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Samsung's Ballie is an AI-powered home robot that moves around the house, follows users, and manages smart-home devices, with planned Google Gemini integration for more natural interactions.

Samsung Electronics reported efficiency gains from using Anthropic's Claude models in its operations.

Memory pricing has boosted the compensation and social value of Samsung and SK Hynix chip engineers, with large bonuses averaging around $400K-$500K per employee.

The Verge reviews Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, finding it an iterative but meaningful upgrade over the Z Fold 7 with better cameras, battery, and displays, though it lacks S Pen support and costs $2,100.

A review of Samsung's Odyssey G8 6K gaming monitor, highlighting its extremely sharp image quality but noting the heavy GPU requirements and its IPS-LCD panel in an increasingly OLED-dominated market.

Samsung's HDR10 Plus Advanced HDR format launches globally on Amazon Prime Video this month, offering Dolby Vision 2-like capabilities without licensing fees, with support initially on Samsung's 2026 TV lineup.

Samsung's M80F 32-inch 4K smart monitor is discounted to $349.99 at Amazon and B&H Photo, its lowest price yet, combining monitor and smart TV features with a removable webcam.

The Verge covers a deal on Samsung's 2TB 9100 Pro PCIe Gen 5 SSD for $302.99, noting it's cheaper than usual and a good buy, along with other deals like Samsung's M8 monitor.

A look at how foldable phones have matured from fragile, experimental devices into a more boring but stable market segment, and what that means for Apple's eventual entry.

Costco offers a preorder deal on Samsung's Galaxy Watch 9 with a $40 discount, two wireless chargers, and a $50 gift card, totaling over $50 in freebies.

A review of Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8, positioning it as the future of foldable phones with a comfortable and natural design.

A newsletter covering a chip talent war between Samsung and SK Hynix, the AI Hype Index, and other tech news including an OpenAI rogue agent incident and Hugging Face deepfakes issues.

Chip stocks in US and Asia fell sharply as AI spending concerns triggered a sell-off, with Nvidia losing its position as the world's most valuable company to Apple and South Korea's Kospi index triggering circuit breakers.

Samsung chip engineers are defecting to rival SK Hynix, attracted by larger bonuses fueled by profits from AI memory chips. The talent war highlights the fierce competition in the high-bandwidth memory market.

Samsung's 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED gaming monitor (G50SF) is now available for $299.99, a $50 discount, making it one of the most affordable QD-OLED options under $300.

Google's Gemini Intelligence features are rolling out to Samsung foldable devices, including task automation for over 40 apps.

Samsung reveals two new designs of its upcoming smart glasses, developed with Google and eyewear brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker, featuring 9-hour battery life and AI capabilities like Gemini and Bixby.

Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Z Fold 8 Ultra, and Z Flip 8 at its July 2026 Unpacked event, with incremental updates including new smaller Fold 8 model and Snapdragon processor in Flip 8.

Samsung's new Galaxy Z Flip 8 and Z Fold 8/Ultra foldables are available for preorder with up to $350 in gift cards, featuring new AI capabilities and design improvements.

Samsung announced its 2026 foldable lineup including the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8, and Z Fold 8 Ultra, along with new Galaxy Watches. Preorders start today with prices from $1,200 and availability on August 7.