Samsung Electronics: News
Robotics will be South Korea's next big sector: NVIDIA chief
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has said that robotics will be South Korea's next major sector.
SoftBank slides 11%, biggest drop in months
SoftBank Group Corp's shares have taken a major hit, falling over 11% on Thursday.
Samsung turns its smartwatches into AI-powered health companions
Samsung has unveiled a major update for its Samsung Health app, bringing a host of new health-focused tools to its smartwatches.
South Korea overtakes India as 6th-largest stock market
South Korea's stock market has overtaken India's to become the world's sixth largest.
Samsung is now world's largest supplier of chips for cars
Samsung Electronics has dethroned Micron Technology to become the world's leading supplier of automotive memory chips.
Samsung's breakthrough AI memory chips send shares soaring
Samsung Electronics has announced the global shipment of samples of its latest high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip, a move that has sent the company's stock soaring by as much as 6.5%.
Samsung pay war escalates as union drags company to court
A minority labor union at Samsung Electronics is all set to contest a recent pay deal in court.
Samsung to spend $1.5B on semiconductor testing plant in Vietnam
Samsung Electronics plans to invest $1.5 billion in Vietnam to establish a semiconductor testing plant.
AI boom just created a company bigger than Berkshire Hathaway
SK Hynix, the South Korean semiconductor firm, has crossed a major milestone by hitting a market capitalization of over $1 trillion.
Samsung union approves deal offering ₹3cr bonus per chip worker
Samsung Electronics' largest union has approved a compensation deal, averting a potential strike that could have disrupted the global chip supply chain.
Samsung employees are fighting over huge AI chip bonuses
A union representing non-semiconductor workers at Samsung Electronics has filed an injunction with a South Korean court.
Samsung averts strike with deal offering an average $338,000 bonus
Samsung Electronics has averted a planned 18-day strike by reaching a tentative agreement with labor unions.
Samsung averts major strike after tentative wage deal
Samsung Electronics' shares surged by as much as 6.5% in morning trade on Thursday.
Over 48,000 Samsung workers set to strike tomorrow
Samsung Electronics' labor union has announced plans to strike on May 21, after wage negotiations with the tech giant failed.
Samsung Electronics' union will go on strike as planned
Samsung Electronics' union has said in a statement that it will proceed with its planned strike despite a local court partially granting the company's request for an injunction.
Samsung workers push ahead with 18-day strike
Samsung Electronics' labor union has stuck to its plan of a strike, even after the company offered unconditional pay talks.
HP re-enters India's tablet market with OmniPad 12
After a long hiatus since 2011, HP is making its much-anticipated return to India's tablet market.
Dua Lipa sues Samsung for using her image without consent
Pop sensation Dua Lipa has slapped a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung Electronics for allegedly using her likeness without consent.
Samsung hits $1T valuation on AI chip demand
Samsung Electronics has reached a major milestone, hitting a $1 trillion market valuation. The achievement comes on the back of skyrocketing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips.
Samsung appoints new TV business head amid rising market competition
Samsung Electronics has appointed Lee Won-jin as the new head of its Visual Display Business.
NVIDIA's pivot to physical AI sparks tech rally in Asia
NVIDIA's expansion into physical artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a rally in Asian tech stocks.
Samsung posts record $38B profit on AI chip demand
Samsung Electronics has reported a record-breaking first-quarter operating profit, beating analysts' expectations.
Samsung labor protests could worsen RAM shortage
Samsung Electronics is facing a major labor protest at its Pyeongtaek campus in South Korea.
Is Samsung planning to downsize its operations in China?
Samsung Electronics is reportedly mulling a major restructuring of its business in China, according to industry insiders.
Samsung, Mistral AI in talks for stable chip supply
Samsung Electronics and French artificial intelligence (AI) start-up Mistral AI are considering a collaboration in the AI memory sector.
Samsung inks an AI chip-related deal with AMD
Samsung Electronics and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their strategic alliance.
Samsung's unionized workers in South Korea might go on strike
Samsung Electronics employees in South Korea have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike, escalating a labor dispute over bonuses.
Samsung workers' strike threat could disrupt global chip supply
Samsung Electronics' largest workers' union has threatened to disrupt chip production.
'Terafab': Tesla's AI chip facility set to launch next week
Tesla is gearing up to launch a major semiconductor manufacturing project, the "Terafab," in a week's time.
Samsung adds Perplexity to Galaxy AI in multi-agent push
Samsung Electronics has announced the integration of Perplexity AI into its Galaxy ecosystem.
TikTok parent in talks with Samsung to manufacture AI chips
ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok, is developing its own artificial intelligence (AI) chip.
How AI data center boom is threatening auto supply chains
The automotive industry is facing a new threat to its supply chain, thanks to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.
Samsung's HARMAN to pioneer next-gen connected cars in India
Samsung Electronics-owned HARMAN Automotive is transforming its India operations into a global hub for software-defined and connected vehicle technologies.
AI boom triggers global memory chip shortage, raising device prices
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has highlighted a growing concern among gadget makers: a global shortage of Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM).
AI boom triples Samsung's profit to an all‑time high
Samsung Electronics has posted a record high quarterly profit, more than tripling due to the global demand for AI servers that sharply increased memory chip prices.
Memory chip prices may jump 70% soon: Here's why
The global memory market is poised for a major price surge, with analysts predicting a high double-digit increase in Q1 2026.
Qualcomm, Samsung in talks for contract manufacturing of 2nm chips
Qualcomm is in talks with Samsung Electronics to manufacture two-nanometer (nm) chips.
Samsung to double Gemini AI-powered devices to 800M this year
Samsung Electronics has announced its plan to double the number of mobile devices with artificial intelligence (AI) features powered by Google's Gemini.
Samsung gets US approval to ship chipmaking tools to China
Samsung Electronics has received a major annual license from the US government.
Samsung tech leak: Chipmaker CXMT faces legal action in Korea
South Korean prosecutors have indicted 10 people, including former Samsung Electronics executives, for allegedly leaking the firm's technology to Chinese chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT).
Samsung not following LG route, rules out India IPO plans
Samsung Electronics has no plans to list its Indian business on the stock market for the time being.
Tesla's A15 AI chip is on the way, says Musk
Tesla is close to completing the design phase of its fifth-generation artificial intelligence (AI) chip, dubbed AI5.
Semiconductor stocks crash, wiping out $500B in market value
A global sell-off in semiconductor stocks has erased over $500 billion in market value.
NVIDIA secures major AI chip deal with South Korea
NVIDIA has announced a deal to supply over 260,000 of its latest artificial intelligence (AI) chips to the South Korean government and some of its largest companies.
Samsung's Q3 profit surges 32% to $8.6B on chip demand
Samsung Electronics has reported a whopping 32% rise in its operating profit for the third quarter of 2025. The income stood at 12.2 trillion won ($8.6 billion).
Samsung ramps up hiring in India for semiconductor, AI roles
Samsung Electronics, the South Korean semiconductor giant, is ramping up its recruitment drive in India.