Industries

Industries

Space X’s Mars Mission Gets a Boost From Accelerated Launches at Texas Colony

Photo by SpaceX via Unsplash

2 min read

Photo by Mike Mozart via CC BY-SA 3.0

Consumer

Walmart’s Market Cap Jumps to All-Time High After Stellar Earnings

The retail giant posted $161 billion in quarterly revenue, marking a 6% increase and beating its earlier sales target.

2 min read
Photo by Kentaro IEMOTO via CC BY-SA 2.0

Electric Vehicles

Baidu’s Robotaxi Nears Profitability, While US Peers Are Stuck in Neutral

The company started operating some fully driverless robotaxi rides in September 2023, and said 45% of Q4 orders were fully driverless models.

2 min read
Photo via U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Drop

Hyundai Patent Aims to Build Trust in Self-Driving Cars

As AI takes the wheel, Hyundai wants to make sure backseat drivers are comfortable.

2 min read

Media & Entertainment

Netflix’s New Homepage Pushes Users to Watch, Not Scroll

Photo by Freestocks via Unsplash

Netflix is rolling out the first major redesign of its home hub since 2013, hoping people might watch more if inundated with less.

1 min read

Photo by Kamil S via Unsplash

Technology

Sony Is Past its PlayStation 5 Peak

Sony said Tuesday that Playstation 5 sales rose over the past fiscal year, but it lowered its sales guidance over the next year.

2 min read
Photo illustration by Connor Lin / The Daily Upside

Consumer

Temu Gets Spooked by Possible TikTok Ban

The-commerce app, which has spent a fortune marketing itself in America, is reportedly starting to hedge its reliance on the US market.

2 min read
Photo by Maria Lupan via Unsplash

Energy

US Oil Industry Faces Wave of Antitrust Trouble

US shale producers are on the receiving end of a wild well of class-action lawsuits alleging anticompetitive behavior.

2 min read

Industries

DoorDash Scoops up British Rival Deliveroo in Global Push

Photo by Carl Campbell via Unsplash

DoorDash binged Wednesday on British delivery rival Deliveroo, which it is set to acquire in a $3.9 billion deal.

1 min read

Photo via U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Consumer

Uber’s Behavior Prediction Model May Come With Privacy Problems

Uber wants to know how you feel before you even get into your ride.

2 min read
Photo illustration by Connor Lin / The Daily Upside

Energy

Can We Solve Climate Change by Suing Polluters?

Climate litigation is rapidly transforming to offer the promise of big victories and big cash prizes for lawyers.

6 min read
Photo via U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Drop

Honda May Bet on Carbon Removal to Clean its Factories

Honda may be placing its hopes on carbon capture to reach bold net-zero goals – despite the tech’s high price tag.

2 min read

Industries

Microsoft Holds Out on OpenAI Nonprofit Plan

Photo by TechCrunch via CC BY 2.0

Microsoft hasn’t signed off on OpenAI’s dramatic reversal of its onetime plan to become a for-profit venture.

2 min read

Sign Up for The Daily Upside to Unlock This Article

Sharp news & analysis on finance, economics, and investing.