Isobel Asher Hamilton

isobel@thedailyupside.com

Isobel Asher Hamilton (she/her) is a senior reporter at The Daily Upside. Previously she worked at Business Insider and Mashable. She specializes in covering Big Tech, social media, and AI. Isobel is based in London.

Artificial Intelligence

Amazon Pumps Billions into AI Firm Just as Chat-GPT Alexa-fies Itself

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Amazon — along with every other Zuckerberg, Musk, and Harry — is trying to get ahead in the generative AI race.

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Technology

Elon Musk’s Tweet About Neuralink’s Test Monkeys Could Spell Trouble

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The Securities and Exchange Commission may have to double the size of its staff just to keep an eye on Elon Musk’s tweets.

2 min read
Technology

Uber Threatens European Pullout Over Driver Classification

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The EU is poised to pass legislation that would classify Uber drivers as employees, rather than contracted workers.

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Geopolitics

G7 Plans Russian Diamond Crackdown, Industry Says ‘Not so Fast’

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A G7 plan to crack down on sanctioned Russian diamonds has run into resistance from some of the industry’s biggest players.

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Big Tech

Leaked Microsoft Docs Reveal its ‘Hybrid’ Cloud Dreams

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Electric Vehicles

Saudi Arabia Reportedly Wooing Tesla for New Factory, Musk Denies It

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Energy

Ozempic-Maker Invests in Renewables

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Industrials

Space Is No Vacuum for Lawyers

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Energy

Can US Solar Avoid the Same Financing Doldrums as Wind Power?

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Social Media

Unpicking The Myth of Social Media Addiction

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You’d be forgiven for thinking social media addiction is scientific fact, but there’s no hard evidence it exists. So why is it a thing?

5 min read
Technology

Meta Changes Its Tone on the Metaverse

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Media & Entertainment

Universal’s New Streaming Deal Pins Hopes on Paying the Pros

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Consumer

CloudKitchens is Having Trouble Wooing Restaurant Chains

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Media & Entertainment

UAE Looks Set to Legalize Gambling

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Industrials

Airlines’ Labor Issues Harsh the Post-Lockdown Buzz

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Technology

Elon Musk’s ‘Everything App’ Dream Needs Even More of Your Data

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Artificial Intelligence

Google Wants Gmail To Help Win the AI War

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Technology

Microsoft Offers New Deal to Buy Activision Blizzard To UK Regulators

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Industrials

Airlines Get Lost-Luggage Rates Down to Pre-Pandemic Levels

(Photo by Ante Hamersmit on Unsplash)

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Markets

Cars And Big Houses Are Becoming Unbuyable

Photo by Sarah Brown on Unsplash

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