---
title: "Samsung cuts chip output as record strike nears"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286595176.md"
description: "Samsung is cutting chip output in anticipation of an 18-day strike, despite high demand for AI-related memory chips. The union is escalating a bonus dispute, demanding fixed profit-based payouts. This strike poses a risk of supply disruptions to major tech companies like Nvidia, Apple, and AMD, with potential economic losses exceeding $20 billion."
datetime: "2026-05-15T16:51:18.000Z"
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# Samsung cuts chip output as record strike nears

Preemptive production cut: Samsung is reducing chip output to brace for an 18-day strike, an unusual move given high demand for AI-related memory chips. Bonus dispute escalates: The union opposes large bonus gaps between divisions and demands fixed profit-based payouts without caps. Global supply risk: The strike could disrupt supplies to tech giants like Nvidia, Apple, and AMD, with potential economic losses exceeding $20 billion.

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