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TREND | 01 May 2025

Samsung reports revenue increase on heels of higher mobile phone sales

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Samsung Electronics reported Wednesday a sharp increase in consolidated revenue for the first quarter thanks to strong sales of its new smartphones, but its semiconductor business suffered a setback. The South Korean semiconductor and smartphone giant said in a statement that it posted 79.14 trillion won ($56 billion) in consolidated revenue for the January-March quarter, calling it an all-time quarterly high. It said its operating profit rose to 6.7 trillion won ($4.7 billion), up from 6.61 trillion won ($4.6 billion) in the same period last year. Samsung attributed the results to strong sales of its flagship Galaxy S25 smartphone and other high-value-added products. However, the operating profit of the company's semiconductor business fell to 1.1 trillion won ($774 million) from 1.91 trillion won ($1.3 billion) in the corresponding quarter last year. The company said its profits were squeezed by falling average sale prices, as well as reduced demand for high-bandwidth memory as .

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TREND | 30 Apr 2025

Lenovo Idea Tab Pro: Wind down, like a pro!

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Promising a vibrant display with smart features, stylus support, and all-day battery life without burning a hole in your pocket

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TREND | 29 Apr 2025

Klopp congratulates Liverpool on 20th title; 'Positive' about team's future

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Ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has congratulated his former team on winning a record-equaling 20th English league title and suggested the era of success for the Reds is not over yet. Klopp led Liverpool to a full set of trophies in more than eight years in charge, including the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League in 2020. Super grateful for the past, super, super happy about the present, extremely positive about the future! Klopp said in an Instagram post. Congratulations - YNWA," he added, referencing the team anthem You'll Never Walk Alone. Klopp left the club a year ago. Arne Slot, who led the team to the title in his first year in charge, paid tribute to his predecessor by singing Klopp's name to fans after the final whistle of the 5-1 rout of Tottenham on Sunday that confirmed the league victory.

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TREND | 29 Apr 2025

Over 2 lakh SMBs in India use WhatsApp ads to reach customers: Ravi Garg, Director Business Messaging, Meta India

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Garg talked about the use of AI agents for businesses to ease work and provide personalised camapigns as well as plans to address scams online

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Business Standard | 29 Apr 2025

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TREND | 29 Apr 2025

Microsoft And Amazon Capex In Focus Amid Potential AI Pullback

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The four biggest spenders on AI infrastructure Alphabet Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc., along with Microsoft and Amazon are expected to spend more than $300 billion in their current fiscal years.

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TREND | 29 Apr 2025

PayPal maintains annual revenue, profit estimates amid US trade uncertainty

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The company's results show that consumers are continuing to spend despite worries that Trump's trade war could lead to a recession

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TREND | 29 Apr 2025

Space made me feel decades younger, says 70-year-old NASA astronaut

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NASA's oldest full-time astronaut, Don Pettit, returned to Earth aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule after spending 220 days on the International Space Station

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TREND | 29 Apr 2025

Perplexity AI chatbot comes to WhatsApp: What it can do and how to use it

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Perplexity has issued a contact number that users can save and use to converse with the AI chatbot on WhatsApp, just like with any other contact

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TREND | 29 Apr 2025

MP first state to launch AI-based real-time forest alert system: Officials

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Madhya Pradesh has become the first state to implement an AI-based real-time alert system on a pilot basis for active forest management using satellite images, mobile feedback, and machine learning, an official said on Tuesday. The Artificial Intelligence system will enable the forest department to detect land encroachment, land use change, and forest degradation. "Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in the country to implement an AI-based real-time forest alert system. This historic step has been taken towards active forest management in the state. This system works with the help of satellite images, mobile feedback and machine learning," the official said. This system is being implemented as a pilot project in five sensitive forest divisions including Shivpuri, Guna, Vidisha, Burhanpur and Khandwa, which have reported several encroachment and tree felling incidents. It will be implemented at the state level, the official added. He said that based on Google Earth Engine, th

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TREND | 29 Apr 2025

ED questions Apple, Xiaomi in ecomm probe of Amazon, Flipkart, seeks data

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India's small traders say such clandestine practices, along with steep online discounts, have disrupted businesses at mobile phone stores