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TechCrunch May 6, 2026 at 13:54 Startups Rising Hot

AI boom pushes Samsung to $1T

Samsung crossed the $1 trillion valuation mark after shares surged on AI-driven chip demand, making it only the second Asian company after TSMC to hit the milestone.

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