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AI Boom Turns Memory Chips Into One of the World's Most Profitable Products

·2026.05.01 09:00

Key point

The AI boom has triggered a super cycle in the memory chip industry, driving Samsung Electronics to record-breaking earnings.

Details

The AI boom is driving the memory chip industry into a super boom cycle that is generating record profits.

Samsung Electronics posted first-quarter net profit exceeding $30 billion, breaking the previous quarter's record. This figure approaches the company's best annual performance.

This historic upswing is expected to continue for the time being. In particular, the supply shortage is expected to intensify further next year.

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