Samsung puts appliances through more stress than most homes ever will

Long-term durability is one of the characteristics that can make or break — no pun intended — home appliances. Samsung isn’t taking that lightly, and the company recently offered a sneak peek at its rigorous testing procedures. Samsung has devised a series of durability tests designed to stress key components under various environmental conditions, including […]

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Working with Samsung taught Qualcomm the value of teamwork and trust

Qualcomm and Samsung may be more codependent today than at any point in their long partnership. Speaking at the Snapdragon Elite Media Day earlier this month, Chris Patrick, Senior VP at Qualcomm, underscored just how central that relationship has become. The two companies have been working together since the mid-1990s, and Patrick noted that Samsung […]

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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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SiC battery proponents think Samsung is hiding something: Are we all caught up in a conspiracy?

Vocal phone users on social media frequently choose the most unusual hills to die on. I’m in no position to judge, but what I do know is that the latest proverbial hill covers Samsung and the silicon-carbon (SiC) debate. The debate centers on one simple question: If silicon-carbon batteries promise higher energy density and longer […]

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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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Samsung’s next AI ambition: Factories that run themselves by 2030

Samsung is betting big on AI. That’s no surprise, considering the company’s strategy for the past couple of years. Samsung calls the newly launched Galaxy S26 its “third-generation AI phone,” and this AI narrative will likely continue evolving for years to come. Nevertheless, Samsung’s AI ambitions extend beyond the consumer market. Nearly three years ago, […]

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Court sides with Samsung: Six TCL TVs exposed as fake QLEDs

While Samsung continues to evolve its TV portfolio, it is also waging a legal battle against some competitors. The company has accused rivals like TCL of mislabeling their products and overstating their capabilities. And this week, Samsung won its first big battle. Samsung claims TCL misused the QLED tag to falsely promote several TV models. […]

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Xiaomi takes the Samsung route, plans to release in-house chips every year

Xiaomi, Samsung’s closest competitor in the Android smartphone and ecosystem space, plans to release new in-house smartphone processors every year in the future. Based on this move, it appears that Xiaomi is planning to replicate the strategy followed by Apple, Google, and Samsung. At the recently concluded Mobile World Congress (MWC 2026), Xiaomi President Lu […]

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Interview: Samsung CMO on Galaxy S26, privacy, and gimmicky AI

Samsung introduced the new Galaxy S26 series on February 25, and the company is putting a big focus on AI and privacy with its latest flagship phones. While attending Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, we had the chance to sit down with Samsung Europe’s CMO, Benjamin Braun, to talk about the Galaxy S26 lineup, […]

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