Business

Samsung wins out as it takes a chunk out of Apple's phone business

Samsung wins back its crown from Apple as European bargain hunters in particular move away from Apple and towards cheaper Chinese brands.

15 April 2024

Business

Samsung forecasts 10-fold surge in profits as chip downturn eases

An artificial intelligence boom, production cuts by other manufacturers, as well as higher demand have all contributed to rising memory chip prices.

5 April 2024

Business

Samsung shares rise on hopes of Nvidia using its new-gen memory chips

Samsung could be joining the likes of SK Hynix, the world’s second biggest memory chip producer, as one of Nvidia’s suppliers.

21 March 2024

Business

Samsung chief acquitted of financial crimes

A South Korean court has found Lee Jae-yong not guilty of accounting fraud and stock manipulation.

5 February 2024

Business

Apple settles €12 million antitrust fine with Russia's government

A Russian court has ruled that Apple misused its dominant market position through the App Store, resulting in another fine for the tech giant.

23 January 2024

Tech News

Samsung’s Galaxy AI phone has arrived. This is what you need to know

A new era of AI smartphones has arrived. This is all you need to know about the S24 series unveiled at the Samsung Unpacked 2024 event.

17 January 2024

Markets

Apple overtakes Samsung to gain world’s largest smartphone-maker crown

Apple has long led the smartphone market by revenue and profits; it has now overtaken Samsung to become the world leader by volume.

16 January 2024

Tech News

Infrared hair dryers to air taxis: CES 2024's most eye-catching tech

From hairdryers that use light to dry your hair to the latest air taxi concepts, CES 2024 is brimming with new tech. Here's our pick of the crop.

11 January 2024

Markets

Samsung profits at 8-year low, but hope is in sight

The South Korean tech company published its early estimates for the third quarter of 2023 on Wednesday, announcing a 78% drop in profits compared to the same time last year. The results are better than expected.

11 October 2023

Markets

Chipmaker Arm is launching the biggest IPO of the year

Billions of dollars worth of shares are entering the market in what might be the biggest IPO of the year.

12 September 2023

Tech News

Samsung unveils new generation of foldable smartphones

The bending smartphones come with a hefty pricetag and can be preordered in some countries.

26 July 2023

Work

How AI tech can unlock the 'superpowers' of neurodiverse workers

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) could be a game-changer, as businesses tap into the skills of neurodiverse workers.

28 June 2023

Tech News

Samsung unveils new foldable smartphones Galaxy Z Flip4 and Fold4

Samsung's groundbreaking foldable phones will be available from the end of August in the United States, parts of Europe and South Korea.

10 August 2022

Tech News

Apple supplier Foxconn shuts factories in China amid COVID lockdown

Foxconn, the biggest supplier to companies including Apple and Samsung, is halting production at its plants in Schenzen as the Chinese city enters a COVID lockdown. Other iPhone suppliers are also affected.

14 March 2022

Tech News

Your Android smartphone is spying on you, a new study claims

Did you think you can trust your Android smartphone with your data and personal information? This latest study will make you think twice.

15 October 2021

Netherlands

Netherlands: Samsung fined €39 million 'for influencing TV prices'

The Dutch consumer watchdog said Samsung had exerted "undue influence" on the price of television sets sold by several online retailers.

29 September 2021

Tech News

Samsung leader Lee Jae-yong released from prison on parole

Lee Jae-yong was convicted of crimes related to the explosive corruption scandal that toppled South Korea's previous president Park Geun-hye.

13 August 2021

South Korea

Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong handed prison sentence over bribery scandal

Lee will now serve two and a half years in prison for his involvement in a bribery scandal involving then South Korean president Park Geun-hye.

18 January 2021

South Korea

Lee Kun-Hee, driving force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78

In just 30 years at the helm, Lee Kun-Hee turned Samsung into a global force and transformed South Korea into one of Asia's top economies.

25 October 2020

World News

This is what the house of 2025 could look like

Web Summit 2019: This is what the house of 2025 could look like

8 November 2019