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WorkAI might rewrite Samsung's memory chip past
  The tech giant estimates quarterly operating profit surged 10-fold to $5 bln, as prices for standard data-storage semiconductors recover. New demand for specialised versions that support artificial intelligence might help the company better navigate the next boom-and-bust cycle. Work
WorkWorkGood news: Democracy won in Senegal. Here's why it matters.
 2024 is the biggest global election year in history and the future of democracy is on every ballot. But amid an international backsliding in democratic norms, including in countries with a longer history of democracy like India, Senegal’s election last week was a major win for democracy. It’s also an indication that a new political class is coming of age in Africa, exemplified by Senegal’s new 44-year-old president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Editor's Note: The reality of government is always different from the promise of campaigning, but Faye's election is part of a promising trend of democratic entrenchment in Africa, exemplified by successful transitions of power in Nigeria, Liberia, and Sierra Leone over the past year. To be sure, those elections were not without challenges, but on the whole, they provide an important counterweight to democratic backsliding.
WorkEarly hurricane season forecast suggests extremely high number of storms
 Colorado State University, a prominent hurricane and tropical weather forecast center, released its predictions on Thursday: 11 hurricanes, five of which are expected to become Category 3, 4 or 5, meaning they’d have wind speeds of at least 111 mph. Overall, the researchers anticipate 23 named storms this season. Work
WorkWant to Invest in SpaceX or Stripe? There’s a Fund for That.
 A new fund, Destiny Tech100, is trying to change that with a novel solution. It is offering a publicly traded fund that contains shares of 23 private tech companies including Stripe, SpaceX, OpenAI, Discord and Epic Games. The fund, which began trading on the New York Stock Exchange last week, plans to expand its holdings to include stock in 100 start-ups. Work
WorkMeta pushes back on US FTC's bid to amend 2020 privacy settlement
 Granth reports on the North American Consumer and Retail sector, covering a broad range of companies from consumer packaged goods and restaurants to department stores and apparel retailers. Granth's work on the website usually appears on the Retail & Consumer page of Reuters Business section. He holds a post-graduate degree in international relations and area studies and has previously worked as a research analyst. WorkStandby Cruising: A New Option for Bargain Seekers
 In the same way that airlines oversell seats, cruise lines may compensate for cancellations by overselling staterooms. Filling in with standbys, however, reduces Holland America’s reliance on overselling, which runs the risk of bumping passengers to distant departures or potentially offering generous cash incentives to coax volunteers to cancel.
WorkIsrael to Add Gaza Aid Routes as Biden Hinges Support on Civilian Protection
 By the middle of the night in Jerusalem, Israel made its first gestures to Mr. Biden. In a statement, the government said it would increase aid deliveries to Gaza, including through the port of Ashdod and the Erez crossing, a checkpoint between Israel and northern Gaza that Hamas attacked on Oct. 7 and Israel had kept closed ever since. The statement did not say when the crossing would be reopened. Work WorkWeather tracker: flood warnings after heavy rain in south-eastern Australia
 North-eastern areas of the US have also been experiencing unsettled weather. A storm pushed in from the south-west on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing gusts of more than 50mph and heavy rain. Flood warnings have been issued in many areas, and a number of homes are without power. The storm is forecast to move on to eastern Canada, and snow warnings have been issued for many areas with accumulations of 15-30cm possible. WorkJonathan Levin, Dean of Business School, Is Stanford’s New President
 The trustees held dozens of listening sessions, Mr. Yang said. “People wanted someone with a very distinguished academic record, somebody who has a deep familiarity with Stanford, understanding our spirit and culture,” he said on Thursday. “And they wanted someone with deep integrity.” WorkBiden to Visit Site of Baltimore Bridge Collapse on Friday
 “The president is continuing to lead a whole-of-government approach in responding to the bridge collapse,” she said. “As the president said within hours of the collapse, this administration will be with the people of Baltimore every step of the way.” WorkBaltimore Shipping Channel Will Partially Reopen by End of April, Officials Say
 The reconstruction of the bridge, which carried about 35 million vehicles annually and spanned 1.6 miles over the river, will be a much longer process that could take several years. The Biden administration said last week that it was allocating $60 million in emergency federal highway funds, the initial costs of what will likely be a far more costly operation. WorkWorkSamsung: Tech giant sees profits jump by more than 900%
 The technology giant estimated that its operating profit rose to 6.6 trillion won ($4.9bn; £3.9bn) in the January-March quarter, 931% higher than the same period in 2023. That beat analysts\' expectations of around 5.7 trillion won. WorkWorkWorkWho Will Pay for the Baltimore Bridge Collapse?
