Samsung profit jumps ninefold on AI-chip demand
Samsung’s quarterly profit rose ninefold to a record $80 billion as demand for artificial-intelligence chips strengthened, the Financial Times reported. The RSS item described Samsung as the world’s largest memory-chip maker and said the result covered the three months through September. It did not provide revenue, margins or a comparison with analyst forecasts.
Why it matters
The result shows how AI infrastructure spending is lifting earnings across the memory-chip supply chain.
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Part of the October 8, 2026 brief.