Samsung Electronics could post its biggest-ever profit this year. The companyâs executives have expressed optimism about achieving record-high profits in the second quarter (Q2) as well as for the full year (FY) 2026. Riding the ongoing AI boom, the company could generate more operating profit this year than its cumulative operating profit over the past […]
Read MoreOn February 12, 2026, Samsung started mass producing its sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip, HBM4, a feat no other company in the industry had accomplished at the time. Since then, the brand’s HBM4 chip has been in immense demand, especially by companies making hardware for processing AI tasks. Now, the company has reached a major […]
Read MoreAfter facing performance issues with its HBM3E memory chips, Samsung is back on track. Just months after starting to supply sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) chips to AI giants like AMD and Nvidia, the South Korean firm has already started shipping samples of its seventh-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4E) chips to major customers. The company’s HBM4E chips […]
Read MoreSamsung Electronics and its labor union have signed a new wage agreement based on negotiations reached last week. The agreement gives workers in the companyâs semiconductor division, Samsung Device Solutions, a substantial bonus package while helping Samsung avoid potential disruptions to chip production. Samsung Electronics announced today that it had officially signed the new wage […]
Read MoreEarlier today, Samsung Electronics detailed its earnings figures for the first quarter (Q1) of this year. Nearly 94 percent of the company’s profits came from its semiconductor chip business. In its press release, the South Korean firm also outlined plans for its chip division, revealing that it is on track with the development of 1.4nm […]
Read MoreSamsung has reportedly increased orders for components related to the Galaxy S26 series this month. The companyâs latest flagship phones appear to be performing well, and estimates suggest that the Galaxy S26 lineup could surpass the sales of the Galaxy S25 series by a slight margin. Galaxy S26 Ultra is the most popular phone in […]
Read MoreSamsung announced today that its revenue reached KRW 133 trillion (around $100 billion) during the first quarter (Q1) of this year, while its operating profit stood at KRW 57.2 trillion (around $43 billion). That marks an eightfold increase compared to its profit in Q1 2025. This strong performance was driven by solid sales of the […]
Read MoreSamsung has announced the Exynos 1680, its most advanced mid-range smartphone chip yet. It succeeds last yearâs Exynos 1580 chip and brings faster performance, improved efficiency, and a more modern connectivity feature set. The chip is expected to power the upcoming Galaxy A57. Exynos 1680 has five high-performance CPU cores and a more powerful GPU […]
Read MoreSamsung Electronics revealed earlier today that it plans to invest KRW 110 trillion (around $74 billion) in factories and research and development (R&D) this year. Most of this investment will go toward artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor facilities, helping the company prepare for the ongoing AI boom. This investment is 21.7 percent higher than last year, […]
Read MoreAMD and Samsung have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that includes the use of Samsungâs sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) chips in AMDâs next-generation AI GPUs. The agreement was signed during AMD CEO Lisa Suâs visit to Samsung Electronicsâ semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. During her first business trip to South Korea since becoming […]
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