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Samsung reports a 10-fold increase in profit as AI drives rebound in memory chip markets
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday reported a 10-fold increase in operating profit for the last quarter as the expansion of artificial intelligence technologies drives a rebound in the markets for computer memory chips. The South Korean semiconductor and smartphone giant said its operating profit for the Jan-March quarter came in at 6.6 trillion won ($4.8 billion), up from the 640 billion won ($465 million) it earned during the same period last year. Revenue rose by nearly 13% to 71.9 trillion won ($52 billion), driven by higher prices for memory chips and robust sales of its flagship Galaxy S24 smartphones, the company said.
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AFP
New post-Brexit controls: a thorn for UK horticulture
Yuccas from Spain, rhododendrons from Germany or Dutch hazelnut trees -- flowers and plants arriving at UK ports from the European Union face tougher post-Brexit border checks from Tuesday, meaning delays and extra costs for importers.Tuesday sees the introduction of physical checks at UK ports on animal or plant products deemed "medium" risk such as cut flowers -- as well as "high" risk, which include plants that go in the ground.
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Time
Columbia Protesters Defy Orders to Clear Encampment
Hours after Columbia University's deadline for students to leave the encampment to avoid suspension, hundreds stayed.
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NBC News
For cicadas, it's safety in numbers. Is climate change throwing off their timing?
Cicadas' cycles of emergence may be affected by climate change, scientists say. But much about the insects remains mysterious.
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AFP
LGBTQ Iraqis fear dark days ahead after anti-gay law
When Saif Ali fled Iraq last year to escape threats and abuse over his sexual orientation, he always dreamed of someday returning.Amid increasing threats over his sexual orientation, he fled the country.
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NBC News
Gerard Depardieu to be tried in sexual assaults of 2 women, Paris prosecutors announce
French actor Gerard Depardieu will be tried on charges he sexually assaulted two people, the Paris Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday.
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TODAY
Does anyone care about birthday party goody bags anymore? The internet is divided
On Hoda & Jenna, TODAY.com editorial director Arianna Davis shares the latest trending stories dividing the internet. And YOU can vote now in these polls!
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Associated Press
Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing
Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news — their property insurance won't be renewed because their insurance company has deemed the risk too high. Insurance providers, state regulators and researchers are grappling with how to keep the insurance companies in business while keeping residents and their properties insured and protected. “I think most of the insurers, you know, I’m very grateful that they’re committed to the Hawaii market, so we haven’t seen wholesale withdrawals,” after the Aug. 8, 2023 fire burned through Lahaina and killed 101 people, Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito said during a Wildfire Risk Forum for insurance commissioners held at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.
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Reuters
Indonesia's Ruang volcano erupts again, alert status at highest
Indonesia's Ruang volcano off the island of Sulawesi erupted on Tuesday, spewing ash and lava, after an eruption earlier this month led to hundreds of evacuations and an airport closure. The country's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) raised the alert level to the highest following the morning eruption, urging residents not to get near the volcano, according to its website. The island of Ruang in the province of North Sulawesi is home to more than 800 residents, most of whom have been evacuated following the eruption earlier this month.
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Associated Press
Ethics committee dismisses complaint against Missouri speaker
A panel of lawmakers dismissed on Monday an ethics complaint against Speaker Dean Plocher, breaking from a Republican who argued that Plocher used his power as the House leader to block an investigation. Members voted 7-2 to dismiss allegations against Plocher for misuse of taxpayer dollars, using his influence to push a pricey contract with a company with ties to his employer, and retaliating against staffers who raised complaints. “From the outset of this investigation, I’ve maintained my innocence,” Plocher told reporters after the hearing.
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NBC News
Biden administration to require advanced safety tech on all new cars and trucks
The Biden administration plans to require that all new cars and trucks come with pedestrian-collision avoidance systems that include automatic emergency braking technology by the end of the decade.
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NBC News
Five Republican-led states sue over Biden’s new Title IX transgender protections
Five Republican-led states have sued the Biden administration over its new rules expanding Title IX to protect transgender students.
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AFP
Samsung says Q1 operating profits soar nearly tenfold on-year
Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its first-quarter operating profits had risen nearly tenfold year-on-year -- a 931.8 percent increase -- amid recovering chip prices and growing demand.However, the semiconductor market had been predicted to recover this year and grow 11.8 percent, according to industry monitor World Semiconductor Trade Statistics.
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CNN
3 law enforcement officers killed in shooting at Charlotte, North Carolina, residence, 5 other officers shot and injured
Three officers were killed in a shooting while attempting to serve a warrant at a home in Charlotte, North Carolina, including one deputy US Marshal and two local task force officers, authorities say.
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CNN
Arizona state senator indicted in fake electors scheme and expelled state legislator are tapped for RNC positions
A state senator who was charged in Arizona’s 2020 election subversion case and a former state representative who was expelled from office have been elected as Republican National committee members for the Grand Canyon State.
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CNN
Johnson’s speakership hangs in the balance as ouster threat looms
House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed to pass a major foreign aid package over the objections of hardline conservatives. Now, the Louisiana Republican will have to face the fallout.
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Politico
Former NSA worker sentenced for selling secrets
Jareh Sebastian Dalke was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison.
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Associated Press
GOP leaders still can't overcome the Kansas governor's veto to enact big tax cuts
Republican legislators narrowly failed again Monday to enact a broad package of tax cuts over Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto, making it likely that lawmakers would end their second annual session in a row without major reductions. The state Senate voted 26-14 to override Kelly's veto of a package of income, sales and property tax cuts worth about $1.5 billion over the next three years, but that was one vote short of the necessary two-thirds majority. Three dissident Republican senators joined all 11 Democratic senators in voting no, dashing GOP leaders' hopes of flipping at least one of them after the House voted 104-15 on Friday to override Kelly's veto.
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Reuters
Samsung says AI to drive technology demand in second half
SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it expected demand for artificial intelligence to hold strong in the second half, driving sales of memory chips and tech devices, as it reported a more than 10-fold rise in first-quarter operating profit. The South Korean company's memory chip sales nearly doubled in the first quarter from a year earlier as prices rose steeply from a severe downturn, thanks to the boom in AI. "In the second half of 2024, business conditions are expected to remain positive with demand - mainly around generative AI - holding strong, despite continued volatility relating to macroeconomic trends and geopolitical issues," Samsung said in a statement.
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NBC News
Disillusionment plagues young Latinos who could decide the 2024 race in battleground states
Interviews with nearly two dozen young Latino students on college campuses in battleground states revealed many are uninterested in backing the two main candidates.
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