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AI chip boom pushes Samsung profits to record $80bn
The tech giant is also expected to get a boost from its latest folding devices that were launched in August.
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Samsung forecasts record third-quarter profit of $80 billion as AI boom fuels chip demand
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Samsung Electronics reported preliminary third-quarter earnings on Thursday, with operating profit forecast to top 100 trillion won for the first time.
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- Samsung Electronics reported preliminary third-quarter earnings on Thursday, with operating profit forecast to top 100 trillion won for the first time.
- Reported by CNBC World and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:51:23 UTC.
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