Samsung Electronics

Samsung weighs multi-year deals to ease memory chip crunch fears

The company, SK Hynix and Micron Technology together dominate the supply of memory chips globally

Samsung introduced Galaxy Z TriFold late last year as a showcase of its engineering prowess.

Samsung to stop selling US$2,899 TriFold phone after three months

The Korean company will begin by halting sales in its home market

Samsung is looking to price its HBM4 at around US$700 per unit, according to the Chosun Ilbo newspaper.

Samsung shares rise to record after report on higher chip price

After initially falling behind smaller SK Hynix in the early days of the AI race, the company has been mounting a comeback

Samsung said it planned to deliver samples for next-generation HBM4E chips in the second half of this year.

Samsung ships latest HBM4 chips to catch-up in AI race

The global rush to build AI data centres has fuelled demand for such chips

The company’s chip efforts date back to at least 2022, when it began hiring chip-related staff in earnest.

ByteDance developing AI chip, in manufacturing talks with Samsung: sources

Global tech giants have developed their own AI chips to reduce reliance on Nvidia

Samsung has also been working to expand the capabilities of its Galaxy AI software and offer customers more choice.

Samsung to unveil AI-charged Galaxy S26 smartphones on Feb 25

The company currently leans on Google Gemini for many of its AI-powered features

Samsung and SK Hynix have each gained more than 39% in 2026.

Samsung, SK Hynix exceeds value of Chinese duo as AI boom shifts

AI investment frenzy has shifted towards infrastructure, benefiting the Korean chipmakers

Apple led the market with a 20% share, supported by solid demand in emerging and mid-sized markets and strong sales of the iPhone 17 series.

Apple leads global smartphone market with 20% share in 2025

The market is expected to soften in 2026 amid chip shortages and rising component costs

The shares will be acquired through purchases on the stock market between Jan 8 and Apr 7, Samsung said in a regulatory filing.

Samsung Electronics to buy 2.5 trillion won of its shares for employee compensation

[SEOUL] Samsung Electronics on Wednesday said it would acquire 2.5 trillion won (S$2.2 billion) worth of its own shares for employee and executive compensation.