Samsung launches new SSD 990: reviews praise the performance, question the price
Samsung's new SSD 990 launched today, offering solid PCIe 4.0 performance, improved efficiency over the Evo lineup, and speeds exceeding 7 GB/s. Early reviews agree that the launch price leaves it in an awkward spot however, with the faster 990 Pro and and even some PCIe 5.0 SSDs often costing only slightly more.
Samsung is building a dedicated AI chip for PCs, and HP and Lenovo are already testing it
Samsung wants back into PC silicon with a new NPU, coming in through the AI side door
Samsung unveils fastest PCIe Gen 6 SSD, capable of transferring 40GB LLMs in just 1.4 sec
The new drives reach speeds up to 28.4 GB/s, double the throughput of their predecessors
Samsung will earn more profit in 2026 than it did over the previous 40 years combined thanks to the AI boom
Samsung is maximizing profit in the AI era
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 specs surface, Z Flip discontinuation rumors, Galaxy rollables may arrive in 2028
The Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8, and Z Fold 8 Ultra will be unveiled on July 22
Samsung's blazing-fast 9100 Pro 1TB SSD "drops" to $206
With unusually high SSD prices, Samsung's flagship PCIe 5.0 9100 Pro 1TB stands out at $206 on Amazon – its lowest price in months. Delivering up to 14.7 GB/s read speeds, it's a rare chance to grab a cutting-edge Gen5 SSD at a meaningful discount.
RAM prices expected to rise another 40-50% in Q3 2026, and then 30% more in Q4 as AI demand outpaces supply
Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron have been sued for price-fixing before. Now it's happening again
Winners & losers: The memory shortages pushing consumer electronics prices higher are expected to worsen through the rest of this year and into 2027, with possible relief not arriving until 2028. While manufacturers and industry analysts largely attribute the spike to AI infrastructure demand, a new California lawsuit accuses the three companies that dominate DRAM and NAND production of conspiring to exploit those conditions and artificially inflate prices.
South Korea is betting $880 billion that the next AI race will be won in hardware, not software
Samsung, SK Hynix, and the government are treating AI infrastructure as a matter of national survival
Samsung shows off ultra-fast UFS 5.0 storage for flagship phones and on-device AI
The UFS 5.0 standard is here, but people just want affordable storage on their devices
SK Hynix just surpassed Samsung to become South Korea's most valuable company
The chipmaker that nearly went bankrupt in 2002 is now worth $1.35 trillion because of AI
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Samsung's foundry is booming as TSMC struggles with demand – bags Nvidia, Tesla, and Qualcomm as new clients
Google and AMD could also get their next-generation chips manufactured by Samsung
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SK Hynix moves 375-layer NAND into mass production, replacing tungsten with molybdenum
Future 480-layer and 604-layer designs will require major manufacturing changes
Samsung is building floating data centers on ships, and it's already got regulatory approval
Seasides can ease the pains of giant mainland AI date centers, if the concept works at all
YouTuber says he will sue Samsung for dodging 990 Pro SSD warranty replacement amid memory crisis
A refund based on the original $330 purchase price would not cover today's roughly $950 cost of the same drive
Samsung averts strike with $340,000 bonuses for semiconductor workers
A last-minute labor deal stopped a strike at the world's largest memory chipmaker
Samsung's new 32-inch 6K gaming monitor is the first of its kind – if you ignore the one Samsung made last year
High resolution, and likely a high price tag to match
Samsung's strike was called off at the last minute, now workers have to vote on the deal
A 10.5% profit share and bonus cap removal are on the table
ASML says first silicon from its latest $400M High-NA EUV machines is just months away
"Coming soon to a fab near you"
CrystalDiskInfo update adds fake Samsung SSD detection
CrystalDiskInfo 9.9.0 adds a new feature to help users spot counterfeit Samsung SSDs, an increasingly common problem as fake high-end drives are becoming more convincing. The utility can flag suspicious drives by checking hardware identifiers and firmware data.
Samsung avoids worst-case strike scenario as court restricts union action
The ruling limits disruption at Samsung's chip plants as 45,000 workers prepare for a walkout
Samsung put Dua Lipa's face on TV boxes without asking. Now she's suing for $15 million
Samsung denies "intentional misuse"
Samsung offered chip workers a $340,000 bonus to avoid a strike. They want it every year
An 18-day strike could cost Samsung up to $11.7 billion, workers demand a bigger share of the AI windfall