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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s second-quarter net profit jumped on surging demand for advanced chips amid the global artificial-intelligence boom.

Publicis now expects organic net revenue growth of 5%-6% for the year, after second quarter sales beat analysts’ expectations, fueled by gains in market share.

Nokia cut its full-year sales outlook but said it was tracking toward the mid-point or slightly below the mid-point of its operating profit guidance, warning that telecom operators continued to hold back on investing in new network equipment.

Move follows a new California law affecting communications between schools and families over gay and transgender students.

Five Below replaced its longtime chief executive and cut its outlook for the second quarter as the discount retailer continues to grapple with slower consumer spending.

The journalist-turned-media executive was hired by Jeff Bezos to turn around the Washington Post, but a past role at News Corp is casting a shadow.

The report also accused Amazon of prioritizing speed over safety, saying it pressured employees to work long hours and shirked some safety procedures.

Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski said they were disappointed that NBC News temporarily removed the show from the MSNBC morning lineup.

Entrepreneur Simon Hodson is planning a clean-energy revolution in a West Virginia coal-fired power plant. Some scientists have expressed skepticism.

The Japanese owner of the Uniqlo clothing brand said fiscal-year profit is forecast to rise 23% on strong overseas growth and the yen’s depreciation.