 Experts in maritime law and insurance said determining liability was particularly complex because of the many parties involved, from shipowners in Asia to insurers in Europe to companies around the world that move goods in and out of Baltimore. Numerous lawsuits are expected, and the six deaths caused by the disaster add a grim layer of complications. WorkWorkBack in the ’90s, This Eclipse Webcast Put the Cosmos on Demand
 But the rise of the World Wide Web offered a new way to encounter the cosmos. Anyone with a computer, a fast enough internet modem and a monitor could partake on demand in the ethereality of standing under the moon’s shadow — no longer reserved for those who could make it to the eclipse path. WorkWorkA Breakthrough in Plastic Recycling Is Coming Up Short
 PureCycle Technologies, a company that features prominently in Nestlé, L’Oréal, and Procter & Gamble’s plastics commitments, runs one such facility, a $500 million plant in Ironton, Ohio. The plant was originally to start operating in 2020, with the capacity to process as much as 182 tons of discarded polypropylene, a hard-to-recycle plastic used widely in single-use cups, yogurt tubs, coffee pods and clothing fibers, every day. WorkWorkIran Says 17-Hour Battle With Separatists Leaves 28 Dead in 2 Cities
 “They did not achieve their ominous goals and failed,” Mr. Mirahmadi said on state television. “Their goal was to seize the headquarters of the Revolutionary Guards in Rask and martyr the security forces, and capture the headquarters of the Guards, naval outposts and security forces headquarters in Chabahar.” WorkWorkOpinion | Fulfilling Our Mom’s Dream to See the Solar Eclipse
 These days, our mom can barely walk. She moves around via a scooter. Her back is so damaged from osteoporosis and an unsuccessful surgery that she cannot sleep, stand or sit without pain. Still, she remains the same stubborn and determined person she has always been. Years ago, this meant going to law school at the age of 40, traveling the world as a divorced single woman and starting her own business just shy of her 50th birthday. Now it means bristling when we mentioned that we are coming from our homes in Massachusetts and California to “take” her to see the eclipse. WorkOpinion | Why Some Billionaires Will Back Trump
 If you believe, like some leftists, that Republicans and Democrats are basically the same — that both serve the interests of corporations and the elite — you’re wrong. The modern Democratic Party isn’t, despite what prominent Republicans say, Marxist or socialist. It does, however, have a track record of raising taxes on the wealthy to pay for social programs. Notably, the Affordable Care Act used new taxes on high-income individuals to pay for health care subsidies. WorkOpinion | Democrats Don’t Need to Calm Down
 Right now, more than six months before ballots are cast, voting for Trump remains somewhat of an abstraction: There’s no great weight to telling a pollster that you’ll do that. But when the time actually comes? When you reckon fully with the endorsement and election of someone who has said all that he has said, done all that he has done and equates himself with Jesus Christ while doing a better impersonation of Lucifer? WorkWorkGot $1,000? These Hot Growth Stocks Are Screaming Buys Right Now.
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 Tower Hamlets council said: “We are pleased to be able to issue a tenancy at will for the Boundary estate community launderette. This type of tenancy is a temporary arrangement and the fastest option to allow the launderette to reopen whilst a longer-term arrangement is agreed. We will be meeting with tenants in the next few weeks to discuss the steps that need to be taken for us to put longer-term arrangements in place.” WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWork3 Stocks to Consider Adding to Your Retirement Portfolio in April
 James Brumley has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Mastercard, Snowflake, and Walt Disney. The Motley Fool recommends Amgen and Novo Nordisk and recommends the following options: long January 2025 $370 calls on Mastercard and short January 2025 $380 calls on Mastercard. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Work2 Top Energy Stocks to Buy in April
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