[AI Drives Memory Supply Shortage Continuation, Samsung Electronics and Others Face Pressure to Raise Smartphone Prices in the Second Half of the Year] Odaily Planet Daily News: The memory supply shortage driven by AI demand persists, putting pressure on smartphone manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics, Apple, and Xiaomi to raise prices in the second half of the year. Industry information indicates that Samsung Electronics is likely to increase prices for its Galaxy Z8 series, set to be released this month, based on storage capacity. The price of the 256GB base model is expected to remain at approximately 3.05 million KRW, while the prices for the 512GB and 1TB models may increase by about 120,000 KRW each. This pricing strategy aims to minimize price hikes for the base model while prioritizing adjustments for higher-capacity models, which are more affected by memory cost pressures.