Samsung Electronics is developing an AI PC chip called Gaia, marking a return to the PC chip market after more than 10 years. The effort coincides with the launch of its Galaxy Book6 Edge laptop using Qualcomm\'s Snapdragon processor. The company is discussing supplies with some PC makers and is targeting mass production as early as next year. The move comes as Qualcomm, Intel and AMD intensify competition in PC chips.

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have shown sharp volatility in South Korean trading, but Samsung Electro-Mechanics and LG Innotek have been less affected, as component demand is seen as separate from memory-price moves. Concerns rose after reports that memory content for Nvidia’s next-generation Vera CPU could be reduced, but the industry view is that the change reflects supply constraints rather than weaker demand. Long-term supply agreements are also spreading.