Isobel Asher Hamilton

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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.

Healthcare

Novo Nordisk May Have Found an Even Better Anti-Obesity Drug

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Novo Nordisk has announced a new drug in its pipeline performed much better than Wegovy in helping participants to lose weight.

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Blockchain

Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Gets Kicked Out of Spain

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The country’s data protection watchdog took offense at the company’s eyeball-scanning data operations.

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Big Tech

Apple Hit With $2 Billion Fine By EU Over Music Streaming

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European regulators found that the tech giant broke the region’s laws with its ban against making purchases outside its App Store.

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Technology

The Video Game Industry Keeps Bleeding Jobs

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Sony and EA both cut their workforce this week as the sector deals with a drop in post-pandemic demand.

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Technology

Biden Wants to Stop Foreign Spies Buying Americans’ Data

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The president issued an executive order banning bulk sales of personal data to “hostile” countries like China and Russia.

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Big Tech

Major Investors Are Getting Sick of Apple’s AI Cloak and Dagger

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Two big shareholders are supporting a proposal that calls on the tech titan to disclose its future plans for generative AI.

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Industrials

Ryanair’s Short Honeymoon with Boeing Appears to Be Over

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The European budget airline says it will seek compensation due to Boeing not delivering as many planes as promised.

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Consumer

Mondelez CEO Says Investors Don’t Care About Boycotting Russia

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Dirk Van de Put said the company has received no pressure from shareholders to stop doing business with Russia.

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Consumer

Shein and Temu’s Fast-Fashion Rivalry is Rocking the Air Freight Industry

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The massive growth by both companies is crowding out other suppliers hoping to rely on cargo delivery planes.

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Social Media

Tinder Toughens Up Verification Amid Wave of Romance Scams

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A recent report revealed that romance-fraud victims lose an average of $10,000.

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Social Media

The EU Officially Wants to Know if TikTok is Bad for Kids

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Regulators have opened “formal proceedings” to examine who well the popular platform is protecting children.

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International Economics

Britain’s Legacy of Leaving the EU

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The UK is heading for its first election since it actually left the EU, but what has Brexit done to Britain’s economy?

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Autos

GM Expands Hands-Free Driving Range as Industry Recalls Persist

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The company’s Cruise now has double the road for autonomous driving, but many consumers continue to have safety concerns.

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Finance

ESG Hiring Isn’t What It Used to Be

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Facing the need to cut costs and amid swirling political backlash, many companies are shrinking roles dedicated to governance issues.

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Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia CEO Expects AI to Get Cheaper as Computing Power Expands

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Jensen Huang seems to think that Sam Altman’s quest for $7 trillion to invest in AI chips is maybe a little overkill.

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Social Media

Meta and TikTok Take EU to Court Over Content Moderation Fees

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The sector’s top platform say that Europe’s decision to charge fees based on profit could distort which sites need policing.

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Consumer

Target Might Spin Up Its Own Version of Amazon Prime

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The retailing giant could launch its own subscription shopping service to keep up with rivals Amazon and Walmart.

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Consumer

Robodelivery Startup Starship Technologies Raises $90 Million to Grow Beyond Pizza

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The Estonia-based company has had a good start in the US, but is now looking to expand its European operations.

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Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Will Pay Semafor to Use AI for News Reports

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The deal could widen the technology’s use in news-gathering, while also heading off future copyright lawsuits.

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Big Tech

Amazon Could Soon Be On the Hook for Everything it Sells

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The US Consumer Product Safety Commission wants Amazon to assume liability for items sold by third-party vendors.

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