Samsung has announced the launch of its new AI-powered smart glasses, bringing artificial intelligence and stylish designs together. Developed in partnership with Google, the glasses will come with Gemini AI to help users with everyday tasks without using their hands.

The new smart glasses will be available from December 10, 2026, in the United States and South Korea. Pre-orders have started from November 12 in the US. The collection includes 30 different designs from popular eyewear brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.

Weighing around 41 grams, the glasses are designed to be lightweight and comfortable for daily use. With Gemini AI, users can ask questions about things they see, identify famous places, translate restaurant menus and get directions through Google Maps.

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The glasses can also help users at work. For example, they can take a picture of a meeting whiteboard and ask Gemini to summarize the important points. Users can also make calls, listen to notifications and reply to messages using voice commands.

The device features a 12MP camera, two open-ear speakers and four microphones. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 processor and offers up to nine hours of battery life on a single charge. With the charging case, battery life can extend up to 72 hours.

Samsung has also included privacy features, such as an LED light that indicates when the camera is recording. In the US, prices start at $395 for Warby Parker models and $449 for Gentle Monster models.

Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 2700 (codename Ulysses) could become much more important than another processor powering the Galaxy S27. The chipset is expected to serve as the first major flagship test of Samsung Foundry’s second-generation 2nm manufacturing process, known as SF2P, at a time when the company is trying to rebuild confidence among external semiconductor customers.

Samsung reportedly began full-scale front-end production of the Exynos 2700 in October 2026. The development is significant because the company needs more than a working flagship processor to convince major chip designers to consider its manufacturing technology. It must demonstrate consistent yields, competitive performance per watt and reliable mass production.

The commercial opportunity is substantial. Kiwoom Securities estimates Samsung Electronics’ non-memory semiconductor businesses could generate 1.8 trillion won in operating profit in 2027, reversing an estimated 3.6 trillion won loss in 2026. That forecast includes Samsung Foundry and System LSI, rather than the foundry business alone.

Inside SF2P: Samsung’s second-gen 2nm chip tech

SF2P represents the next stage of Samsung Foundry’s Gate-All-Around (GAA) manufacturing development. Compared with its first-generation SF2 process, the second-generation technology reportedly targets 12% higher performance, 25% lower power consumption and an 8% reduction in chip area.

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These are important improvements, particularly for high-performance computing processors and mobile devices, where performance and energy consumption increasingly determine commercial competitiveness.

There is another important distinction regarding production yields. ChosunBiz reported in September that Samsung’s first-generation SF2 yield had approached 60%. That figure should not be mistaken for the Exynos 2700’s SF2P yield, which remains undisclosed.

Samsung’s October 29 earnings announcement provides a more concrete indication of its manufacturing plans. The company said its Foundry business would begin mass production of new mobile products using its second-generation 2nm process in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Why supply-chain reports remain divided

Samsung’s history with flagship Exynos processors explains why the Exynos 2700’s production progress deserves attention.

The Exynos 2300 never reached the Galaxy S23 lineup, which instead used Qualcomm processors globally. The more clearly documented setback came with the Exynos 2500. Reports in 2024 and early 2025 described extremely low 3nm yields that prevented Samsung from supplying enough processors for the Galaxy S25 series. Samsung eventually introduced the chipset in the Galaxy Z Flip7 in July 2025.

The Elec’s October report indicated that Samsung had planned Exynos 2700 production for the S27, S27+ and S27 Pro. However, subsequent database reporting has pointed toward Snapdragon processors for the Pro and Ultra models in certain markets.

Winning back external foundry customers

The Exynos 2700 could provide Samsung Foundry with something valuable: a high-volume internal customer that helps validate its 2nm manufacturing technology.

For external fabless companies, choosing a foundry involves manufacturing yields, defect rates, power consumption, wafer costs, production capacity, packaging capabilities and delivery reliability.

A successful Exynos 2700 production ramp would give Samsung another opportunity to demonstrate that its advanced process technology can support demanding commercial products.

Kiwoom Securities’ 1.8 trillion won operating-profit projection (via FNNews) reflects the potential recovery of Samsung Foundry. The brokerage expects 2027 revenue of 36.4 trillion won for this business group, compared with 30.1 trillion won in 2026. These are analyst forecasts, not company guidance.

On November 3, ChosunBiz reported that Taiwan-based Faraday had secured a design project for a US cloud customer’s AI chip, with Samsung expected to handle wafer manufacturing using its 2nm GAA technology.

Separately, Samsung confirmed continued 2nm project wins involving major cloud service providers and AI/HPC customers during its Q3 earnings disclosures.

How packaging compromises could impact real-world efficiency

Manufacturing technology is only one part of the Exynos 2700’s efficiency equation. Packaging could also influence how well the processor performs inside a Galaxy smartphone.

Supply-chain reports have raised questions about whether Samsung will retain Fan-Out Wafer-Level Packaging (FOWLP) or move toward a simpler side-by-side arrangement involving the processor, memory and Heat Path Block (HPB).

That said, the Exynos 2700 represents a manufacturing credibility test for Samsung. Its success could strengthen the case for SF2P among external chip designers, while disappointing yields or inconsistent power efficiency could undermine that opportunity.

Big Tech has reason to watch the Galaxy S27 chip rollout closely because Samsung needs to prove that its 2nm technology works reliably beyond its own Galaxy ecosystem.

Samsung is testing a paid Galaxy AI Premium plan, and leaked code prices it at $5 a month or $48 a year. Reports say today’s core tools stay free but come with usage caps. Samsung has not announced prices, tiers, or a launch date, so every figure below is a leak, not a confirmed offer.

