Samsung Electronics spends W37.7tr won in R&D in 2025

Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it spent a record 37.7 trillion won ($25.6 billion) on research and development in 2025 as part of its push to gain an early lead in the global race for next-generation artificial intelligence chips. The amount represented a 7.8 percent increase from the previous year's 35 trillion won, the company said in an annual business report. Samsung Electronics said the massive investment was part of the company's strategy to preemptively cope with booming demand for

By The Korea Herald