Samsung’s first-quarter profit is expected to surge eightfold year-on-year, with the AI chip boom driving a sharp increase in performance.
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The surge in AI infrastructure construction has led to a bottleneck in chip supply, allowing Samsung Electronics to profit from rising prices, with single-quarter profits approaching last year's annual total.
On April 7, Samsung Electronics released its 2026 Q1 earnings forecast in Seoul. According to Samsung's