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Samsung reports 127% revenue rise as flash memory prices surge on AI demand

According to a post on X by @techsnif, Samsung's third-quarter revenue rose 127% to about $146.3 billion, and operating profit rose 783% to about $80.5 billion, with almost all of it from chips. The same period saw its phone business slip into the red. The post says flash memory prices are up about fivefold on demand from hyperscalers, and that Samsung also led Mistral's Series D round and put $1 billion into a KKR-backed infrastructure fund.

Source: Scobleizer News Pulse (X) · x.com Found via Robert Scoble’s Scobleizer News Pulse · a post on X, not independently verified Published 2026-10-29T05:25:00+00:00 Detected 2026-10-29T13:23:32+00:00
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According to a post on X by @techsnif, Samsung's third-quarter revenue rose 127% to about $146.3 billion, and operating profit rose 783% to about $80.5 billion, with almost all of it from chips. The same period saw its phone business slip into the red. The post says flash memory prices are up about fivefold on demand from hyperscalers, and that Samsung also led Mistral's Series D round and put $1 billion into a KKR-backed infrastructure fund.

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Samsung's third-quarter revenue rose 127% to about $146.3 billion and operating profit 783% to about $80.5 billion, almost all from chips, even as its phone business slipped into the red. Flash memory prices are up about fivefold on hyperscaler demand, shifting bargaining power to suppliers, and Samsung also led...

Higher memory prices shift bargaining power toward chip suppliers, which could raise hardware costs for companies building or running AI systems. Startups and model developers that depend on storage and compute may feel that pressure first. Investors may watch whether Samsung's chip gains continue while its phone unit struggles, and readers should check the figures against primary financial reports, since this is a summary of a social post.

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