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Samsung expects 780% quarterly operating profit jump on AI boom

Samsung expects 780% quarterly operating profit jump on AI boom

Samsung Electronics forecast Thursday a more than 780 percent leap in third-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, buoyed by high memory chip prices as AI fuels a global supply shortage.

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As species decline, green turtles offer glimmer of hope

As species decline, green turtles offer glimmer of hope

The palm-sized green turtle hatchling flailing through the sand on a Malaysian island may seem vulnerable, but its species has emerged as a symbol of hope for wildlife conservation.

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Guardians survive with 9-3 win over White Sox

Guardians survive with 9-3 win over White Sox

Jo Adell struck a bases-clearing triple as the Cleveland Guardians thumped the Chicago White Sox 9-3 Wednesday to stay alive in the Major League Baseball playoffs.

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Brothers Scott and Beauden Barrett named to start for All Blacks

Brothers Scott and Beauden Barrett named to start for All Blacks

Former New Zealand captain Scott Barrett will make his first Test appearance this year after being named on Thursday to start against Australia while brother Beauden Barrett has replaced the injured Richie Mo'unga.

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Saudi Arabia says 3 dead at airports after Houthis claim attacks

Saudi Arabia says 3 dead at airports after Houthis claim attacks

Saudi authorities said Wednesday that three people were killed in attacks on two of the kingdom's international airports, including in the capital Riyadh, after Yemen's Houthis claimed to have fired on both transport hubs.

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EU trade chief seeks to dial down China tensions

EU trade chief seeks to dial down China tensions

The European Union's top commerce official was due in China on Thursday for talks aimed at bringing both sides back from the brink of a mutually damaging trade war.

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Stocks slide as oil sees volatile trading day over Iran war fears

Stocks slide as oil sees volatile trading day over Iran war fears

Stock markets slid on Wednesday after a volatile day of trading for oil that saw the commodity rise sharply before closing lower after International Energy Agency member states said they were ready to release more strategic reserves.

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'Never again Bolsonaro': thousands march ahead of Brazil election runoff

'Never again Bolsonaro': thousands march ahead of Brazil election runoff

Thousands of people joined a student march Wednesday in downtown Rio de Janeiro to protest against election favorite Flavio Bolsonaro and the prospect of the far-right's return to power in Brazil, as the campaign for a runoff election swung into action.

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Microsoft pushes AI vision with new, expensive Surface laptop

Microsoft pushes AI vision with new, expensive Surface laptop

Microsoft is pushing a "hybrid intelligence" future with a new Surface Ultra laptop that runs on Nvidia artificial intelligence (AI) chips and will cost more than $2,500, the company announced Wednesday.

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After botched execution, US woman was nearly taken off life support before revival

After botched execution, US woman was nearly taken off life support before revival

A convicted US killer who survived a botched execution was almost taken off life support before she regained consciousness, her lawyer said Wednesday, as a court ordered prison authorities to preserve evidence in the case.

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