AI chip boom lifts Samsung profits by 1,800%
It comes as demand for semiconductors continues to outstrip supplies, which has pushed up prices.
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"This has everything to do with the AI boom as memory companies continue to ride a tidal wave driven by limited supply and unprecedented demand."
— Marc Einstein , Executive
"We do expect supplies to be tight through next year given the unabated demand from AI data centres."
— Bryan Ma , Executive
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It comes as demand for semiconductors continues to outstrip supplies, which has pushed up prices.
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