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.

Banking

Blackrock, Vanguard and State Street Face Probe Over Bank Stakes

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The FDIC is investigating Blackrock, Vanguard, and State Street over their large investment stakes in major US banks.

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Industries

UPS Supplants FedEx as Primary USPS Shipper

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Markets

US Home Insurance May Reach Record High

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Amid an increase in severe weather events, homeowners insurance rates in the US are skyrocketing toward record highs.

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Social Media

Fidelity Cuts Value of ‘X’ Stake Once Again

Investment firm Fidelity has once again cut the value of its Blue Chip Growth Fund’s position in Elon Musk’s X.

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Artificial Intelligence

Mexico is Quietly Becoming an AI-Hardware Manufacturing Hub

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With AI on the mind, US tech heavyweights are are urging Taiwan-based contract manufacturers to move production facilities to Mexico.

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Media & Entertainment

Advertisement Market is Booming, But Not for Everyone

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Media investment firm Magna now expects ad sales by media owners to increase over 9% this year.

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Consumer

As Scandals Mount, Sportsbooks Team Up to Tackle ‘Problem Gambling’

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The biggest names in the business say they’ll spend $20 million to form a group to encourage responsible gambling.

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Banking

Visa, Mastercard Agree to Massive Settlement That Limits Swipe Fees

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The agreement with US-based merchants is expected to reduce the credit card titans’ take by a combined $30 billion through 2030.

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Politics

Biden Administration Has Been a Net Tax-Cutter, Study Finds

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A new report says the president has effectively lowered the nation’s total tax burden by $600 billion over his term so far.

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Big Tech

Silicon Valley Executives Are Cashing Out Shares

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Tech executives and founders are selling their stock at the highest rate in years.

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Consumer

Can Rideshare Giant Uber Sustain its Recent Success?

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Uber, finally having achieved sustainable levels of market dominance, may just be facing its biggest roadblocks yet.

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Media & Entertainment

Nelson Peltz Scores Major Ally in Disney Fight

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Activist investor Nelson Peltz has earned a huge win in his protracted battle of wills with Disney CEO Bob Iger.

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Autos

Nikola’s Hydrogen Trucks Hit Production Snags

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A shortage of pressurized fuel tanks and electric batteries has significantly disrupted production.

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Real Estate

Austin’s Housing Craze Is Starting to Cool Down

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Home prices in the Lone Star State’s capital have dropped 12% since 2022 — the largest decline of any US city.

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Finance

Deloitte Plans a Massive Restructuring

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The world’s biggest accounting firm is looking to simplify as it nears the end of a massive growth spurt.

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Regulation

EPA Plans to Unveil New Auto Emissions Standards

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The Biden administration will unveil new stricter requirements to speed up the transition to electric vehicle adoption.

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Big Tech

Meta Faces Investigation Over Illicit Drug Sales

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Facebook and other social media platforms are the subject of a probe by federal prosecutors into available medications.

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Private Equity

Private Equity Wants Everyone’s Credit Card Debt

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The industry is taking advantage of banks’ newfound interest in offloading some of the consumer debt on their books.

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Finance

Visa, Mastercard are Betting Big on Africa

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One study projects the continent’s digital payment ecosystem will grow 30% a year through 2025.

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Industrials

Airlines Are Reeling From Boeing’s Frightening Series of Near-Disasters

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Southwest and Alaska said that the manufacturer’s uncertain status makes it hard to forecast the year ahead.

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