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Samsung bets on multi-agent AI and hardware privacy to define the next smartphone era

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Supplying Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy S26 series

Two years ago, Samsung declared its Galaxy S24 the 'world's first AI phone.' On February 25, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26 with three competing AI assistants running simultaneously, a privacy display that physically blocks shoulder surfers at the pixel level, and a 100-trillion-operation processor. The company is rebuilding phones around AI as the core organizing principle.

Updated Yesterday

Apple's 2026 hardware offensive

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Longtime iPhone modem supplier facing reduced Apple orders

Apple kicked off its 2026 hardware push on March 2, announcing the iPhone 17e and 12th-generation iPad. Both devices bring AI features to lower-priced products ahead of the March 4 multi-city events in New York, Shanghai, and London.

Updated Yesterday

Arm Holdings faces global antitrust scrutiny over chip licensing

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Lead complainant in global antitrust effort

Arm Holdings designs the chip architecture found in roughly 99% of smartphones and a growing share of data-center processors. On May 6 it reported record quarterly results; five days later, Bloomberg revealed the Federal Trade Commission had opened an antitrust probe into how the company distributes those designs.

Updated May 20

Sony unveils Xperia 1 VIII, continuing flagship line despite sub-1% share

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Supplies the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip in the Xperia 1 VIII

Sony Ericsson held about 9% of the global smartphone market in 2008. Eighteen years later, Sony's share sits below 1%. On May 13, 2026, the company unveiled its eighth-generation Xperia 1 flagship anyway.

Updated May 13