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.

Economics

Can the Fed Get Missing Economic Data in Time for Rate-Cut Decision?

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While a stop-gap funding deal is in place, the government still has some work to do to fill in its backlog of missing economic data.

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Finance

Visa, Mastercard Swipe Right on Fee Settlement. Will a Court Sign Off?

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In 2024, the swipe fees generated $83 billion in payments from merchants to card issuers, according to trade publication Nilson Report.

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Artificial Intelligence

Apple’s Siri, Google’s Gemini and a $1B Hookup?

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla Votes to Make Elon Musk the $1 Trillion Man

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For Musk to secure the full bag, Tesla must reach 20 million delivered EVs and a market cap of $8.5 trillion, up from $1.54 trillion today.

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Indicators

Private Employers Add 42,000 Jobs, Marking First Net Gain Since Summer

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Overall employment was likely roughly flat in October due to layoffs in the federal government amid the longest shutdown in history.

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M&A

Novo Nordisk’s $10 Billion Bid Ups the Ante in Bidding War for Obesity Biotech Metsera

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Metsera on Tuesday called Novo Nordisk’s new $10 billion offer “superior” to rival Pfizer’s bid of $8 billion.

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Consumer

Kimberly-Clark Takeover Offers $48 Billion of Pain Relief to Tylenol-Maker Kenvue

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The deal, expected to close in the second half of 2026, comes as Kenvue’s Tylenol political fight is heating up.

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Industries

Government Shutdown Disrupts Flight Schedules, Clouds Holiday Travel Plans

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Major US airlines are already quietly cutting routes in the first quarter of 2026, experts told The Daily Upside.

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International Economics

Trial Truce: US, China Negotiate Yearlong Trade Détente

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The United States agreed to reduce broad tariffs on Chinese imports by 10 percentage points, bringing them to 47%.

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Semiconductors

Wall Street GOAT: Nvidia Rides Deal Bonanza to $5 Trillion Market Cap

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The White House hinted early Wednesday morning that Nvidia may regain greater access to the massive Chinese market.

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Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft, OpenAI (Finally) Finalize Terms of Not-Quite Divorce

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After long deliberations, OpenAI is finally transforming from a non-profit entity into a for-profit company — with Microsoft still involved.

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Semiconductors

Qualcomm Makes a Play for AI Chip Market Dominated by Nvidia, AMD

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Qualcomm, known for smartphone semiconductors, announced a pair of AI accelerator chips set to hit the market in 2026 and 2027.

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Artificial Intelligence

Alibaba Tackles American Tech Giants Head-On

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Alibaba last week announced a new chatbot to challenge ChatGPT and new AI-powered smart glasses to challenge Meta.

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Finance

Stampeding Bull Market Will Keep Bears at Bay for Another Year, Investors Predict

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The S&P 500 has climbed 35% since its April low and roughly 90% since the beginning of its bull run in 2022.

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Finance

Good Omen, or Bad? Tesla Opens Mag 7 Earnings Season to Mixed Reviews

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The all-powerful cohort continues to define the broader market, which has officially been placed on the “bubble watchlist.”

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Artificial Intelligence

Wall Street Expats Mentor a Next-Gen Protégé: AI

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Life is notoriously tough for those on the bottom rung of the Wall Street ladder, where weeks can stretch up to 100 hours.

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Media & Entertainment

Netflix Keeps Finding Ways to Steal Hollywood’s Spotlight

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Netflix shareholders have raised concerns that the platform is failing to juice its user-engagement metrics.

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International Economics

Behind Beijing’s Tough Trade Tactics, a Slowing Chinese Economy

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China’s GDP growth fell to 4.8% in the third-quarter, down from 5.2% in the second quarter and the slowest pace in a year.

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Artificial Intelligence

Bubble Fears Surface as Bull Market Turns Three

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Respondents in Bank of America’s October Global Fund Manager Survey cited an AI bubble as the biggest tail risk facing the global economy.

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Semiconductors

TSMC Shrugs Off Shrinking Chinese Market Share

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The company still makes more than 90% of the world’s most advanced AI chips and is a leading supplier for nearly every major tech firm.

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