Exynos 1680 chip goes official with faster performance and AI

Samsung has announced the Exynos 1680, its most advanced mid-range smartphone chip yet. It succeeds last year’s 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 […]

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Samsung to invest nearly $74 billion this year in factories and R&D

Samsung 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, […]

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AMD will use Samsung’s HBM4 chips in its next-generation AI GPUs

AMD and Samsung have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that includes the use of Samsung’s sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) chips in AMD’s next-generation AI GPUs. The agreement was signed during AMD CEO Lisa Su’s visit to Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. During her first business trip to South Korea since becoming […]

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AMD will use Samsung’s HBM4 chips in its next-generation AI GPUs

AMD and Samsung have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that includes the use of Samsung’s sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) chips in AMD’s next-generation AI GPUs. The agreement was signed during AMD CEO Lisa Su’s visit to Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. During her first business trip to South Korea since becoming […]

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Samsung may have a logical solution for its cyclical chip business

Samsung is the world’s largest memory chip maker, and memory chips are critical components in almost all electronic devices. However, the memory business is cyclical, meaning sales and revenue fluctuate over time. In some periods, revenue is very high, while in others it can drop significantly. Samsung is now looking to stabilize this volatility through […]

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Apple’s foldable iPhone will reportedly use Samsung’s memory chips

Apple is expected to launch its first foldable iPhone later this year, and it will compete with the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and the Pixel 11 Pro Fold. It has long been rumored that the foldable iPhone will exclusively use foldable OLED panels from Samsung Display. Now, it has been revealed that the upcoming device […]

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Samsung spent $25.55 billion on R&D last year

Samsung is one of the biggest spenders on research and development (R&D) in the technology industry. The South Korean firm spent KRW 37.7 trillion (around $25.55 billion) on R&D in 2025, which is 7.8% higher than what it spent in 2024. This shows that the company is increasing its research spending every year. A large […]

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