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Samsung hits US$1 trillion valuation, joining TSMC in elite club

Just days ago, the South Korean company’s semiconductor arm brought in historic profit over the March quarter

Apple prefers to have at least two suppliers for any major component, giving it leverage in pricing negotiations and protection from supplier disruptions.

Apple explores using Intel and Samsung to build main device chips in the US

The latest iPhones and Macs use what is known as the 3-nanometre fabrication node

Samsung Electronics workers attend a rally ahead of a strike, scheduled to take place from May 21, Pyeongtaek, South Korea, April 23, 2026.

Samsung shares lag SK Hynix’s rally as analysts cite strike risk

Samsung’s labour union has rejected the management’s earlier offer

Lee Won-jin had previously worked at Google before moving to Samsung in 2014.

Samsung Electronics appoints new TV chief amid mounting competition

The company usually carries out its annual management reshuffle around December

The chip unit’s profit growth contrasts with declines in Samsung’s mobile and displays operations, which are fighting rising materials and components prices.

Samsung’s chip profit soars 48-times due to AI spending frenzy

The results reflect massive spending by hyperscalers, with both Meta Platforms and Alphabet planning to plough even bigger sums into AI infrastructure

Samsung is the biggest of South Korea’s family-run conglomerates known as chaebol, alongside SK Group and Hyundai Motor Group.

Samsung dynasty’s wealth doubles to US$45 billion in just one year

The family is now Asia’s third-richest family, up from 10th last year

Should their demands not be met, they plan to strike for 18 days from May 21.

Samsung workers protest over huge pay gap with SK Hynix, threaten long strike

Union organisers and police put the number of protesters at 40,000

Samsung and its global peers are expanding at a rapid pace to meet rising demand for chips that go into data centres and gadgets running artificial intelligence services.

Samsung to invest US$4 billion in chip packaging site in Vietnam

As Vietnam’s largest exporter, Samsung sits at the heart of the country’s manufacturing ecosystem

South Korea has steep inheritance taxes on controlling shareholders of firms, delivering a financial hit to many of the nation’s richest families.

Samsung family member is said to sell up to 3.1 trillion won in shares

The seller is also conducting a sale of 206,633 preferred shares, according to the terms

Samsung said its revenue was expected to grow 68 per cent to 133 trillion won in the January to March period.

Samsung flags eightfold jump in quarterly profit as AI chip demand pumps prices

The company will release details of its first-quarter earnings on April 30