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Samsung reports record profit as South Korean chip giants benefit from global AI boom
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Fusion42 · 30 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Samsung and SK Hynix, the world's two largest memory chip makers, reported record-breaking quarterly profits, driven by surging demand for advanced HBM chips used in AI applications. Despite this, their stock prices fell due to investor concerns over massive capital expenditure plans and intensifying competition from Chinese chip manufacturers.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, and 4 sources have reported it between 28 Jul 2026 and 30 Jul 2026.
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The cost of AI compute is being set by two companies who cannot meet demand. Your model's performance depends on their HBM chips, and their record profits are a direct tax on your growth.
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4 sources · first reported 28 Jul 2026 · latest 30 Jul 2026
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