Samsung’s Chip Profit Soars 250-Fold on AI Memory Shortages

Samsung Electronics reported a significant surge in its semiconductor division profit, fueled primarily by the intense global demand for specialized AI memory chips. This financial turnaround highlights the company’s progress in narrowing the competitive gap with SK Hynix in the high-bandwidth memory market. The result underscores how the ongoing AI infrastructure boom is reshaping the balance of power among major chip manufacturers.