Young Boy on a Mission to Clean the Seine

Daily Upsider on January 4, 2024

Many are enchanted by the Seine’s romantic charm in France, but the river now hides discarded wastes of city dwellers. A young Parisian, Rafael Marinho, takes action against this pollution. Every Saturday, he and his father use a powerful magnet on the riverbanks to extract metal debris.

Initially done for fun, Rafael turned this into a regular effort, viewing it as a necessary task neglected by adults. Over two years, they’ve removed almost 20 tons of discarded metal, including 50 bicycles. Rafael displays his favorite finds in a pop-up museum by the river, each accompanied by an imagined story.

Items like a safe, revolver, and motorbike suggest tales of a fleeing gangster. With over 20,000 Instagram followers, Rafael aims to inspire others. Even President Emmanuel Macron has praised his river-cleaning initiative.

Eyes in the Skies

Daily Upsider on January 4, 2024

Drones are a very cool technology, but they can be as dangerous as they can be useful. Dedrone’s City-Wide Drone Detection a product that creates a virtual shield over a defined geographical area, it quickly notifies law enforcement of any drone intrusion.

The system identifies drone locations by monitoring a combination of signals, such as radio frequency, ADS-B data (commonly used in planes), and RemoteID beacons.

This drone detection technology has been put in place to safeguard a variety of places, such as New York City’s energy provider Consolidated Edison, Barcelona’s police force, and a unknown number of airports.

Naomi Osaka Makes Winning Return

Daily Upsider on January 4, 2024

Naomi Osaka, former world No. 1, marked a successful return to tennis after a year away prioritizing mental health and becoming a mother.

She defeated Tamara Korpatsch in the Brisbane International’s first round. Osaka’s last match was at the 2022 Pan Pacific Open, withdrawing due to abdominal pain. Despite being unranked after 15 months without competition, she played impressively, securing a straight-sets victory with a powerful serve. Osaka acknowledged her growth, expressed gratitude for fan support, and looks forward to facing Karolína Plíšková in the second round.

Insane 2023 Stock Market Surge!

Daily Upsider on January 4, 2024

In 2023, the stock market experienced a remarkable year, with the S&P 500 surging by 24%, marking its best performance since 2020. This success was largely driven by the tech and AI sectors, which saw significant growth and contributed to the overall market’s strength.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average also had a strong year, gaining 14%, and even setting multiple record highs in the last few trading sessions of the year. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index outperformed both the S&P 500 and Dow, with a remarkable 43% gain in 2023.

Despite a challenging year for some individual stocks, such as Meta, Tesla, and Amazon, these companies still managed to make substantial gains. In fact, the “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks – Nvidia, Meta, Tesla, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Apple – all experienced significant growth, with Nvidia leading the pack with a 239% increase!

Meanwhile, the vast majority of the media loved to drive recession fears all year…

World’s Top New Electricity Source by 2025

Daily Upsider on January 4, 2024

The International Energy Agency’s latest Electricity Market Report 2023 brings news of a significant change in the global energy landscape. Projections indicate that 90% of the new upcoming demand for electricity, from now until 2025, will be met by clean energy sources like wind, solar, and nuclear power.

This shift is also expected to make renewables the dominant global electricity source within the next three years, accounting for 35% of the world’s electricity and surpassing coal. The report highlights the desire for increasing sustainable energy solutions. The future seems geared towards renewables taking a leading role in meeting the world’s growing electricity needs.