Tesla just reportedly checked out Tulsa and Austin as potential sites for its Cybertruck factory

* Tesla representatives visited Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Austin, Texas, this week to scope out a potential site for its fifth Gigafactory, according to a TechCrunch report. * The newest Gigafactory will produce the Tesla Cybertruck and Model Y. * Tesla will announce which of the two finalist cities will be the site of the Gigafactory in the next three months, and as soon as this month, CEO Elon Musk said during the company's first-quarter conference call. * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Tesla may be heading south for its fifth Gigafactory, according to a TechCrunch report by Kirsten Korosec. TechCrunch reported on May 15 that Tesla scouts visited Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Austin, Texas this week as potential sites for a Gigafactory that would produce the Cybertruck as well as the Model Y crossover. The source told TechCrunch that the two cities are finalists for the Gigafactory site, though a decision has not yet been reached. CEO Elon Musk told investors on an April 29 call that its decision would be made in the next three months, and as soon as the month of May. Tesla did not immediately return a request for comment from Business Insider. Musk debuted the Cybertruck on November 21, 2019, and it immediately captured the attention of Tesla fans and naysayers for its unusual design — and Musk's stunt in shattering the truck's glass. In March, TechCrunch reported that Tesla was eyeing Nashville, Tennessee as a potential site, though it's unclear if the city is still a finalist. Read the full TechCrunch report here. Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: Pathologists debunk 13 coronavirus myths
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Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck London fintech Lanistar used to raise $19 million at a $190 million valuation

* London-based fintech startup Lanistar has raised a £15 million ($19 million) funding round from Milaya Capital. * Founded in 2019, Lanistar is building a personal financial management platform that will launch later in 2020. * "We're expecting a huge amount of growth upon our launch and have already seen strong interest among our sign ups," Gurhan Kiziloz, founder and CEO of Lanistar, told Business Insider. * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. The coronavirus lockdown in the UK has brought the importance of managing money into sharp relief. A recent study from Money.com shows that 71% of UK households have saved cash during lockdown, and, with uncertainty about jobs and the economy looming, money management is now front of mind for many. Lanistar, a banking platform with a focus on personal finance, is one company offering tools for consumers to better manage their money. It has just raised a £15 million ($19 million) funding round from Mil...

How a trusted investor saved Attentive CEO Brian Long from building a 'disaster'

* Attentive is a buzzy New York ad tech startup. * But it might never have been born if investor Scott Friend, a partner with Bain Capital Ventures, hadn't told founder and CEO Brian Long that his original idea for the company was mediocre. * Friend and Long had met and grew to trust one another when Friend invested in Long's previous startup, TapCommerce, which sold to Twitter for $100 million in 2014. * Long had VCs pounding down his door offering excellent terms for his second idea, he told Business Insider. He had the product built and a big customer. * But Friend convinced him that his idea wouldn't pan out in the long run, Friend told us. * Because Long trusted Friend, he listened and Attentive was born: a company that makes a mobile messaging app used by over 3,000 brands and organizations, including Coach, Sephora. * Here's how their friendship helped turn Attentive into a company that might "go on forever." * Visit Business Insider's homepa...

SpaceX has a 'go' from NASA to return 2 astronauts to Earth on Sunday as Hurricane Isaias threatens several Florida splashdown locations

* NASA on Saturday gave SpaceX a "go" to undock the company's first crewed space mission, called Demo-2, and land it on Sunday evening. * Hurricane Isaias complicated original plans to return two astronauts to Earth aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon spaceship in the Atlantic Ocean. * Elon Musk's aerospace company may now try to splash down NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley in the Gulf of Mexico. * Two out of seven total landing sites near Florida must have good weather conditions, and NASA has until about 5 p.m. ET on Saturday to call off the undocking. * Should the weather worsen, NASA and SpaceX can try again a day later or some other date over the next two months. * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley have a "go" to return to Earth this weekend and wrap up an historic space mission for both NASA and SpaceX. Behnken and Hurley launched to orbit aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehic...

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