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Tesla, Samsung sign $16.5 billion chip supply deal, Elon Musk announces

Deal comes as Samsung faces pressure to catch up in AI chips, trailing TSMC. It also boosts South Korea’s push for US tie-ups in chips, shipbuilding, and averting 25% tariffs.

World news of the day: 17 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from around the world.

South Korea’s top court upholds not-guilty vedict for Samsung chairman in 2015 merger fraud case

The supreme court's verdict permanently removes a long-running legal distraction for Jay Y Lee as Samsung catches up in a global race to develop cutting-edge AI chips.

Samsung’s print ad bet didn’t pay off. Galaxy AI users aren’t reading newspaper

The Samsung ad campaign was designed to showcase the power of Galaxy AI by turning a static newspaper ad into an immersive storytelling experience.

Samsung signs agreement to buy US-based company Xealth to expand its mobile healthcare services

The South Korean company aims for a 'synergy between Samsung’s advanced technology & Xealth’s digital health platform,' linking care providers & patients.

TN govt says Samsung workers have agreed to call off strike. But CITU ‘to take final call tomorrow’

Govt statement says Samsung management announced several welfare measures for workers but has no word on registering a union, one of the primary demands of workers.

Police detain protesting Samsung workers at its Sriperumbudur plant as strike enters 31st day

Centre of Indian Trade Unions leaders said that strike would continue, as their key demand, recognition of newly-formed union Samsung India Workers' Union, was not accepted.

Police detain 104 protesting Samsung workers in TN for planning a march demanding higher wages

Workers have been protesting near the plant, demanding higher wages, CITU-backed union recognition, and better working hours since last week.

Samsung unveils new foldable phones, keeps prices steady to challenge Apple’s dominance

The company priced its new clamshell Galaxy Z Flip5 at $999.99, and the wide Galaxy Z Fold5 at $1,799.99 in the US — same as the launch prices of the last two years' models.

Smartphone shipments in India fell 19% in Jan-March 2023, Samsung kept top spot: Counterpoint Research

Report by Counterpoint Research attributes decline in smartphone shipments to sluggish demand, high inventory buildup & growing consumer preference for refurbished phones.

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No one should have to choose between a roof and two meals. But India’s migrants do, every day

India’s policymakers need to ensure that labourers, and milk and newspaper delivery workers, do not have to sacrifice food just to keep a roof over their heads.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India’s air defence system foiled 1,000 Pakistani drone attacks on 9 May—Modi tells Parliament

New Delhi: India’s air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 1,000 drones and missiles launched by Pakistan on 9 May during Op Sindoor, Prime Minister...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.