Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert is a senior reporter on Business Insider's Los Angeles news team. She covers trending news and stories involving the intersections of law, business, and politics. She is particularly interested in topics involving emerging technologies, the US Supreme Court, and influential figures like Elon Musk and Donald Trump.
She's worked on award-nominated projects and has appeared on NBC, CNN, and other outlets to discuss her reporting. She previously covered regional business news at the San Fernando Valley Business Journal and received a master's degree in investigative reporting from the University of Southern California.
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Clarence Thomas raised him 'as a son.' Now he's facing 25-plus years on weapons and drug charges.
Judge's ruling against Google in Epic Games case highlights a shift in antitrust law
Call her Ivanka Kushner
Police are prosecuting abortion seekers using their digital data — and Facebook and Google help them do it
Call it 'Qubit County': The 5 locations poised to become the Silicon Valley of quantum computing
Tech
2025-04-19T08:33:01Z
Major advancements in tech and science are brewing as the industry makes its way through the 'International Year of Quantum.'
After another leadership shakeup at the IRS, Michael Faulkender on Friday became the fifth leader of the IRS since January.
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he expects an agreement "over the next three to four weeks" to end the escalating trade war with China.
Tech
2025-04-13T22:05:02Z
The US tech industry isn't out of the woods yet. Trump said tech-related tariffs were still on the table in a Truth Social post on Sunday.
The National Transportation Safety Board said the aircraft's last "major" inspection took place on March 1.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this week that the US had about "70 negotiations lined up" with foreign governments to discuss trade deals.
President Trump has taken aim at law firms that he believes have wronged him. Here's how they've responded.
Donald Trump quietly opened a pizza parlor at Trump Tower in New York City. The food has been a focal point of his career and political campaigns.
Donald Trump paused most of his tariffs Wednesday, sending ripples through the business community.
Tech
2025-04-10T04:31:02Z
OpenAI's lawyers slammed Elon Musk in a filing that may be the most detailed account of Sam Altman's side of his breakup with the Tesla CEO.
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and more of the world's richest saw their net worth climb — but not totally recover — after Trump's tariffs were rolled back.
Food
2025-04-09T10:41:01Z
Donald Trump's aggressive tariff strategy has caused the market to recoil. But one narrow market segment may have an opening: regional winemakers.
The billionaire businessman Mark Cuban said on Bluesky that Trump's aggressive tariffs, combined with DOGE cuts, could cause long-term economic harm.
Four political scientists told Business Insider Congress has the power to stop Donald Trump's tariff plan, but there's almost no chance they will.
JPMorgan's chief global economist warned that Donald Trump's aggressive tariff plan increased the risk of the country falling into a recession.
Economists and supply chain experts told BI consumers will spend about $4,000 more this year due to cost increases caused by Donald Trump's tariffs.
Mark Cuban's advice to consumers was to stock up on 'consumables' from retailers like Walmart before they can blame price raises on Trump's tariffs.
Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs had two notable omissions: Mexico and Canada. But the two nations are still subject to preexisting tariffs.
After Skadden made a deal with Trump, Brenna Frey resigned, marking another public exit from the firm.
Flavia Fayet-Moore, a space nutritionist, partnered with NASA and SpaceX to send the first mushrooms into orbit.