Samsung stories
AlphaSense expands in EMEA & APAC with senior hires
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AlphaSense names senior UK and Singapore hires as it steps up EMEA and APAC push, with multilingual search and content expansion.
AlphaSense names Julia Lecocq & June Boo in expansion
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AlphaSense boosts international leadership as it expands multilingual AI market intelligence across Europe, Asia-Pacific and beyond.
Samsung launches AI heat pump to cut New Zealand bills
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Samsung rolls out AI Smart GEO WindFree Heat Pump in New Zealand, offering app-based controls and energy tracking as households brace for winter costs.
Samsung to end Messages app in July 2026 on Galaxy
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Samsung to end its Messages app in July 2026, steering users to Google Messages as the default SMS option on supported Android devices.
Samsung launches 115-inch Micro RGB TV in New Zealand
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Samsung brings its largest Micro RGB set to New Zealand, targeting premium buyers with AI picture tools, glare reduction and wide-colour claims.
Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy A57 5G smartphone
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Samsung's Galaxy A57 5G gets a slimmer, lighter body, tougher build and longer software support, but the camera and features remain familiar.
Explainer: Samsung adds AirDrop file sharing to Galaxy S26
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Samsung's Galaxy S26 adds AirDrop-style sharing, marking a shift in how rival ecosystems handle file transfers between devices.
Drata launches AI tools for risk reviews & trust centres
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Drata rolls out agentic AI tools to speed third-party risk reviews, automate security questionnaires and rapidly build online trust centres.
AMD & Samsung deepen AI memory, packaging alliance
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AMD and Samsung are deepening their alliance to co-develop HBM4 and DDR5 memory and advanced packaging for next-wave AI and data centre systems.
Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy A17 5G smartphone
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Samsung's Galaxy A17 5G pairs a standout AMOLED screen and strong battery with modest performance in an accessible budget package.
Musk floats Tesla 'terafab' chip plant & Intel talks
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Elon Musk says Tesla may build a vast in-house 'terafab' chip plant to secure AI supply and hints at potential manufacturing talks with Intel.
Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra refined flagship
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Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra is a subtly slimmer, smarter workhorse, adding privacy display tech and camera tweaks to a refined flagship formula.
Qualcomm coalition targets AI-native 6G rollout by 2029
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Qualcomm unites tech and telecoms heavyweights in a new coalition to fast-track AI-native 6G standards and networks for rollout from 2029.
IDC warns smartphone shipments to fall on memory shock
Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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IDC says a memory shortage will drive a record 12.9% drop in 2026 smartphone shipments, hitting low-cost Android makers hardest.
Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 phones with AI & Privacy Display
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Samsung's Galaxy S26 range debuts AI-heavy features and an Ultra model with a built-in Privacy Display to combat prying eyes in public.
Samsung brings Perplexity to Galaxy with multi-agent AI
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
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Samsung is adding Perplexity as a system-level agent on upcoming Galaxy flagships, deepening its shift to a multi-assistant AI strategy.
One NZ adds satellite data & WhatsApp calling service
Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
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One NZ extends Starlink-powered satellite service with limited data apps and WhatsApp calling for eligible phones beyond mobile coverage.
Exclusive: Emily Choi on Samsung's AI companion push
Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Samsung is recasting AI as an invisible, trusted home companion, using CES 2026 to unveil proactive, privacy-focused smart living.
Samsung brings Fender Play music lessons to its TVs
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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Samsung will bring a TV-optimised Fender Play app to 2025 and newer TVs in 49 countries, launching globally in the first half of 2026.
Rithum & Stripe partner to power AI agent commerce
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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Rithum links its commerce platform to Stripe's Agentic Commerce Suite, enabling AI agents to handle product discovery and payments end-to-end.