Samsung profit surges over eight-fold to beat estimates as AI boom fuels memory chip crunch

Samsung profit surges over eight-fold to beat estimates as AI boom fuels memory chip crunch

The Samsung exhibition stand features the prominent ”A new era of mobile agentic AI” slogan by the South Korean company Samsung Electronics. Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty Images Samsung Electronics reported an over eight-fold increase in first-quarter operating profits on Thursday, hitting a new record and beating analysts’ estimates on the explosive growth of…

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Africa: Why Do So Many African Women Bleach Their Skin? Study Looks Beyond What They Tell Researchers

Africa: Why Do So Many African Women Bleach Their Skin? Study Looks Beyond What They Tell Researchers

In some African countries, more than 50% of women regularly use skin-lightening products. In South Africa, the rate is 32%, while in Nigeria it’s 77%. This dwarfs rates in other regions of the world. The health consequences are not trivial. Over-the-counter skin lightening creams and pills have been linked to severe skin discoloration, organ damage,…

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Apple TV+ announces Ted Lasso season 4 launch date

Apple TV+ announces Ted Lasso season 4 launch date

It turns out you can go home again, especially when that home is a multi-award-winning sitcom that became Apple’s biggest global hit. Apple has officially announced that Ted Lasso Season 4 will premiere on August 5, with new episodes dropping every Wednesday through October 7. Read: ASUS launches the dual-screen ROG Zephyrus Duo laptop While…

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Africa: Why Do So Many African Women Bleach Their Skin? Study Looks Beyond What They Tell Researchers

Africa: Why Investing in Africa’s Media Leadership Is the Best Way to Navigate Disruption

For Africa’s media houses, 2026 represents a definitive tipping point. The triple threat of revenue model collapse, platform dependency, and the relentless surge of generative AI has moved from a “future risk” to a daily operational reality. While many newsrooms are scrambling to react at a tactical level–experimenting with chatbots or basic automated summaries–a strategic…

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