Brian Boyle

brian@thedailyupside.com

Brian Boyle (he/him) is a senior reporter at The Daily Upside. His previous media lives include stints at SFGATE and Techmeme, and he’s been published in outlets such as Vice, Slate, and the Los Angeles Times, where he was a contributing writer for the opinion section. He currently lives in Los Angeles and can frequently be found hiking, eating, and hanging around repertory movie theaters.

Media & Entertainment

Summer Box Office Shows Hollywood Settling into a New Normal

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After a dismal start to the summer, the movie business roared back to life with a steady stream of big-screen hits.

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Personal Finance

Home Economics: Homeownership is still the American Dream. But Should it Be?

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Buying a home is expensive. And so is owning one. In the era of high mortgage rates and soaring expenses, is homeownership still worth it?

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Artificial Intelligence

The US Government is Ready to Regulate AI

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The US Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute announced OpenAI and Anthropic agreed to allow it to test and evaluate new models for safety.

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Technology

Klarna Proves it Can Win Even With High Interest Rates

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Klarna, which is planning a US public debut as soon as early 2025, announced stellar first-half results for 2024.

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Big Tech

IBM Shutters Its China R&D Division

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IBM announced it would be shutting down its Chinese research and development team, shifting some operations to other locations.

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Consumer

Is Peloton’s Turnaround Plan Finally Working?

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Peloton reported sales growth of 0.2% in the latest quarter, its first quarter of year-over-year revenue growth since late 2021.

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Consumer

Target and TJ Maxx Win Big By Keeping Prices Low

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Both Target and TJ Maxx posted stellar earnings results on the strength of the incredibly resilient US consumer.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney Faces Regulatory Roadblocks in Global Sports Push

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Antitrust regulators in India flagged Disney’s $8.5 billion merger with Reliance for competition concerns in cricket broadcast rights.

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