Samsung monthly updates: December 2024 security patch detailed

As far as we can tell, no Galaxy device has yet received the December 2024 security patch. However, Samsung appears to be gearing up for the event, as it recently confirmed the December update’s changelog through its monthly security bulletin. As usual, Samsung’s latest release includes security fixes from both Google and Samsung. And this […]

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Samsung’s new chip research facility could bring it back on track

Samsung held the tool-in ceremony for its new chip research and development facility in Giheung, South Korea. This is the same place where Samsung first began making semiconductor memory chips 50 years ago and made the world’s first 64MB DRAM in 1992. It plans to bring back the glory it recently lost in the memory […]

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Samsung CEO wants employees to make desperate efforts to improve products

Samsung is in a bit of a crisis right now. While the company has been the world’s biggest memory chip maker for decades, it seems to have lost its footing in high-end memory chips (HBM) used in AI accelerators and GPUs. In times like these, Samsung CEO urged employees to focus on attaining technology leadership. […]

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Samsung’s profit jumps 72.8% in Q3 2024 despite chip struggles

Earlier today, Samsung announced its earnings for the third quarter of 2024. While the company’s profits beat market expectations, its struggles in the memory chip market remain. The South Korean firm reported a consolidated revenue of KRW 79.1 trillion ($57.34 billion) and an operating profit of KRW 10.1 trillion ($7.3 billion). Samsung’s net profit in […]

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Samsung makes 24Gb GDDR7 DRAM chips for next-gen GPUs

Samsung has announced it has developed the world’s first 24GB GDDR7 DRAM memory chip for GPUs. This high-capacity memory chip, featuring the fastest performance in the industry, will be used in flagship GPUs next year, advancing performance and efficiency. It was also the first brand in the world to complete the development of GDDR7 chips. […]

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Samsung about to cut high-ranking executive jobs across key divisions

Although Samsung recently said it has no plans to spin off its Foundry and System LSI divisions, the tech conglomerate will reportedly cut significant executive job numbers throughout its chip-making arms before the end of 2024. A new report citing industry sources says the head of the Device Solutions (DS) division, under which Samsung’s semiconductor […]

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Samsung maintains Global Top 5 brand status for 5th year in a row

Despite Samsung Electronics going through a rough patch and having to apologize to investors, customers, and employees, not everything the company did this year was questionable. The tech giants launched some amazing products and led several initiatives and tech advancements. For these reasons, the global brand consultancy firm Interbrand recognized Samsung as a Global Top […]

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Samsung reportedly facing low yields of Galaxy S25’s 3nm Exynos 2500 chip

The phones in the Galaxy S25 lineup are expected to be the company’s first to use 3nm chips. Earlier, it was rumored that Samsung would use 3nm Exynos 2500 in the Galaxy S25 and the Galaxy S25+ and the 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite in the Galaxy S25 Ultra. However, that might change as the company […]

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Samsung unveils world’s fastest SSD for automobiles

Samsung, the world’s biggest memory chip maker, has unveiled the world’s fastest semiconductor storage device for automobiles. It is the first automobile SSD in the world to use the PCIe 4.0 interface and 8th-generation V-NAND, offering high data transfer speeds and improved reliability. Samsung AM9C1 is the world’s first PCIe 4.0 storage chip for automobiles […]

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Samsung PM9E1 SSD enters mass production with extra anti-forgery measures

Samsung’s bonkers PM9E1 SSD, boasting industry-leading performance, has entered mass production, the company confirmed to us today. The PM9E1 was first announced at the beginning of August but it is now being securely shipped out of Samsung’s semiconductor factories. More on that later. Performance-wise, Samsung says the PM9E1 is the industry’s most powerful PC SSD. […]

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Samsung to make 2nm chips for AI firm Ambarella

Samsung, one of the world’s biggest semiconductor chipmakers, has reportedly received a contract to make 2nm chips for Ambarella. It is a US-based fabless chipmaker that makes chips for cameras and advanced safety features (such as ADAS) for vehicles. Samsung to make 2nm chips for Ambarella starting 2026 It is being reported by TheElec that […]

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Samsung begins making world’s first QLC 9th Gen V-NAND storage chips

Samsung, the world’s biggest semiconductor memory chip maker, has announced it has started the mass production of 1Tb quad-level cell (QLC) ninth-generation V-NAND chips. It is the first company in the world to start the mass production of storage chips using this new technology. Samsung starts mass production of QLC 9th Gen V-NAND chips After […]

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Samsung’s LPDDR4X memory can be used with Qualcomm’s car platform

Samsung, the world’s biggest memory chip maker, has announced that its LPDDR4X DRAM chips designed for automobiles have been qualified to be used in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis platform. The company is also working on next-generation memory chips for automobiles. Samsung’s LPDDR4X DRAM chips qualified to be used with Qualcomm’s automobile platform Samsung’s LPDDR4X DRAM […]

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Samsung launches 122.88TB SSD for the enterprise market

Last month, Samsung launched its 61.44TB SSD for the enterprise market. It was the South Korean firm’s highest-capacity SSD ever. As promised earlier, the company has now unveiled its 122.88TB SSD for the enterprise market. It offers 4.1x the I/O performance compared to its predecessor and up to 45% improvement in efficiency. Samsung unveils its […]

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Samsung to make 5nm AI chips for award-winning South Korean firm

Samsung Foundry, the world’s second-biggest contract semiconductor chip manufacturer, will reportedly make AI chips for South Korean firm DeepX. The DX-M1 is DeepX’s first-generation AI chip, which is being mass-produced in collaboration with Samsung Foundry’s design house, Goanchips. DeepX’s AI chips to be made using Samsung Foundry’s 5nm process South Korean AI chip firm DeepX […]

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Samsung’s HBM3E chips reportedly clear Nvidia’s tests, crossing major milestone

Samsung has been having problems getting its HBM chips cleared by Nvidia. A few weeks ago, the company’s HBM3 chips received Nvidia’s certification for the Chinese market. Now, Reuters is reporting that Samsung’s HBM3E (fifth-generation HBM) chips have received Nvidia’s certification, clearing a major milestone. Samsung’s 8-layer HBM3E chips reportedly receive Nvidia certification A new […]

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Samsung to unveil new industry-leading storage chips today

Samsung, the world’s biggest memory chip maker, has revealed that it will unveil the world’s fastest and highest-capacity storage chips today. The company will unveil its new products, aligned with the AI boom, at the Flash Memory Summit (FMS) 2024 event in the USA. Samsung’s to bring new storage chips to support AI boom At […]

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Chinese firms have been stockpiling Samsung’s HBM chips for months

Samsung was in a spot of worry a few months ago, as its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips hadn’t received Nvidia’s certification for months. A few weeks ago, Samsung’s HBM3 chips reportedly received Nvidia’s certification for the Chinese market. However, even before the certification, Chinese firms had been reportedly stockpiling Samsung’s HBM chips for months. Chinese […]

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