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.

Markets

Wall Street Gets Squeezed by Twin Global Crises

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Yields on ultra-long 40-year Japanese Government Bonds (JGB) rose 0.26 percentage points Tuesday, reaching 4.2%, an all-time high.

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International Economics

Europe Readies Its ‘Bazooka’ Defense Of Greenland

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European investors are the single-largest foreign holders of US treasuries and equities by far, holding $8 trillion in assets.

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Technology

Memory Shortage Boosts Sandisk — and May Kill Personal Computers

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Sandisk split off from data storage firm Western Digital to list independently in February last year just in time for the boom.

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Banking

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Riding High on Dealmaking Wave

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In its earnings call, Goldman said that its deal backlog now sits at a four-year high entering the New Year.

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International Economics

China Trade Surplus Surges to $1.2 Trillion, Defying US Tariffs

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Exports to the US, China’s longtime largest trading partner, fell by 22% last year due to the new trade barriers.

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Semiconductors

Intel Rediscovers Key to Foundry Success

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The progress has earned Intel praise from one particularly important member of the audience: President Trump.

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Indicators

Small Business Owners Grow More Confident About the Year Ahead

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In a survey, the National Federation of Independent Business said its small-business optimism index jumped in December.

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Real Estate

Institutional Investors Want You To Know They’re Good For The Housing Market

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An industry group contends that landlord-owned single-family homes help open doors to attractive neighborhoods.

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Artificial Intelligence

The $5 Trillion Question: Can Humanoid Robots Handle Jobs as Well as People?

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Sure, these robots walk like humans and some talk like humans. But can they really perform in the workplace like humans?

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Technology

Wearable Wellness Devices Dominate CES as FDA Loosens Rules

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Just last year, the FDA sent a warning letter to wellness wearable firm Whoop after it rolled out a feature to check users’ blood pressure.

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Real Estate

Trump Seeks to Lock Corporate America Out of Local Housing Markets

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For prospective buyers, this could lead to not having to go up against, say, Blackstone, when you put in a bid for a home.

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Semiconductors

Does Anyone Care About Nvidia’s CES Breakthroughs?

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The official unveiling of Nvidia’s new chip architecture, dubbed the Vera Rubin, wasn’t expected until later this spring.

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Indicators

US Manufacturing Activity Grinds to 14-Month Low

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US factory activity contracted for the tenth straight month in December, according to the latest Institute for Supply Management survey.

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Media & Entertainment

Is the Great Live Sports Bet Paying Off?

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The biggest wagers in the world of sports haven’t been placed on games via FanDuel or DraftKings but on media broadcast rights.

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Big Tech

Robotaxis Break Through Rider Resistance as Operators Vie for Dominance

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Despite initial concern from motorists, robotaxi services are finding plenty of passengers as they expand across the country.

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Personal Finance

Lagging 401(k) Balances Give Gen Xers Retirement FOMO

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The group born from roughly 1965 to 1980, Gen Xers are the test subjects in America’s experiment of replacing pensions with 401(k) plans.

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Media & Entertainment

Video Game Console Sales Lag Behind Previous Holiday High Scores

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Holiday-season console sales haven’t been this soft since kids found original Sony Playstations under their Christmas trees back in 1995.

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Media & Entertainment

Backed by ‘Bank of Dad,’ Paramount Makes Another Push For Warner Bros. Discovery

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That puts the ball back in WBD’s court to reject Paramount’s offer for the eighth time if it chooses to stick with Netflix.

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Artificial Intelligence

Vibe Coding Startup Lovable’s Valuation Triples to $6.6 Billion

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After launching in November 2024, the company had reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue in just eight months.

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Consumer

Elliott Takes $1 Billion Stake in Lululemon, Swaying CEO Search

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Activist fund Elliott Management has built up a $1 billion stake in once-swaggering Lululemon and is working to influence its CEO search.

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