Global Scans · Samsung · Weekly Summary

• [New] Samsung SDS warns about supply-chain phishing and the need to vet all partners. Risk Intelligence Service
• [New] Increasingly, ransomware gangs might target Samsung facilities to extort payment, especially if strikes or disasters disrupt normal operations (distracting detection). Risk Intelligence Service
• [New] For Samsung to approach a $2 trillion valuation, analysts said it will need to defend its memory competitiveness, show clearer progress in foundry operations and expand AI partnerships with global technology companies. UPI
• [New] Samsung SDS (the corporate IT security arm) has identified top 5 threats: AI-driven attacks, ransomware, cloud misconfigurations, phishing / account takeover, and data exfiltration. Risk Intelligence Service
• AI-accelerated chip revenue is projected to hit $45 billion by year-end, with Nvidia, AMD, and Samsung accounting for 68% of the total. LLODO BLOG
• Samsung, the world's biggest memory chip maker by sales, reported record quarterly profits last week, driven by a 49-fold jump in chip income, saying it expects a severe supply shortage to deepen in 2027 as its buyers spend on AI, driving up prices of its memory chips. The Guardian
• If AI investment decelerates or the training-to-inference transition reduces demand for the highest-end memory products, Samsung could find itself with overcapacity and compressed margins on its massive investment. Tech Insider
• Tesla's AI chip orders and potential wins in automotive and edge AI processors could provide the volume needed to climb the yield learning curve, eventually enabling Samsung to compete for higher-value designs. Tech Insider
• The agreement, mediated by South Korea's government, means Samsung will set aside 10.5% of operating profits at its semiconductor division to pay special bonuses to its chip workers. The Guardian
• 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
• 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
• 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 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

Last updated: 15 June 2026