The end of free Galaxy AI

When Galaxy AI debuted with the Galaxy S24 series in January 2024, Samsung’s fine print said the features would be free until the end of 2025. Many buyers read that as a countdown to a paywall. Samsung later softened the wording: its updated footnote says basic Galaxy AI features provided by Samsung are free, while future enhanced features or new services may be paid.

On November 8, 2026, SammyGuru found strings in a Galaxy AI Premium app that point to an early-access program tied to One UI 9.5. The strings list $4.99 monthly and $47.99 annually.

A version gate in the app suggests the Galaxy S27 series gets it first, and that phone is expected in the first quarter of 2027. Samsung’s statement only guarantees free access to core Galaxy AI features, which leaves open what counts as core.

Core vs Max: Where the paywall sits

The free Standard tier keeps the tools most owners already use: Browsing Assist, Now Brief, Creative Studio, Smart Capture, Samsung Keyboard, Photo Assist and Personal Agent. They stay free but are capped, with reports describing daily limits on tasks such as translation, summaries and image generation.

The paid tier adds three things (via SamMobile), plus roughly four times the Standard usage allowance:

• Gen Video: the app describes it as generating AI videos from your photos.
• Bixby Action: the app’s one-line pitch is automating tasks across your apps.
• Daily Briefing: it has no description in the app, but separate from Now Brief

The two leaks name the tiers differently, which suggests Samsung is still deciding how to charge:

The credit top-up system

When a free user hits a daily cap, Samsung’s flow reportedly offers two exits: buy a credit pack or move up to a paid plan. Packs are sold separately from the subscription, so you do not need to subscribe to buy one.

Analysis: Is $5/month or $60/year justifiable?

Only for heavy users, and not before pricing is confirmed. Billed monthly, the plan costs $59.88 a year. The annual option at $47.99 works out to about $4 a month, a saving of roughly 20%.

Alternative from Google and Microsoft

Google AI Plus starts at $4.99 in the US, while Google AI Pro, the successor to the Gemini Advanced brand, costs $19.99.

Microsoft no longer sells Copilot Pro on its own. Copilot now sits inside Microsoft 365, at $9.99 a month for Personal and $19.99 for Premium.

The difference: Plans from Google and Microsoft buy a general assistant and office tools. Samsung’s plan buys phone features: video from photos, automation across apps, and higher caps on tools in the keyboard and camera.

Reader poll and community discussion

Will you pay $4.99 a month for Galaxy AI Premium when it launches with the Galaxy S27 series? Reply in the comments with the number that fits you best:

• Yes, on monthly billing
• Yes, but only on the $47.99 annual plan
• No subscription, but I would buy credit packs
• No, the free tier is enough
• Undecided until Samsung confirms pricing and perks

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Samsung Electronics and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are giving young innovators a chance to showcase their ideas at the Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026. The event is being held in Africa for the first time, bringing together young people from different countries to share their creative solutions to local problems.

The initiative is part of Samsung’s global Solve for Tomorrow (SFT) programme, launched in 2010. It encourages students to use science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to solve problems in their schools and communities. Through training, guidance and support from mentors, students learn how to turn their ideas into practical solutions.

At Dakar 2026, three Solve for Tomorrow teams are presenting their projects and sharing their experiences. These include Oilsorb from Türkiye and Brick Beast from South Africa. The students are also meeting young people from other countries, learning about their projects and exchanging new ideas.

Samsung and the IOC have also organised an exhibition at the Corniche West Live Site. Visitors can explore the students’ projects and learn how they developed their ideas. The exhibition will continue until November 13, 2026.

As part of the programme, the students are also taking part in a workshop with IOC Young Leaders from Kenya and Lebanon. The workshop focuses on social challenges faced by young people in Africa and how technology and sport can help bring positive changes to communities.

Samsung and the IOC first introduced Solve for Tomorrow ambassadors at Paris 2024 and continued their partnership at Milano Cortina 2026. In August 2026, they launched the Solve for Tomorrow Impact Programme, which will run until January 2028.

Both organisations plan to continue working together towards the LA28 Olympic Games, helping young people develop their skills, share ideas and create solutions that can make a difference in society.

Samsung is reportedly preparing for a leadership reshuffle that could give its Memory and Mobile businesses dedicated bosses, reducing the management responsibilities currently shared by two of its most senior executives.

According to Korea’s Dealsite, the potential changes involve Vice Chairman Jun Young-hyun, who leads the Device Solutions (DS) Division, and President Roh Tae-moon, head of the Device eXperience (DX) Division.

The move would not necessarily mean replacing either executive. Instead, Samsung could separate division-level leadership from day-to-day business-unit management, allowing dedicated heads to oversee its memory and mobile operations.

Two executives are attracting attention: Song Jai-hyuk, currently DS Division CTO, and Hwang Sang-jun, who leads DRAM development.

Song has extensive experience across memory technology and semiconductor research. Meanwhile, Hwang’s background in DRAM and next-generation memory development, including HBM, makes him a notable candidate.

However, the latest industry reporting suggests that Samsung may retain Jun Young-hyun as DS Division head and could also maintain his current Memory responsibilities.

President Roh Tae-moon currently oversees both the DX Division and MX Business. President Choi Won-joon is emerging as a potential successor to Roh as MX Business head.

A dedicated MX leader would also allow Roh to concentrate on the wider DX Division, including smartphones, televisions, and home appliances.

Samsung could announce its leadership appointments around November 16, 2026. However, the company has not officially confirmed the schedule or the potential appointments.