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.

Blockchain

Bitcoin Is Climbing Toward an All-Time High

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The cryptocurrency has steadily climbed back as Wall Street begins to slowly embrace the trade.

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Technology

Gender Gap Narrows in US Tech Industry

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Things still aren’t great, but they’re better with females now comprising 35% of the industry workforce.

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Consumer

Joann Fabrics Mulls a Bankruptcy Filing

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The crafts retailer may have a deal to keep operating, but it faces a long-term debt load of $1.1 billion.

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Media & Entertainment

Can Hollywood Reboot the Bundle?

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Hollywood may be rethinking its business model of direct-to-consumer, a la carte streaming services — meaning the bundle may be back.

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Media & Entertainment

‘Dune 2’ Set to Breathe Some Life Into a Sluggish Box Office

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Ticket sales are down 18% so far this year as the industry continues to deal with a labor-stoppage hangover.

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Real Estate

Soft Housing Market Is Keeping a Lid on Home Improvement Spending

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With home sales continuing to limp along, Home Depot and Lowe’s are reporting that do-it-yourselfers are cutting back on projects.

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Regulation

FTC Sues to Block Kroger-Albertsons Merger

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Regulators are using a novel approach, arguing that harm to workers is enough to quash the $25 billion deal.

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Healthcare

Moderna Moves to Maintain its mRNA Momentum

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The company’s stock ran higher after the company buoyed investors’ hopes that its technology will boost a lineup of new popular drugs.

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Industrials

Biden Executive Order Aims to Strengthen US Port Cybersecurity

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The federal government fears that China-made equipment like cranes could be easy targets for cyber attacks.

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Real Estate

Investment Groups Are Scoring Big on US Farmland

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The supply is fixed, so investors are pouring capital into land needed to produce more food than we ever have.

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Banking

Capital One Plans Purchase of Discover to Build Credit Card Colossus

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The mega bank intends to buy the fourth-leading credit card network in the US.

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Energy

Balmy US Winter Sends Natural Gas Prices Plummeting

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Supply is outstripping demand as a warm season has meant less need for heat.

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Regulation

Europe Wants Big Telecoms to Merge

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The unexpected stance appears to be an infrastructure-related exemption to regulators’ normally tough antitrust stance.

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Consumer

Uber, Lyft Drivers to Spend Valentine’s Day on Strike

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Thousands of gig-economy workers plan to walk out on Wednesday in a bid for higher wages.

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Markets

Selling Cost-Consciousness is at the Forefront of Earnings Season

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Companies are consistently tossing out the phrase “operational efficiency” to show investors they’re protecting profit margins.

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Media & Entertainment

Amazon Prime Scores NFL Playoff Game for 2024 Season

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After a trial run with Peacock, the league will step up to a bigger base of streaming spectators.

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Healthcare

Psychedelic Biotech Firms Record Major Fundraising Mark

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The growing sector scored its second-highest month ever for total money-raising.

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Media & Entertainment

Will Hollywood’s Labor Peace Be Short-Lived?

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This year, a slew of unions representing Hollywood’s less heralded below-the-line workers have their turn at the negotiating table

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Consumer

Big Brands Gear Up For Another Super Bowl Ad Rush

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The cost of a 30-second spot is going up, and so is the use of celebrity endorsers.

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Autos

Toyota Dines Out on Excess Hybrid Demand

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The automaker posted a record quarterly profit after leaning into the idea that not all consumers are ready for EVs.

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