Refreshing. - The Daily Upside

Today’s Upside

JUST FOR FUN

Refreshing.

https://twitter.com/Rainmaker1973/status/1835557965832552909

Recent News

Investments

Glass Lewis, ISS Grapple With Renewed Risk to Influencer Status

Photo illustration by Connor Lin / The Daily Upside, Photos by Prostock-Studio and Bee32 via iStock

ISS, Glass Lewis face criticism from an oil giant engaged in a bitter proxy fight just as Congress renews scrutiny of advisory firms.

6 min read

Photo by World Economic Forum via CC BY-SA 2.0

Social Media

Marc Benioff Joins Investors Valuing Influencer Agency Whalar at $400M

Marc Benioff joined a handful of prominent investors in influencer agency Whalar’s latest fundraising round, valuing it at $400 million.

1 min read
Photo by Monika Kubala via Unsplash

Industries

Thinning Cattle Herds Drive US Beef Prices to Record Highs

US cattle inventories have been battered by drought, leading to record beef prices and a long road to bringing them down.

2 min read
Photo by BoliviaInteligente via Unsplash

Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia, ADM Buoyed by Saudi AI Deals, Softer US Export Controls

A change in US export controls on advanced semiconductors presaged a wave of AI deals between the US and Saudi Arabia this week.

2 min read
Photo by Towfiqu Barbhuiya via Pexels

Investments

Retirement-Platform Giant Turns On Private Markets Tap

Retirement plan provider Empower is making private market investments available to participants with help from some Wall Street titans.

2 min read
Photo by Raysonho via CC0 1.0

Consumer

Airbnb Reinvents Itself to Regain Rizz

Aibnb is branching out beyond short term rentals as it faces falling travel demand and regulatory pushback from some cities.

1 min read
Photo by Michael Vi via iStock

Advisor Upside

LPL Soars on First Earnings Beat After Commonwealth Deal

Shares of the country’s largest independent broker-dealer surged 13% over the past week.

2 min read

CIO Upside

How OpenAI Became a C-Suite Darling

Photo by Nik via Unsplash

It’s more than just a first-mover advantage, one expert says.

2 min read

Patent Drop

Glimpse into the future of technology.

Photo via U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Google Patent Highlights AI and Quantum’s Symbiotic Relationship
Photo via U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

The Time and Place for AI Code Generators
Photo via U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Into the Future: The Patent Drop Highlight Reel
Photo via U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Amazon Tries to Help Alexa Get Personal

Industries

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Gets Bite at Major Amtrak Contract

Photo by Steve Jurvetson via CC BY 2.0

Elon Musk’s Boring Company has held talks with the Federal Railroad Administration about building a multi-billion dollar Amtrak tunnel.

2 min read

Sign Up for The Daily Upside to Unlock This Article

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