Samsung Electronics

May 29, 2026 1:52 PM

Samsung ships next-generation AI chip samples to global customers

Samsung Electronics said on Friday it has begun shipping samples of its latest high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip, the 12-layer HBM4E, marking the world's first shipment of the next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) memory product. The move comes just three months after Samsung became the first company to begin mass production and shipments of sixth-generation HBM4 chips in February, underscoring its efforts to strengthen its leadership in the rapidly growing AI memory market. According to...

May 12, 2026 9:20 AM

Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15 million for allegedly using her image to sell TVs

British pop star Dua Lipa has filed a lawsuit against Samsung Electronics seeking at least $15 million in damages, accusing the South Korean tech giant of using her image without permission to market its television sets. The lawsuit alleges that Samsung featured a copyrighted image of the pop star on the front of cardboard boxes containing televisions for retail sale, enabling the company to benefit from what seemed like her endorsement of the product. The image alleged to have been used on th...

April 30, 2026 11:24 AM

Samsung chip profit jumps almost 50-fold; supply shortage to worsen in 2027

Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported record quarterly profit driven by a 49-fold jump in chip income, saying it expects a severe supply shortage to deepen next year as clients spend on AI, driving up prices of its memory chips. The world's top memory chipmaker by sales also said it has signed multi-year binding contracts with customers hoping to lock in supplies, without disclosing identities or terms. A boom in the construction of AI data centres has spurred Samsung and chipmaking peers t...

January 6, 2026 1:58 PM

Samsung Electronics’ robotics capabilities to prioritise manufacturing automation: CEO

Roh Tae-moon, chief executive officer (CEO) of Samsung Electronics, has said the company will place its near-term focus in robotics on manufacturing automation, adopting a phased approach to expanding the business. “We are prioritising our robot business as a means to automate our manufacturing hubs,” Roh, co-CEO of the company, said during a press conference held on the sidelines of CES 2026 in Las Vegas. “Based on the capabilities and experience gained there, we plan to expand into bus...

February 3, 2025 6:13 PM

Global semiconductor revenue jumps 18 per cent in 2024: report

The global semiconductor industry witnessed a strong rebound in 2024, with total revenue reaching $626 billion, marking an 18.1 per cent increase from the previous year, according to a report released on Monday. This positive momentum is expected to continue, with projections indicating that semiconductor revenue will climb to $705 billion in 2025, the report from Gartner stated. While memory dominated the market, non-memory semiconductor revenue also saw a 6.9 per cent increase in 2024, accou...

October 16, 2024 8:02 PM

Samsung workers decide to call off strike after thirty-eight days

After 38 days of intense protests, workers at Samsung Electronics have decided to end their strike and return to work. The breakthrough came following a series of conciliation talks between the Tamil Nadu government, union leaders, and company management, culminating in an agreement aimed at addressing workers' grievances. The strike, which began on September 9, saw over 1,500 employees at Samsung’s facility in Sunguvarchatiram, Kanchipuram district, demanding wage hikes, union recognition, a...