's company.
Drones in Ukraine show the way Western militaries are run is 'outdated,' UK warns

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Jack Sommers |Sinéad Baker |Henry Blodget

The war in Ukraine has shown that the way Western militaries are run is "outdated" because of how fast battlefield tech like drones evolves, a defence minister has warned. Luke Pollard, the UK's armed forces minister, said Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion showed "the way we have run our militaries, the way we have run our defense, is outdated.
This child gut health startup just raised $2.5 million — read its pitch deck

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Jack Sommers |Effie Webb |Henry Blodget

Alba Health, a Swedish-Danish startup focused on gut health and personalized nutrition for children, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. The startup was founded in 2022 by Eleonora Cavani, CEO, and Professor Willem Meindert de Vos, its chief scientific officer and a microbiome scientist with more than 800 research publications.
D-backs Minor League Affiliate Receives Great Pitching Effort

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Jack Sommers

Sunday's Arizona Diamondbacks-affiliated minor leagues saw one win and three losses, with one outstanding starting pitching effort. Roman Angelo tossed seven dominant shutout innings Sunday night. The 6-foot-5 right-hander gave up just three hits, walked two and struck out nine. It was by far his best start of the season, lowering his ERA from 7.04 to 5.96. He handed off a four-run lead to his bullpen.
Elon Musk dreams of thousands of robots working in factories. Tesla's first Optimus lead has doubts.

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Jack Sommers |Tom Carter |Henry Blodget

Elon Musk dreams of Tesla's Optimus robots working in huge numbers in factories — but not everyone is convinced. Chris Walti, the former team lead for Tesla's robot, told Business Insider that humanoid robots like Optimus were the wrong option for factory work. Walti told BI that, although humanoid robots were a fascinating technology with enormous potential, human-shaped ones would be less effective in warehouses, logistics, and manufacturing. "It's not a useful form factor.
Slumping D-backs Lineup Gets Another Tough Matchup

2 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Jack Sommers

The Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals square off for game two of a three game series at Busch Stadium on Saturday. First pitch is 11:15 a.m. MST, 1:15 p.m. CST. Right-hander Merrill Kelly (5-2, 3.26 ERA) faces lefty Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 2.92 ERA) in what shapes up to be another low scoring affair. The Cardinals took game one by a score of 4-3 as Miles Mikolas bested Zac Gallen. Professional athletes live in a "what have you done for me lately" kind of world.
Another Zac Gallen Meltdown Leads to Diamondbacks Loss vs Cardinals

2 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Jack Sommers

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen was locked up in a pitcher's duel against St. Louis Cardinals Miles Mikolas Friday night. While it was Mikolas that blinked first, giving up a solo homer in the fourth inning, it was Gallen who melted down in the sixth, leading to a 4-3 Cardinals victory. The D-backs made it interesting in the end thanks to a pinch-hit homer by Gabriel Moreno, but it was too little too late.
Diamondbacks Star Closer Activated from Injured List

2 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Jack Sommers

As expected, the Arizona Diamondbacks have officially activated fireballing reliever Justin Martinez from the 15-day injured list. Martinez was first put on the list on May 1 with what the team called right shoulder inflammation. The corresponding move, as reported yesterday, was to option Christian Montes De Oca back to Triple-A Reno. De Oca had been called up May 16, but never got into a game and has yet to make his major league debut.
Blue Origin's next crew includes entrepreneurs and founders. Here's who's following Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez into space.

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Jack Sommers |Milan Sehmbi |Henry Blodget

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin has announced the crew for its next space mission, which includes business leaders, space enthusiasts, and entrepreneurs. It's a very different lineup from the crew on the previous mission, which included Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez. This is who is going on Blue Origin's 32nd flight for an 11-minute journey into space. The launch date is yet to be announced.