https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/samsung-forecasts-record-third-quarter-profit-of-80-billion-on-the-back-of-ai-boomContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/samsung-forecasts-record-third-quarter-profit-of-80-billion-on-the-back-of-ai-boomhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/samsung-forecasts-record-third-quarter-profit-of-80-billion-on-the-back-of-ai-boom#u117562Mon, 12 Oct 2026 09:25:12 +0000Samsung Electronics has forecasted a record preliminary third-quarter operating profit of 107.40 trillion won, equivalent to roughly $80 billion, driven by surging global demand for artificial intelligence hardware. This milestone marks the first time a technology company has projected a quarterly profit topping 100 trillion won, reflecting a nearly nine-fold earnings increase year-over-year. The semiconductor division led the windfall, capitalizing on the artificial intelligence memory boom, while latest folding mobile devices launched in August also provided a boost.Why it mattersThe extraor