Samsung chip operating profit plunges 90% amid memory inventory and low foundry utilization

Samsung Electronics announced its official financial results for the second quarter of 2025, reporting revenue of KRW74.6 trillion (US$53.5 billion) and an operating profit of KRW4.7 trillion, consistent with preliminary figures. Compared to the same period in 2024, revenue remained roughly flat, but operating profit was halved, with Samsung attributing the decline primarily to weak performance in its semiconductor business.

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Enterprise AI countdown: Hon Hai, Taiwan Mobile marks 2027 as watershed year

As generative AI continues to evolve rapidly, Taiwanese enterprises are facing a critical juncture of concurrent technological and organizational transformation. At the CommonWealth Summit hosted by Taiwan’s CommonWealth Magazine on July 29, both Yung-hui Li, director of the Artificial Intelligence Research Center at Hon Hai Research Institute, and Jamie Lin, president of Taiwan Mobile, emphasized that data capabilities and AI deployment strategies will be key determinants of future corporate competitiveness.

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Analysis: Foxconn-Teco deal boosts Taiwan’s push into L12 AI server integration and modular data centers

The strategic share swap between Foxconn and Teco Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. marks a significant escalation in Taiwan’s AI data center server industry. Traditionally focused on motherboard and rack assembly stages, Taiwanese firms are now aggressively expanding into L12 system integration, targeting rapid deployment solutions for AI data centers.

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Samsung maps foundry future post-Tesla deal: eyes 2026 Taylor ramp and broader US client base

During the earnings call for second quarter results, Samsung Electronics declined to provide further information regarding its US$16.5 billion foundry deal with Tesla, while noting its competitiveness in advanced process technologies that is expected to significantly boost utilization at its new Taylor, Texas facility, which is set to ramp up operations in 2026.

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CILS targets smart manufacturing with new-gen AI autonomous mobile robots

Coretronic subsidiary Coretronic Intelligent Logistics Solutions (CILS) will unveil its new generation of artificial intelligence autonomous mobile robots (AMR) and SmartMove intelligent handling system at the 2025 World AI Vision Exhibition (WAVE), also referred to as the AI WAVE Show. The company is actively deploying in key application areas, including third-party logistics, the artificial intelligence server supply chain, smart logistics, and smart manufacturing.

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