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Samsung logs best-ever profit on AI chip demand
K South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profits Thursday, riding massive market demand for the memory chips that power artificial intelligence. A global frenzy to build AI…
China’s ambassador warns Australia on buyback of key port
A China will act to defend its companies’ interests if Australia forcibly buys back control of the strategic northern port of Darwin, Beijing’s ambassador has warned. China’s Landbridge group was…
‘Swamp People’: Troy Landry Gets Tough With Team Ahead of Big Gator Hunt
S [Warning: The below contains spoilers for Swamp People.] The unpredictable waters have been a challenge for the hunters of Swamp People. Troy Landry was concerned about the results at…
As US tensions churn, new generation of protest singers meet the moment
M American singer-songwriters are taking up the protest torch like their forebears Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Joan Baez, releasing tracks featuring searing criticism of Donald Trump and homage to…
Online platforms offer filtering to fight AI slop
T As “AI slop” floods the internet, efforts are mounting to stem an online deluge of shoddy images and videos made using increasingly advanced tech tools. Easily accessible generative artificial…
Plane spotter turned activist tracking Minneapolis ‘ICE air’ flights
G The surge of immigration detention flights at Minneapolis-Saint Paul airport spurred plane spotter Nick Benson to shift from tracking rare and unusual aircraft to cataloging the removal of detainees…
Venezuelans eye economic revival with hoped-for oil resurgence
M Ronald Herrera remembered the prosperity that Puerto Cabello enjoyed decades ago as home to the El Palito refinery — once a symbol of Venezuela’s oil boom. Now, the ex-refinery…
Iran vows to resist any US attack, insists ready for nuclear deal
S Iran’s foreign minister warned Wednesday its forces would respond immediately and forcefully to any US military operation after President Donald Trump declared time was running out to avoid one,…
Springsteen releases fiery ode to Minneapolis shooting victims
A American rock hero Bruce Springsteen dived into the outrage over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown with a fiery song released Wednesday that pays tribute to two protesters fatally shot…
Liverpool, Man City and Barcelona ease into Champions League last 16
J Liverpool, Manchester City and Barcelona booked last-16 places in the Champions League on Wednesday, as holders Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid missed out on the top eight. Premier League…
