Global Scans · Samsung · Weekly Summary

• [New] Looking ahead to the S26 cycle, AI integration is expected to deepen across everyday workflows - tighter cross-app execution, more proactive assistance, and personalization anchored to Samsung ID. Omdia
• [New] Samsung is reportedly working on a pair of smart glasses that could be more advanced than its forthcoming competitors to Ray-Ban Meta. Road to VR
• [New] Samsung plays a central role in memory chips used in AI systems, and internal tensions could become more visible as chipmakers generate large gains from global AI demand. Tech Startups - Tech News, Tech Trends & Startup Fundin
• [New] New fabs from Samsung, SK Hynix, Micron, and Kioxia, the top memory companies, are not expected to reach volume production until late 2027 or 2028. Fortune
• [New] Fab 2 construction could begin as early as late 2026, with Samsung holding options on additional land for future expansion worth $27 billion over 20 years. Tech Insider
• [New] Samsung is betting that openness and ecosystem scale will win. BUSINESS 2.0 NEWS
• [New] Chinese brands tend to release phones in smaller batches than companies with wider global reach, like Apple and Samsung, which helps to reduce the likelihood of something going wrong and any associated blowback. CNet
• [New] Buyers should keep in mind that Samsung is expected to unveil new foldable phones in July, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 and Galaxy Z Flip 8 lines. Yahoo Tech
• Samsung, the world's largest memory chip maker, reported a 49-fold jump in chip income, citing a severe supply shortage that is expected to deepen into 2027. devFlokers
• Samsung is expected to unveil multiple foldables in 2026, possibly up to four devices, and could even introduce a new form factor for the first time with a rumored Wide Fold. Yahoo Tech
• Major chip manufacturers like Samsung, Intel, and TSMC have already announced that they will introduce GAA transistors in their 3 nm and/or 2 nm nodes. imec
• Samsung's Mobile Division Faces Risk of First-Ever Annual Loss Samsung Electronics is facing mounting financial pressure in its smartphone business, with reports indicating that its mobile division could record its first-ever annual loss in 2026. LinkedIn
• There's Google's collaboration with Samsung, which is expected to launch Android XR smart glasses. Yahoo Tech
• Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix are all accelerating plans to expand memory and storage production lines-Samsung specifically has started spinning down LPDDR4 production to boost the supply of LPDDR5 - but Nekkei Asia projects that will not be enough. Ars Technica

Last updated: 25 May 2026