Samsung profits jump 1,800% as AI chip sales soar
South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics says it expects to post a 19-fold jump in its profits, driven by global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) memory chips.The company forecast that…
Renting makes robots affordable for work and play
In hospitals across the US, patients and staff have become accustomed to seeing a one-armed, four-foot high, friendly-looking white robot going about its business.Nurses have been known to greet Moxi,…
Amazon bars breastfeeding mum from business course
A breastfeeding boss has been barred from a business course run by online retailer Amazon because it would not let her child on to the site.Rachel Bews said she had…
‘I wear it on my middle finger’: The rise of the defiant divorce ring
Shimmering on Deb Marino's finger are diamonds set in an eye-catching gold ring."Of course it's a middle finger ring, because, why not?" the Florida-based blogger says on her Tiktok feed.Getting…
Banks accused of failing most vulnerable customers
Some of the UK's biggest banks have been failing their most vulnerable customers, according to the financial regulator.Banks have been pushing homeless people or those in financial hardship towards unsuitable…
Phone contract comparisons ‘amounted to mis-selling’ student loans, MPs say
Comparing student loan repayments to phone contracts or cinema tickets "amounted to mis-selling" by government, a group of MPs has said.In a new report, the Treasury Committee also said students…
Can China repeat its EV success with robotaxis?
China's autonomous driving companies already have a powerful advantage - the industrial ecosystem that helped turn the country into the world's largest EV market.Unlike Tesla, which designs much of its…
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in ‘significant restructure’
Microsoft has announced it has cut 4,800 jobs - roughly 2.1% of its workforce - with Xbox to bear a large number of its latest layoffs.Amy Coleman, executive vice president…
ITV hits such as I’m a Celebrity to stay free to watch after takeover, says Sky boss
Popular ITV shows such as Coronation Street, Emmerdale, I'm a Celebrity and Love Island will remain free to watch until at least 2034 following its sale to Sky.The £1.6bn deal…
Shoppers hit by hidden fees
Hidden fees at the checkout? The CMA is cracking down on unclear online pricing.BBC Money Box's Dan Whitworth explains how to spot extra charges before you buy, and whether you…
Channel Islands fuel providers hopeful of more price reductions
Two of the biggest fuel providers in the Channel Islands have said pump prices are steadily falling.Both Rubis and ATF Fuels said recent drops in wholesale costs were now filtering…