Samsung becomes world’s first to ship HBM4E chip samples

After 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 […]

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Samsung and its labor union bury the hatchet, sign a new wage agreement

Samsung Electronics and its labor union have signed a new wage agreement based on negotiations reached last week. The agreement gives workers in the company’s 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 […]

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Samsung’s profit surged 8x in Q1 2026, driven by AI data center boom

Samsung 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 […]

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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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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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