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Samsung’s Chip Division Confirms Full-Year Loss as Profit Remains Out of Reach
June 18, 2026 – Samsung’s Device Solutions division is bracing for a full-year operating loss of between 2 trillion and 3 trillion won, even after posting record-high revenue in the first quarter, according to Park Yong-in, head of the System LSI team. Speaking at a management briefing held today, Park acknowledged that shifting market dynamics…
Google Turns to Samsung’s 2nm Process for Next-Gen AI Chip Amid Foundry Capacity Crunch
June 12, 2026 – Google is poised to diversify its chip manufacturing strategy by tapping Samsung Electronics for a slice of its next-generation AI processor production, marking a significant shift away from relying solely on TSMC. According to sources familiar with the matter, Samsung’s 2nm process node has been earmarked to produce select components of…
Samsung’s Mega-Strike Hit by Court Injunction as Wage Talks Collapse in South Korea
May 18, 2026 – Samsung Electronics’ historic labor showdown has hit a major roadblock after a South Korean court sided with the tech giant, effectively putting the brakes on what was poised to become the company’s largest-ever walkout. The Suwon District Court recently granted a partial injunction filed by Samsung, ordering the union to guarantee…
Samsung Wage Talks Collapse: 50,000 Workers Set to Strike, $20B in Output at Risk
May 13, 2026 – Samsung Electronics is bracing for its largest-ever work stoppage after wage talks with its dominant labor union collapsed, threatening to paralyze the world’s biggest memory chip production hub and send shockwaves through the global AI supply chain. Government-brokered mediation efforts spanning Monday and Tuesday failed to bridge a wide gap between…
Chinese TV Titans Tighten Grip: Samsung, Sony Combined Share Slides Below 3%
May 9, 2026 – China’s television industry continued its downward spiral in the opening quarter of 2026, with major research firm RUNTO reporting that factory-level shipments (sell-in) slid 8.8% year-over-year to 8.065 million units. The pain extended to the retail front as well — all-channel sell-out volume dropped 11.4% to 6.4 million units, though revenue…
Samsung Halts Home Appliance Sales in Chinese Mainland: Mobile Business Unaffected
May 7, 2026 – On May 6, Samsung Electronics made an official announcement on its website. After thorough deliberation, it has decided to halt the sales of all home appliance products in the Chinese mainland market in response to the rapidly changing market environment. The products that will no longer be sold cover a wide…
Samsung Electronics Set to Unveil HBM4E Memory Samples in Q2 2026
April 30, 2026 – Samsung Electronics has just released its official financial report for the first quarter of 2026 and provided an overview of the development of its various business segments. In the memory business, the company has announced plans to sample HBM4E memory in the second quarter of 2026. During a conference call, a…
Samsung Electronics Union’s Tough Strike Mobilization Sparks Internal Dispute, Departmental Interests Take Center Stage
March 31, 2026 – A significant controversy has erupted at Samsung Electronics as a union spearheading strike efforts has issued warnings that members who opt not to participate in the strike could face unfavorable repercussions. Choi Seung-ho, the head of the Samsung Electronics branch within the Samsung Group Joint Union, announced on March 29 that…
Memory Price Surge Sparks ‘Golden Age’ for Storage Industry: Samsung’s Chip Output to Sell Out by Next Year
March 18, 2026 – The storage chip industry is currently in the midst of a “golden era,” and Samsung Electronics, as one of the leading players in this field, is reaping the full benefits of the booming market demand. According to the latest investment report from Jeff Kim, an analyst at KB Securities, with the…
Samsung’s 100% Memory Price Hike: Apple Says ‘Yes’ Without Hesitation, iPhone 18 to Keep Original Price
February 27, 2026 – According to South Korean media reports, Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor division (DS) initially aimed for a 60% price hike for memory chips. However, during negotiations with Apple, it quoted a staggering 100% increase, which was surprisingly accepted by the tech giant without hesitation. This move underscores the seller – dominated nature of…