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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (OTC:SSNLF) has reportedly cut jobs across its U.S. display, phone and consumer electronics operations in New Jersey and Texas.
Chip Boom Masks Mobile Division Pain Samsung confirmed that 739 positions in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, were affected as Samsung Electronics America moves its headquarters to Texas, the South Korean technology company said in a statement to Reuters on Sunday. Most employees were offered relocation options, while others were laid off, according to the report.
Citing a source who was laid off, Reuters reported that in Plano, Texas, about 100 workers, including mobile staff, were let go.
The cuts come as Samsung’s chip division eyes a 19-fold profit jump on AI demand, while its mobile unit faces a possible first-ever loss amid competition from Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Chinese rivals.
In early July, Samsung’s chip unit posted a record first-quarter operating profit of 53.7 trillion won, roughly 94% of total company profit.
Texas Becomes New Tech Hub Magnet With these layoffs, Samsung joins Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) in trimming staff while boosting AI spending.
It also follows Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) in relocating to Texas, a state known for lower taxes and business-friendly rules. Samsung said no broad global restructuring is underway.
The cuts also fit a wider pattern of AI-era job reductions across the tech sector as firms redirect spending toward automation and AI infrastructure.
