Samsung issues guidance for Q4 2023, expects 35% profit drop

Samsung is the world’s biggest maker of memory chips. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Samsung Electronics on Tuesday said it expects to post a 35% drop in operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2023, missing expectations by a wide margin as a rebound in semiconductor prices likely narrowed losses in the South … Read more

“He’s done” “Definitely guilty” – MLB fans drop their verdict as Wander Franco’s house gets raided by authorities in Santo Domingo

Wander Franco, the talented Major League Baseball star with a staggering $182 million contract, is facing tumultuous times as police in the Dominican Republic raided his homes in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged inappropriate relations with a minor. Reports suggest that the authorities conducted two separate raids — one at Franco’s family home … Read more

Britney Spears’ Ex Sam Asghari Says He Didn’t Use Ozempic to Drop 40 Pounds

Play video content TMZ.com Sam Asghari dropped several dozen pounds following his split from Britney Spears … and while lots of folks in Hollywood are using meds to shed weight, Sam’s not hopping on that trend. We got Britney’s ex leaving Equinox gym, and our photog asked him about his dramatic weight loss and his … Read more

Las Vegas lawyer in teen crime spree receives death threats; judge declines to drop charges

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The attorney representing a teenager accused in a deadly crime spree argued for the charges against the teen to be dropped on Tuesday. Clark County District Court Judge Jacqueline Bluth declined to drop the charges after hearing impassioned arguments from both the defense attorney and a prosecutor. Clark County Public Defender … Read more

Trump asks judges to reconsider gag orders and drop election interference charges

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump go on the offensive Monday, issuing a filing with Georgia Judge Scott McAfee asking that the charges against the former president be dropped because they violate his “core political speech.” In the federal election interference case, meanwhile, Trump’s lawyers ask an appeals court to reconsider their ruling last month … Read more

Kate Middleton’s uncle threatens to drop ‘Endgame’ into the compost heap

Kate Middleton’s uncle has a shocking take on Omid Sobie’s Endgame and threatens to ‘waste it’ Kate Middleton’s uncle has finally set his sights on Omid Scobie, the author of Endgame, and has bashed him for trying to paint the Princess of Wales in a negative light. He weighed in on everything in one of … Read more

Google Celebrates 1 Billion RCS Users with a New Feature Drop

Google’s bet on RCS is paying off, or at least that’s what it wants us to think. After a few minor wins, including Apple quietly confirming RCS support in the next iPhone and officially surpassing 1 billion monthly active users, Google is celebrating its successes by announcing new features for Messages users on Android. “Even … Read more

Jack Ma halts plans to cut his Alibaba (BABA) stake after shares drop

Jack Ma, founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group in Shanghai China on Dec. 5th, 2017. Justin Solomon | CNBC Alibaba founder Jack Ma held off on plans to trim his stake in the Chinese e-commerce giant after the share price fell. Ma has not sold a single share, Alibaba’s Chief People Officer Jane Jiang … Read more

Mortgage demand jumps to six week high as interest rates continue to drop

An “Open House” sign is displayed in the front yard of a home for sale in Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage demand is finally crawling out of the basement as interest rates continue to move lower. Total application volume increased 3% last week from the previous week, according to the … Read more