Thirsty plant. - The Daily Upside

Today’s Upside

JUST FOR FUN

Thirsty plant.

The internodes, or segments, of the culm tissues in a bamboo plant can hold significant amounts of water.

Here's an example.https://t.co/1JdrHp7iU0
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) March 13, 2024

Recent News

Photo by JHVEPhoto via iStock

Healthcare

Eli Lilly Skyrockets After Promising Results for First Weight-Loss Pill

The company plans to seek regulatory approval for the revolutionary weight loss treatment by the end of the year.

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

CIO Upside

Google Patent Makes Cloud Infrastructure Simpler

Patenting this kind of tech could benefit Google in more ways than one.

1 min read
Photo by Will Francis via Unsplash

Media & Entertainment

Advertising Industry Sweats a Recession-Spurred Pullback

The warnings come as the industry adapts to seismic shifts in technology — which means it may just have some new tricks up its sleeve.

2 min read
Photo by Getty Images via Unsplash

International Economics

China Trumpets Trade War Mettle With Strategic Mineral Advantage

China is a top global producer of 30 of the 50 minerals the US considers critical, and is sources more than half of the US annual supply.

2 min read
Photo by JHVEPhoto via iStock

Advisor Upside

Behind the Vanguard, Blackstone, Wellington Plan to Launch Private Investments

The announcement follows the introduction of a public and private ETF from State Street and Apollo last month.

2 min read
Photo by Sundry Photography via iStock

Finance

Activist Investor Elliott Picks a Fight for Change at HPE

Elliott Management is looking to turn HPE around after its stock has lost more than a fourth of its value this year.

2 min read

Advisor Upside

Clients Could Need $1.26M to Retire. Gen Z Has a Plan

Photo by Getty Images via Unsplash

Young Americans have begun investing in their retirement at just 24 years old compared with almost 40 for boomers, per Northwestern Mutual.

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

ETF Upside

New Bitcoin ETFs Unveil Protection and Income Strategies

Photo by Kaboompics.com via Pexels

Calamos, Grayscale, and several others are adapting hot-selling ETF categories to bitcoin amid volatility.

2 min read

Sign Up for The Daily Upside to Unlock This Article

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