[Samsung Electronics: AI Drives Stronger Server and Memory Demand in Second Half, Full-Year Profit Expected to Continue Growing] BlockBeats News, July 30, Samsung Electronics announced its second-quarter results. Revenue for the second quarter was 171 trillion won, with operating profit at 89.4 trillion won, roughly in line with market expectations. Net profit reached 71.3 trillion won, exceeding the market expectation of 68.5 trillion won. Among these, the chip division reported an operating profit of 89.2 trillion won for the second quarter. Looking ahead, Samsung Electronics stated that server chip demand will remain strong in the second half of the year, chip supply shortages are expected to persist, while demand for mobile and PC chips may slow down. The company anticipates that memory business demand will continue to be robust, driven by ongoing AI infrastructure capital expenditures and broader adoption of autonomous AI applications, and expects profitability to continue growing in the second half. Additionally, the depreciation of the Korean won contributed approximately 3.1 trillion won in positive impact to the company's second-quarter performance.