Samsung’s chip division is using Claude AI to speed up development

According to a new report from Chosun Biz, Samsung’s System LSI division has started using Anthropic’s AI coding tool, Claude Code, for semiconductor-specific tasks. The tool has reportedly helped the brand significantly reduce development times in some cases. The publication provides two examples of how Claude Code has helped Samsung’s engineers. First, a custom SoC […]

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Samsung forced to make 1 million more Galaxy Z Fold 8 units due to high demand

Samsung recently revealed that its new foldable phones have broken all pre-order records, even surpassing the legendary Galaxy Note 10 series. Due to high demand for the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Samsung has increased production of the phone. According to a report from ETNews, Samsung decided to boost Galaxy Z Fold 8 production by an […]

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Samsung Foundry’s 4nm production fully booked through next year

Recently, we learned that Samsung Foundry’s fab utilization had climbed to around 70%–80%, with the company aiming to reach full utilization by the end of this year. Now, it looks like the firm’s chip-making business is making steady progress toward that goal. According to a new report from ZDNet Korea, Samsung Foundry’s 4nm production capacity […]

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Samsung Foundry targets 100% utilization amid booming 2nm AI chip orders

Samsung’s chip manufacturing business, Samsung Foundry, has been around for many years. However, it hasn’t been the first choice for many chip designers, which have instead preferred TSMC for offering more advanced nodes, higher manufacturing yields, and stronger execution in advanced packaging. That, however, started to change last year. Samsung became the first foundry to […]

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Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Z Fold 8 are selling 20% better than last year’s models in Europe

Samsung has revealed that sales of the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra are 20% higher in Europe than sales of last year’s Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Galaxy Z Fold 7. Preorders for the newest foldable phones have already exceeded the company’s expectations despite their higher […]

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Samsung unveils groundbreaking storage chip with over 400 layers

Alongside the zHBM concept, Samsung Electronics unveiled its V10 BV-NAND storage chip at the Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) 2026 expo today. It uses the company’s 10th-generation vertical NAND flash memory architecture and represents a major technical upgrade over previous-generation NAND flash chips. V10 BV-NAND uses a new wafer-bonding technology, making Samsung the first […]

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Samsung unveils zHBM memory chip concept with 8x speed compared to HBM5

Samsung, the world’s biggest memory chip maker, has unveiled a new memory chip concept called zHBM for future AI servers. It promises extremely high data-transfer speeds and memory density compared to even HBM5 chips, which have not yet launched. At the Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) 2026 expo in Santa Clara, California, Samsung Electronics […]

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Chinese smartphone brands are losing badly as Samsung holds the top spot

Samsung announced yesterday that its smartphone division reported a loss in the second quarter of this year (Q2 2026). While that may suggest that Galaxy phone sales have fallen, that is not the case. In fact, Samsung’s smartphone sales improved compared to last year, and it remains the world’s biggest smartphone brand. Samsung and Apple […]

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Samsung’s profit rises by over 1,800% compared to last year

After revealing its earnings estimates earlier this month, Samsung Electronics announced its final earnings figures for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026 today. The company reported record-high revenue of KRW 171.5 trillion (~$116.6 billion) and a record-breaking profit of KRW 89.5 trillion (~$60.9 billion) during the quarter. Samsung’s revenue rose 28% compared to Q1 2026 […]

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Samsung’s smartphone division reports its first-ever loss

Today, Samsung Electronics posted its final earnings report for Q2 2026. While the company saw record-breaking profits on the back of rising memory chip prices, its smartphone division reported a loss for the first time in its history. And things could get even worse in the coming months. Samsung MX posts a loss for the […]

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Google moves further away from Samsung for Pixel hardware

When Google revamped its Pixel smartphone series in 2021, it introduced a completely new design language and used several Samsung hardware components. However, the company began moving away from Samsung last year, and the Pixel 11 series will reportedly use one fewer component from its longtime South Korean partner. According to new reports, the Pixel […]

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