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Founded1938

Key PeopleJay Y. Lee

HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea

ProductsExynos, Bixby

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Samsung's 2nm process lands Tesla AI5 chip at Texas fab, marking foundry breakthrough

Samsung has completed the Tesla AI5 chip design and will manufacture it at its Taylor, Texas facility using its latest 2-nanometer process technology. The development suggests Samsung's 2nm yields have exceeded 60%, a critical threshold that could help the company compete with TSMC and attract more advanced AI chip customers.

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Samsung's 2nm process lands Tesla AI5 chip at Texas fab, marking foundry breakthrough

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Samsung accelerates Yongin chip plant to 2029 as AI memory boom reshapes Korea's semiconductor race

Samsung is advancing the opening of its first Yongin chip fabrication plant to 2029, one to two years ahead of schedule, as AI-driven demand forces Korea's memory makers to compete for the same capacity window. The move sits inside an $880bn national commitment to chips, data centers and robotics, with SK Hynix targeting the same year for its new NAND facility.

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Samsung accelerates Yongin chip plant to 2029 as AI memory boom reshapes Korea's semiconductor race

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Samsung Health forces users to choose between AI training consent and losing their data

Samsung Health users are facing a stark choice: consent to the use of health data for AI training and modelling, or lose access to cloud synchronization and watch their health information get deleted. The controversial toggle has sparked privacy concerns as users discover that declining means sacrificing basic functionality like syncing data across Galaxy devices.

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Samsung Health forces users to choose between AI training consent and losing their data

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SK Hynix CEO warns 2027 will bring worst-ever memory chip shortage as AI demand explodes

SK Hynix Chief Executive Kwak Noh-jung predicts 2027 will mark the worst memory chip shortage in industry history, with supply constraints extending beyond 2030. Despite hundreds of billions in investments from Samsung and Micron, production capacity cannot keep pace with surging AI infrastructure demand, driving up prices across consumer electronics and enterprise systems.

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SK Hynix CEO warns 2027 will bring worst-ever memory chip shortage as AI demand explodes

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Samsung's Gaia AI accelerator enters testing with HP and Lenovo for next-generation AI PCs

Samsung is sampling its Gaia AI chip with major PC makers HP and Lenovo, marking its return to PC processors after 13 years. Built on 4nm process technology, the dedicated AI accelerator chip targets generative AI workloads and could enter mass production by 2027, potentially challenging Qualcomm and Nvidia in the AI PC market.

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Samsung's Gaia AI accelerator enters testing with HP and Lenovo for next-generation AI PCs

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Samsung begins mass production of PM1763 SSD with PCIe 6.0 for next-generation AI infrastructure

Samsung has launched mass production of its PM1763, the industry's first PCIe 6.0-based enterprise SSD designed for AI and HPC servers. The drive delivers sequential read speeds up to 28,400 MB/s—twice the performance of its predecessor—and will power Nvidia's Vera Rubin AI platform. Built with 9th-generation V-NAND and a 4nm controller, the PM1763 addresses growing demands for faster, more efficient storage in AI data centers.

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Samsung begins mass production of PM1763 SSD with PCIe 6.0 for next-generation AI infrastructure

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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked July 22: Three Foldable Phones and AI Era Push Set for London Event

Samsung has confirmed its Galaxy Unpacked event for July 22 in London, where the company will unveil three foldable phones including a new wide-format device. The event marks a shift toward AI-driven software experiences with intelligent capabilities across the Galaxy Z Fold series. Expect significant price increases due to ongoing memory shortages.

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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked July 22: Three Foldable Phones and AI Era Push Set for London Event

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South Korea lost 211,000 youth jobs to AI while senior employment surged—what it means globally

South Korea's semiconductor boom masks a troubling trend: AI eliminated 211,000 jobs for young workers aged 15-29 over three years, while employment for workers in their fifties increased by 209,000. The shift reveals how AI-driven automation disproportionately replaces entry-level tasks while augmenting roles requiring experience, creating stark generational divides in the labor market.

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South Korea lost 211,000 youth jobs to AI while senior employment surged—what it means globally

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Chipmakers surge on AI spending hopes as investors look past Middle East tensions

Asian stocks rallied sharply on Friday, led by semiconductor shares rebounding on fresh AI investment announcements. SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion in its U.S. debut while Micron Technology pledged $250 billion through 2035, signaling sustained AI chip demand. Markets largely shrugged off escalating U.S.-Iran tensions despite risks to oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Chipmakers surge on AI spending hopes as investors look past Middle East tensions

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South Korea's Lee orders fast-tracking of $576B chip projects as Samsung and SK Hynix pledge mega AI investments

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ordered officials to accelerate massive chip and AI investment projects worth over $576 billion, warning that delays could cost the country its competitive edge. Samsung and SK Hynix are committing $522 billion combined to build new semiconductor facilities as intense global competition around AI heats up.

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South Korea's Lee orders fast-tracking of $576B chip projects as Samsung and SK Hynix pledge mega AI investments

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Samsung profit soars 19-fold to record $58.4bn as AI demand strains memory chip supply

Samsung Electronics projected a 19-fold surge in operating profit to $58.4bn for Q2 2026, its third consecutive record quarter. The memory chip maker benefits from acute supply shortages and soaring prices driven by AI infrastructure demand, though investor concerns about sustainability triggered a 6% share drop despite the earnings beat.

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Samsung profit soars 19-fold to record $58.4bn as AI demand strains memory chip supply

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AI-Driven RAM Crisis Threatens Budget Smartphones as Memory Costs Double and Shipments Plummet

Budget smartphone buyers face a challenging market as AI infrastructure demands drive memory costs to unprecedented levels. Omdia predicts a 22% decline in sub-$400 phone shipments through 2027, with memory now consuming nearly 60% of manufacturing costs. Chinese manufacturers are considering abandoning the budget segment entirely as razor-thin margins evaporate.

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AI-Driven RAM Crisis Threatens Budget Smartphones as Memory Costs Double and Shipments Plummet

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Dow Jones hits record as AI shares show volatile recovery across global stock markets

Global stock markets experienced a mixed session as the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a new record high of 52,900.07, while AI shares demonstrated sharp volatility. South Korea's Kospi rebounded 5.8% after an 8% plunge, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leading gains. However, concerns persist about whether AI spending on chips and data centers will deliver expected returns.

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Dow Jones hits record as AI shares show volatile recovery across global stock markets

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Sumitomo Chemical Stock Surges on Glass Core Substrates Deal for AI Chip Packaging

Sumitomo Chemical shares jumped up to 11% following a major joint venture between its Korean subsidiary Dongwoo Fine-Chem and Samsung Electro-Mechanics. The partnership will produce glass core substrates for next-generation AI chip packaging, with production targeted for 2027. Mizuho Securities upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy, citing undervaluation and semiconductor materials growth potential.

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Sumitomo Chemical Stock Surges on Glass Core Substrates Deal for AI Chip Packaging

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Samsung Galaxy Glasses leak shows AI smart glasses designed to take on Meta Ray-Ban collaboration

Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Glasses have surfaced in new leaks, revealing a design that closely mirrors Meta's popular Ray-Ban smart glasses. The AI-powered smart eyewear features a no-display approach, deep Galaxy integration with Watch and Ring, and runs on Android XR with Google Gemini AI. The move signals Samsung's strategy to compete in the smart eyewear market by prioritizing mainstream appeal over futuristic designs.

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Samsung Galaxy Glasses leak shows AI smart glasses designed to take on Meta Ray-Ban collaboration

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