The Samsung exhibition stand features the prominent ”A new era of mobile agentic AI” slogan by the South Korean company Samsung Electronics. Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty Images Samsung Electronics on Tuesday reported preliminary second-quarter operating profit of 89.4 trillion won ($58.4 billion), versus 57.2 trillion won in the prior period. Operating profit from…
Cozy touches and moody colours add to the casual elegance of this year’s Scandi Christmas Tree Decor. Wow, it’s been so long! I’ve taken several months off from sharing anything on the blog, and it feels pretty strange to be back here again. But with the holidays approaching, I always find so much inspiration and…
The automotive sector is capital-intensive and intensely competitive. O’Rielly Automotive (ORLY 6.66%) has built an impressive distribution network, and Wall Street recognizes it. Lucid Group (LCID +9.87%) is still trying to get its business up and running, but the process hasn’t been going very well. You should probably avoid these stocks for very different reasons…
I’ve changed the way I shop over the past few years. And although the shift has been subtle, I’ve found that I’m much happier with the things I buy. In the past, my approach to shopping was simple. If I wanted a new thneed, I would go to a store (or, with the advent of…
Imagine a UK industry that generated £23 billion in export revenue, contributed £63 billion to the economy, and provided nearly 1 million jobs. You might think it would be touted as a great success story, perhaps even encouraged. But, British universities are in crisis, 24 universities could face insolvency or closure within 12 months….
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – OCTOBER 11: A WWE logo is shown on a screen before a WWE news conference at T-Mobile Arena on October 11, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was announced that WWE wrestler Braun Strowman will face heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury and WWE champion Brock Lesnar will take on former UFC heavyweight…
SquareTrade Europe, an Allstate company, has launched a new licensed insurer, SquareTrade Europe Insurance, headquartered in Brussels. SquareTrade said the move will strengthen its ability to design, launch and scale protection solutions more quickly across Europe, marking a significant step in the company’s European growth strategy. The company partners with major retailers and mobile carriers…
Washing the outside of your car is easy. You grab some soap and water, or better yet, you drive through a car wash and forget about it. But car interior cleaning is a much bigger job. We all eat in our cars, our kids eat in our cars, our pets get hair all over the…
For a while now I have noticed people quoting me from my books. At first it was just charming and brought a smile to my face. But then, as they continued and became more common, the number of quotes grew. I began to regret I hadn’t thought to collect them. Ah well, no going back……
This past Father’s Day, June 21, 2026, I had a choice to make. I could play pickleball from 9am to 12noon at an indoor club called Flyte, a 30-minute drive north. Or I could take my kids 30 minutes south to the Bay Club Redwood Shores for swimming and tennis and pickleball lessons. For over…