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.

Semiconductors

Chipmakers Emerge as Big Winners in ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

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When it comes to competing on the world’s semiconductor stage, US lawmakers are not content to let the chips fall where they may.

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Energy

Amping Up: Harnessing Innovation and Efficiency to Modernize the US Power Grid

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The current surge in energy demand is virtually unprecedented since the mass effort to electrify America immediately following World War II.

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Energy

OPEC+ Wants to Pump Its Way Back to the Top

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After roughly two straight years of production cuts to prop up falling prices, the oil cartel’s newest problem is a shrinking market share.

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Consumer

Home Depot Acquires Building Products Distributor GMS

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Home Depot’s push into the pro market began in earnest last year, when the company dropped $18.5 billion to buy SRS Distribution.

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Media & Entertainment

Apple’s Film Division Finally Finishes First at Box Office

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While Apple has been able to produce a string of TV hits, making successful movies has proven a little more difficult.

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Electric Vehicles

BYD Downshifts Production into First Gear

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BYD is now the EV pace-setter in Europe, too, according to a recent report from automotive firm JATO Dynamics.

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Energy

Low Battery: ‘Heat Dome’ Exposes Cracks in America’s Decaying Power Grid

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Rising temperatures and massive new data centers are providing a massive stress test for the US power grid.

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Real Estate

What Does Mamdani’s Primary Win Mean for New York Real Estate?

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To say housing is the defining issue in current New York City politics is likely a massive understatement.

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Economics

Jerome Powell is Finally Getting Specific

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Simply put, Powell says he needs to wait and see June and July price data to know just how impactful and inflationary tariffs have been.

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Healthcare

Novo Nordisk Backs Away From Hims & Hers Partnership

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Novo and Hims’ April team-up turned the two firms from competitors into collaborators at just the right moment.

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Real Estate

New Home Construction Sinks to Lowest Point Since Pandemic

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It may well be another indicator that the market is finally tipping in buyers’ favor, as the construction industry faces major headwinds.

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Media & Entertainment

Proposed Crackdown on Pharma Ads Leaves Cable TV Fearing $10B Withdrawal

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The US and New Zealand are the only two countries that allow pharmaceutical companies to directly advertise to patients on TV.

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Artificial Intelligence

Musk’s xAI Holds Talks for Another Massive Fundraising Round

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To catch up in the AI race, Elon Musk’s xAI is going to have to burn some proverbial rubber — and lots and lots of literal cash.

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Industrials

At Paris Air Show, eVTOL Industry Preps for Takeoff

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For key US eVTOL players Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, the Paris Air Show comes at a critical moment.

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Technology

Can Blue Origin Fill NASA’s SpaceX Void?

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NASA is looking to decrease its dependency on key contractor SpaceX, but Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin is going nowhere at exactly the wrong time.

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Inflation & Prices

Just How Much Data Does the Fed Need to Cut Rates?

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Despite new data this week showing inflation has cooled, Powell and the Federal Reserve are still expected to hold off on rate cuts.

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Consumer

Starbucks’ China Business May Need a Caffeine Jolt

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In an interview with the Financial Times, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the company is exploring a partial sale of its China business.

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Finance

Robinhood, AppLovin Locked Out of S&P 500 Yet Again

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Conventional wisdom says being on the S&P 500 is a status symbol that is supposed to come with plenty of benefits.

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Big Tech

Apple Still Won’t Ride the AI Hype Train

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At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, Apple announced a slew of incremental updates to its AI offerings.

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Media & Entertainment

Warner Bros. Discovery Formalizes Break-Up Plans

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Like the rest of its pre-streaming Hollywood peers, Warner Bros. Discovery finds itself trapped between two eras.

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