Samsung Q3 profit jumps nearly 9-fold to record $80bn on AI chip boom

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Samsung reported third-quarter profit of about $80 billion, a nearly ninefold increase from a year earlier, driven by booming demand for AI memory chips and its latest folding devices launched in August. The record result underscored the scale of the artificial intelligence spending cycle, though investor reaction was muted as a simultaneous selloff hit US chipmakers. Nvidia, Oracle and CoreWeave shares sank after a report that OpenAI's annualized revenue was roughly $20 billion less than previously signaled, reviving concerns about whether the AI investment boom can be sustained by end-demand.

Why it matters：Samsung's results highlight how AI infrastructure spending is reshaping the semiconductor industry, but the OpenAI revenue report shows how quickly sentiment can turn on any sign of demand weakness.

Key points

  • Profit rose nearly 9-fold year-on-year to a record $80 billion.
  • Folding device launches in August added a boost.
  • US chip stocks fell after reports on OpenAI's revenue trajectory.

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