Samsung's highly lucrative bonus deal with its semiconductor employees is now tearing the conglomerate apart along the proverbial seams, as the ensuing astronomical pay gap is now spurring angst among ex-semiconductor employees. To demonstrate their grievances, Samsung Device Experience (DX) employees, which include those from its Mobile, Display, and Digital Appliance businesses, chose a novel and fairly dramatic method today, replete with overtones of grief and condemnation. Some Samsung workers wore black to work today, symbolizing 'death, sorrow, and mourning' As per the reports coming out of South Korea, Samsung DX workers went to work today while dressed in black […]

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Qualcomm appears determined to squeeze out Exynos 2700 from the upcoming Galaxy S27 series, and has prepared as many as six Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro variants to render Samsung Mobile spoilt for choice. Samsung LSI, however, is now reportedly equally adamant at not letting Qualcomm eat its lunch and is preparing an apt "response" to this gambit. Samsung's Galaxy S27 series is emerging as an unequivocal winner in the ongoing tussle between Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro variants and Samsung LSI's Exynos 2700 chip As we reported recently, Qualcomm is preparing as many as six variants […]

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SK Hynix has commenced sampling of its next-gen HBM4E memory, offering up to 16 Gbps speeds and 48 GB capacities. SK Hynix Races Samsung In Sampling First HBM4E DRAM Modules For Next-Gen AI Solutions The acceleration in AI has pushed DRAM manufacturers to dial up their development plans. As such, SK Hynix is racing its rival Samsung to deliver the first HBM4E memory solutions to partners who will be using it to power their next-generation datacenters. The HBM4E memory will play a crucial role for next-gen datacenters as it will power some heavy-weight chips, NVIDIA Rubin Ultra, and AMD Instinct […]

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Korean memory manufacturer Samsung is gearing up to produce its next-generation 1d DRAM, suggests a report from the Korean media. 1d manufacturing technology is the latest in the industry, and it is equivalent to Micron's 1-delta node. As of now, Samsung is discussing equipment plans for the next-generation RAM with its manufacturing partners as part of its preparation to begin mass production as early as late 2027. Samsung Evaluating Internal Capabilities for 1d DRAM Production, Says Report Industry sources quoted by ZDNet Korea outline that Samsung is developing equipment with its partners to kick off the next generation DRAM production. […]

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Samsung's semiconductor workers might have won their bonus-related battle but are now apparently headed towards losing the proverbial war, especially as Samsung doubles down on automation to extricate itself from the union's leverage. Samsung's Data Sharing Eco Platform (DSEP) unlocks a viable pathway towards fully unmanned semiconductor fabs by 2030 Samsung has now established a data-sharing protocol, dubbed the Data Sharing Eco Platform (DSEP), where the idea is to share real-time semiconductor process data with select partners, while concurrently feeding it into an AI-based factory operating system to unlock complete automation by the end of the decade. According to the […]

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It appears Samsung had been hiding a couple of surprises vis-à-vis the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8 only to see them unearthed via a timely FCC filing, which delineates the specific modem that would be used within the Apple iPhone Ultra competitor, as well as a few satellite connectivity features. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 will feature a Qualcomm modem, support UWB and satellite connectivity, while also bringing reverse wireless charging and DisplayPort compatibility to the proverbial table The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 has now appeared in an FCC filing ahead of its July debut, revealing: Do note that […]

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Samsung is trying to cut corners wherever possible to eke out cost savings in the face of a historic surge in memory chip prices. Now, the latest tidbit sees the base Galaxy S27 variant adopting OLED screens from China's BOE, potentially unleashing quality control issues. Samsung's risky bet on China's BOE for the Galaxy S27's display panels might boomerang on its reputation According to a Korean publication, Samsung's CEO of its TV and smartphone business plans to visit China's BOE within the ongoing month to explore commercial opportunities. This visit is quite significant, especially given the rumor that Samsung might […]

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An SSD purchase during this time will be a situation that most buyers will steer clear of because of the astronomical pricing, but Amazon’s early Prime Day 2026 sale ensures that you can enjoy both a storage and performance upgrade with Samsung’s 9100 PRO, the company’s latest and greatest 4TB PCIe NVMe Gen 5 SSD. Best of all, the 4TB version is currently listed for $799.99 after a 41 percent price reduction, and in this day and age of a DRAM shortage, it’s a steal. Samsung’s 9100 PRO offers reliability and performance in a single package, with the PCIe NVMe […]

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Apple’s reported plans to bring a boatload of upgrades to the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max later this year could give Samsung the jolt necessary to spring into action and introduce some much-needed changes to the Galaxy S27 Ultra, some of which customers have been clamoring for years. A new rumor highlights three changes that we should expect in early 2027. The removal of the subpar 3x telephoto unit could make room for a bigger battery, not to mention an additional camera upgrade on the Galaxy S27 Ultra Samsung has already been rumored to get rid of […]

