Evening Scan

Samsung posted a record $80B operating profit for a single quarter. Microsoft priced its Surface Ultra. Amazon cut office jobs in Stores during its own sale event.

$80B — Samsung's operating profit for a single quarter, a record, driven by AI memory demand. (The Next Web)

Samsung expects record $80bn quarterly profit as AI memory demand soars

Operating profit of roughly 107.4 trillion won for a single quarter dwarfs peer earnings. (The Next Web)

Microsoft Launches $2,599 Surface Laptop Ultra to Take on MacBook Pro

Microsoft has priced its Nvidia-powered MacBook Pro competitor at a premium. (MacRumors)

Amazon reportedly cuts jobs in its retail unit during Prime Big Deal Days sale

Amazon cut a small number of office roles in Stores, applying layoffs to its own business during the Prime sale event. (The Next Web)

ICANN receives 1,615 TLD applications from 481 applicants; Meta, OpenAI, and eight others applied for .agent

Seven companies have applied for .agi domain registrations and six for .asi, signaling demand for AI-branded web addresses. (The Verge)