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.

Big Tech

TikTok’s Court Battle is Set Against a Larger Tech War

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TikTok kicked off its legal fight challenging the US government’s divest-or-ban law passed in April, calling it unconstitutional.

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Consumer

Walmart Wants to Cut Out Credit Card Networks

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Walmart will soon roll out an option that would allow consumers to pay for online orders directly via instant bank account transfers.

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Economics

The Fed Finally Delivers on Promise to Slash Interest Rates

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The Federal Reserve finally slashed interest rates, delivering a half-point cut — the high end of consensus expectations.

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Big Tech

Meta Sets New Limits for Teenage Instagram Users

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Meta will roll out a feature to place teenaged users into a new type of account with beefed-up privacy settings and parental controls.

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Industrials

Boeing Weathers Serious Turbulence Amid Worker Strike

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Days after industrial workers in its Pacific Northwest plants voted to approve a labor strike, Boeing instituted a hiring freeze.

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Big Tech

Wall Street Spreads More Love Outside of Big Tech

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Investors are pivoting away from the Magnificent Seven, favoring the rest of the S&P 500.

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Healthcare

Moderna Is Still Stuck in Post-COVID Limbo

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Moderna walked a tightrope trying to convince shareholders it can both develop a new portfolio of drugs and keep costs down in the process.

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Media & Entertainment

Sports Team Ownership May Be Overrated. Just Ask European Soccer Owners.

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With rising valuations, sports team ownership should be a slam dunk. But it’s also possible those valuations are a little rich.

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Industrials

Southwest Airlines Bends to Activist Pressure

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Elliott Management ousted much of the board at Southwest Airlines, with Gary Kelly announcing his retirement amid broader board turnover.

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Media & Entertainment

Activist Investor Calls Out Murdoch Family Drama

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On Monday, the Murdoch family was once again asked the $15 billion question: Who will take over the company after Rupert is no longer around?

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Industrials

Boeing Dodges a Work Stoppage in Washington

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Boeing reached a tentative deal with the union representing its production workers in Washington state, likely dodging a strike.

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Energy

OPEC+ Wants to Prop Up Falling Oil Prices

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Days after Brent crude oil prices fell under $74 per barrel, the member nations of OPEC+ agreed to delay a production increase for two months.

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Semiconductors

Intel’s Bad Year Keeps Getting Worse and Worse

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Intel’s contract chipmaking business suffered a major setback after it failed some major initial tests, sources said.

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Economics

Manufacturing, Construction Slowdown Trigger Broad Sell-Off

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Both manufacturing and construction spending came in softer than expected. The downbeats stoked fears of a downturn.

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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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