Brian Boyle

brian@thedailyupside.com

Brian Boyle (he/him) is Lead Reporter at The Daily Upside. His writing has previously appeared in outlets such as Vice, Slate, and The Los Angeles Times, where he was a contributing writer on the opinion section. He lives in Los Angeles.

Media & Entertainment

Even Apple is Getting Tired of the Streaming Industry Treadmill

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After years of spending big with little to show for it, Apple is attempting to rein in costs at Apple TV+.

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Consumer

Starbucks Becomes the Target of Activist Campaign

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Activist investing firm Elliott Management has taken a significant stake in Starbucks, and has already begun pushing for strategic changes.

1 min read
Big Tech

Who has Liability in the Shifting World of e-commerce?

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Amazon has largely dodged liability for the products sold on their virtual shelves. But could the legal tides be shifting?

6 min read
Media & Entertainment

Warner Bros. Discovery Mulls Break-Up Plan

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Just two years after the mega-merger that brought Warner Bros. and Discovery together, it’s discussing dramatic plans to break up.

2 min read
Media & Entertainment

Could Soaring Ad Revenue Save the Media Industry?

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PricewaterhouseCoopers’ annual Global Entertainment & Media Outlook says the media industry has plenty of reasons for optimism.

2 min read
Big Tech

Apple Makes Strides in India as Global Competition Heats Up

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As the global market becomes increasingly competitive, Apple has turned toward India as a way to diversify its revenue stream.

2 min read
Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Whistleblowers File SEC Complaint over NDAs

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OpenAI allegedly issued overly-restrictive non-disclosure agreements that could penalize anyone who blows the whistle to government agencies.

1 min read
Media & Entertainment

NFL Moves Toward Allowing Private Equity into Ownership Groups

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Commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL is en route to allowing PE groups to take ownership stakes in franchises

2 min read
Media & Entertainment

CNN Announces Layoffs, New Digital Subscription Business

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CNN announced layoffs of 100 employees, a reorganization of its newsrooms, and its “first direct-to-consumer subscription product.”

2 min read
Big Tech

Microsoft and Occidental Agree to Massive Carbon Credit Deal

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Microsoft is is buying 500,000 carbon credits from Occidental Petroleum over the next six years to help reach its carbon-negative goal.

2 min read
Regulation

Boeing Pleads Guilty to Felony Fraud Charges

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Boeing has pleaded guilty to a felony charge of conspiring to defraud the federal government after two 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people.

2 min read
Markets

Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Repayments Shakes the Bitcoin Market

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Mt. Gox is finally paying off its roughly $9 billion debt to former customers, highlighting how much the bitcoin market evolved.

2 min read
Real Estate

New York’s Real Estate Market May Be Starting to Turn

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Manhattan is now home to over 8,000 for-sale apartments, or around 1,000 more than the 10-year average. That’s a 9.8-month supply.

2 min read
Finance

Keith Gill Briefly Faces Legal Heat Over His GameStop Shares

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Keith Gill — a.k.a. Roaring Kitty — got slapped with a lawsuit alleging a pump-and-dump scheme involving his GameStop shares.

1 min read
Consumer

Reynolds American Launches a Nicotine-Free Vape Line

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Reynolds American is launching a new line of nicotine-free flavored vapes. But can Big Tobacco really ditch nicotine?

1 min read
Media & Entertainment

A24 Scores Another Valuation Level-Up

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Independent film and TV house A24 scored a $100 million investment at a valuation of $3.5 billion in its second fundraise in as many years.

2 min read
Healthcare

Wegovy Finally Gains Regulatory Approval in China

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Novo Nordisk scored approval to sell its Wegovy weight loss drug in China. That’s a big win, but competitors will soon flood in.

2 min read
Energy

After Oil, the UAE Wants to be a Renewables Giant

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With oil in decline, Masdar, the United Arab Emirates state-backed renewables company, is on an acquisition shopping spree.

1 min read
Media & Entertainment

Does TV News Have a Home in the Streaming Era?

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Big Tech loves movies, TV shows, and live sports. So why has it shown remarkably little appetite for the TV news business?

6 min read
Technology

Is Huawei Becoming the Apple of China?

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Huawei may be considering taking a commission on in-app purchases on its native OS — a tactic that’s bore fruit for both Apple and Google.

2 min read

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