# Samsung forecasts 783% profit surge to record $80bn as AI chip boom lifts TSMC sales

https://mins.news/en/item/91064

- euronews, 2026-10-08 09:11 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/08/samsung-flags-783-profit-jump-to-record-80bn-as-ai-chip-boom-also-lifts-tsmc-sales

> Samsung Electronics estimated on Thursday that third-quarter operating profit rose almost ninefold to a record 107.4 trillion won ($80.2 billion). Strong chip demand amid the AI boom also helped TSMC post record quarterly sales.

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