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A foldable smartphone’s crease continues to be one of the weakest aspects of the device, but Samsung is concocting a technology similar to the iPhone Fold for its own competitor to not only reduce the aforementioned crease’s visibility but also improve the device’s durability. Here are all the details. The “Wide Fold” to feature UTG (Ultra Thin Glass) that’s 30 percent thicker than the one on the Galaxy Z Fold 8, bringing a host of improvements The use of UTG has been adopted in foldable smartphones, but not to the extent that the industry requires. For instance, Apple is rumored to […]

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SK Hynix is expected to begin mass production of its 375-Layer NAND Flash solution by the end of 2026, offering higher storage capacities. SK Hynix Goes For 375-Layer NAND This Year & 480/604-Layer Follow-Ups In The Years Ahead SK Hynix and Samsung are in the race to reach the highest number of layers in the NAND Flash segment. While Samsung is aiming beyond 400-layers with dual stacking solutions going up to 1000-layers, Hynix will soon be commencing mass production on its 375-Layer NAND. As per sources of The Elec, it is reported that SK Hynix has completed the verification of […]

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The popular YouTuber is threatening Samsung over the failure of not replacing his corrupted SSD, which Samsung says works fine. YouTuber Louis Rossmann Sends 4 TB 990 PRO SSD to Samsung for RMA, But Samsung Kept Ghosting Him Until Louis Threatened With a Lawsuit Many manufacturers have been reportedly indulging in unethical practices, and while regular consumers have hardly any control over the process, popular YouTuber Louis Rossmann is taking this to the next step. Louis says that his 4 TB Samsung 990 PRO SSD started giving errors and was confirmed to be faulty after some tests. He applied for […]

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CXMT's DDR5 memory is apparently not as cheap to procure as reports claim, falling in the same range as DRAM from other manufacturers. CXMT DDR5 Memory Prices Are Similar To Samsung, SK Hynix & Micron - The Only Advantage Is That They Have Supply For Client Markets China's premier DRAM maker, CXMT, has been seen as the savior of the client segment. The manufacturer is investing big time in setting up new factories to double its memory production, and is already working with global vendors to supply its DRAM solutions. Since the beginning of the DRAM crisis, eyes have been […]

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Samsung LSI sought to exploit Samsung Mobile over the past few months by repeatedly hiking the per unit price of its flagship Exynos 2600 chip. Well, Samsung Mobile now appears to be responding to these relentless price gouging tactics by reducing the share of the Exynos 2600 chip within the upcoming Galaxy Z Flip 8, while increasing its uptake of Qualcomm's more economical Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip. Samsung's Exynos 2600 chip is reportedly falling a victim to the fairly myopic ongoing in-house feud that has rendered the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip a much more economical alternative […]

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The AI surge has not only led to a global supply problem, but it's also driving record revenue in the NAND segment; however, the PC market has taken a big hit. NAND Suppliers Earn Record Revenue In Q1 2026 With China's CXMT Climbing Up To 13% of the Global Share The latest market report shared by Counterpoint Research shows us the extent of the global NAND demand. As of Q1 2026, the NAND market has seen a massive 3.5x surge in global revenue, driving the tally up to 46 billion US dollars. The strong demand is driven primarily by Agentic […]

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Samsung looked more than determined to carve its own path and reduce reliance on Qualcomm when it was reported that the Exynos 2700 would be found in 50 percent of all Galaxy S27 shipments. However, a tipster states that this may not be possible because there’s one major difference between Samsung’s and Qualcomm’s strategies, which we’ve discussed at length below. Exynos 2700 could be costlier to produce for Samsung, leaving it with little choice but to use the standard Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 in the base Galaxy S27 TSMC’s 2nm N2P architecture is said to be superior to Samsung’s […]

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The Exynos 2600’s Heat Pass Block technology has proven to be a vital addition to help effectively transfer heat, with a test comparison showing that this solution outperforms a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 cooled by liquid nitrogen. However, Samsung isn’t through experimenting with bringing all sorts of upgrades to remove thermal throttling from the equation, as the company is reportedly taking a feature from gaming smartphones to improve sustained performance. Liquid cooling is being explored by Samsung for its smartphone chipsets as it’s experimenting at its Production Technology Research Institute With vapor chambers unable to keep the chipset’s temperature under […]

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When a company like Anthropic, which currently commands a polar position within the prevailing narrative around AI's uncontested proliferation, mentions its critical supply chain partner Samsung in a positive light, the key purveyors of the industry pay an inordinate amount of attention, with some even concocting fanciful narratives that might not stand the test of time. We are now in the midst of one such situation, where Anthropic's passing remarks on "logic chips" has unleashed a flood of speculation regarding its possible tie-up with Samsung's fabs. Anthropic highlights the "critical role" that Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron play "in the […]

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This might be the first-ever triple-mode gaming monitor that switches through three different resolutions and refresh rates. MSI Showcases MPG OLED 322URDX36, World's First Triple Mode QD-OLED Monitor That Uses RGB Penta Tandem technology Monitor makers have quickly adopted the dual-mode configurations, but MSI has already stepped ahead by launching the world's first triple-mode gaming monitor, featuring the QD-OLED panel. The hardware maker will be showcasing many of its new products at Computex, which will also include its latest MPG OLED 332URDX36, a flagship OLED monitor that runs at 4K@360Hz. However, as it boasts a triple-mode configuration, users can quickly […]

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