Samsung is finding another way to benefit from the AI infrastructure boom, this time through the components that keep high-performance servers running reliably.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics is reportedly negotiating another long-term supply agreement for MLCCs (Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors) used in AI servers, with the potential deal estimated at around 700 billion won.

If completed, the company’s AI-related long-term contracts signed since May could move beyond 4 trillion won. The development follows a record 1.0722 trillion won AI-server MLCC contract announced earlier this month.

Samsung Electro-Mechanics said that agreement, covering supplies throughout 2027, was its largest MLCC supply contract to date. The company has now secured long-term MLCC agreements with more than 10 global customers.

MLCCs regulate electrical power and suppress interference inside electronic systems. AI servers are particularly demanding because they operate continuously with substantially higher power and thermal loads.

Samsung says AI servers use more than 10 times as many MLCCs as conventional servers.

This is turning AI infrastructure into an increasingly important growth engine for Samsung Electro-Mechanics. The company is also expanding its silicon capacitor business, with a 1.5 trillion-won contract covering AI chips and HBM-related applications.

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro has made a strong start in the DXOMARK camera ranking. The new iPhone has secured the second position in both the global and ultra-premium smartphone categories.

The iPhone 18 Pro scored 172 points in DXOMARK’s camera test. It is only three points behind the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra, which scored 175 points and remains at the top of the ranking.

The new iPhone performed particularly well in low-light photography. It can capture good details, maintain accurate brightness and control image noise in difficult lighting conditions. It also offers a wide dynamic range and natural-looking contrast.

Apple has also introduced a variable aperture for the first time on an iPhone. This feature can help keep more people in focus when taking group photos. It also gives users more control over the camera.

The iPhone 18 Pro is also designed to record smooth videos. Its stabilization works well, even when recording while moving at 60 fps. Video quality offers a good balance between details and noise.

However, DXOMARK also found some problems. The phone can sometimes show slight color changes and white-balance shifts. Its long-range zoom is also behind some competing flagship phones. Flare can appear in some lighting conditions, and brightness can sometimes change between photo and video previews.

The iPhone 18 Pro features three 48MP cameras: a main camera, an ultrawide camera and a telephoto camera. With its new camera features and strong image quality, the iPhone 18 Pro has entered the top level of smartphone camera rankings.

Smartphone prices continued to rise due to the memory and component shortage. Meanwhile, Samsung is preparing to offer some incredible deals on select Galaxy models through the Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2026 in India.

Flipkart officially confirmed that the 2026 chapter of the Big Billion Days Sale kicks off on October 9; Samsung phones will also go on sale, with the Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 FE confirmed to be under Rs 60,000 in India.

As per the Big Billion Days Sale 2026 page, Flipkart is teasing the Galaxy S25 to be available under Rs 60,000, while the Galaxy S25 FE will be under Rs 50,000.

The e-commerce site may offer base variants at this deal price, which is 128GB. Still, that’s going to be a huge opportunity for those considering buying a flagship Samsung phone without burning a hole in their wallet.

At present, the two devices are listed at the following prices as follows:

• Galaxy S25 128GB: Rs 69,999
• Galaxy S25 FE 128GB: Rs 54,999

Following Apple, Samsung raised the prices of its Galaxy S26 flagship phone. The device now starts at Rs 99,999 on the official store. Galaxy S26+ and Galaxy S26 Ultra may also become more expensive in the near future.

Samsung may bring more offers as the festive season sale begins in India. Amazon and Samsung Store may also come up with their offerings, with revelation likely in the next few days.

Samsung is reshaping its AI research leadership in North America as the company puts greater emphasis on physical AI, robotics, and technologies that can interact with the real world.

According to Seoul Economic Daily, Samsung Electronics appointed Juan Carlos Niebles as head of its North America AI Center at Samsung Research last month.

Niebles brings a strong academic and industry background in computer vision, machine learning, multimodal AI, and autonomous agents.

The appointment is particularly notable because Samsung is moving beyond software-based AI assistants toward systems that can perceive and operate in physical environments.

Samsung is expected to apply Niebles’ expertise across humanoid robotics, manufacturing AI, and wearable devices. The company has also established a dedicated robotics business structure in Korea, making the North American research push part of a broader strategy.

Niebles’ appearance at Samsung AI Forum 2026, where he is scheduled to discuss continual learning, further highlights his role in the company’s evolving AI roadmap.

For Samsung, this could make North America an important bridge between advanced AI research, industry partnerships and future robotics products.

Samsung Display is taking its OLED patent fight with Chinese panel maker CSOT into another phase, challenging three patents that CSOT previously used against Samsung in a US infringement case.

According to ZDNet Korea, Samsung Display filed Inter Partes Review (IPR) petitions with the US Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) on September 17. The challenges target CSOT patents US12,133,429, US11,957,031, and US11,257,891.

Samsung targets the patents behind CSOT lawsuit

The three patents are at the center of CSOT’s lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in March. CSOT named Samsung Display alongside Walmart and Best Buy, alleging that OLED panels supplied by Samsung infringed its technology.

The products identified in the case include Google Pixel 8, Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 smartphones, along with certain tablets and wearable devices.

Samsung’s latest move does not decide whether those patents are valid or whether infringement occurred. Instead, an IPR gives the PTAB a separate route to examine the patent claims and the prior art cited against them. The petitions are currently pending, with no institution decision reported yet.

This dispute also follows Samsung Display’s own patent lawsuit against CSOT filed in June 2025, where Samsung asserted three different OLED patents.

With both companies challenging each other’s OLED technology in US courts and before the PTAB, the dispute could take years to resolve.

For Samsung Display, the immediate goal is clear: weaken the patents CSOT is using against its OLED business before the original infringement case moves further.