Samsung Electronics reported a sharp jump in second-quarter operating profit driven by AI infrastructure demand for DRAM and NAND chips. The surge highlights how memory pricing now influences global data-center costs and the speed of worldwide AI deployment.
The memory-chip market is being reshaped by worldwide spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Samsung's performance underscores how memory supply and pricing now set the tempo for broader technology investment.
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