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Artificial intelligence continues to reshape global technology markets, influencing valuations, business strategies, and even corporate structures.

Samsung Electronics shares surged more than 15% on Wednesday, pushing the company's market capitalisation past the $1 trillion mark as investors continued to pile into AI-linked stocks. The move makes Samsung only the second Asian company, after TSMC, to cross the milestone.

The ongoing expansion of AI infrastructure was further highlighted by Nvidia, which remains at the center of the industry's expansion. The chipmaker is partnering with Corning to develop three advanced manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Texas for optical technologies. These components are essential for scaling high-performance AI systems, signaling Nvidia's continued push to secure critical infrastructure for next-generation computing demand.

Meanwhile, SaaS company Freshworks said it will cut its workforce by 11%, largely due to the growing influence of AI, even as it reported a 16% increase in revenue for the first quarter of 2026. The company said the decision reflects productivity gains from AI adoption, with CEO Dennis Woodside noting that more than half of its code is now written by AI systems.

In other news, SpaceX has adopted corporate governance policies that will erode typical shareholder protections in unprecedented ways, giving founder Elon Musk virtually unchecked executive authority when the rocket maker goes public later this year.

In today's newsletter, we will talk about

• Lisa Ray on menopause and women's health
• Proshort turns AI into real-time sales coach

Here's your trivia for today: What is Google's Android mascot unofficially known as?

Women's Health

When actor Lisa Ray went public with her cancer diagnosis, she didn't speak about another life-altering aftermath-treatment-induced menopause. Years later, she's breaking that silence, challenging stigma, and building solutions to reshape how women understand and experience midlife health.

Holistic Care:

• Ray's stem cell transplant pushed her into early menopause, but with little guidance or support. Like many women, she navigated symptoms and confusion largely on her own, exposing a major gap in awareness and care.
• Conversations with other women revealed how widespread the lack of knowledge is around perimenopause and menopause. By speaking openly, Ray has helped normalise these experiences and push for informed, science-backed care.
• Through NuHer, a midlife health clinic that provides expert, integrated care for women navigating perimenopause and menopause, Ray is working to create a holistic, patient-centric model, combining medical, hormonal, and emotional support, while urging women to advocate for themselves and seek better care when dismissed.