According to BlockBeats, on July 1st, Samsung launched a new teaser campaign on Instagram, releasing a series of mysterious videos hinting at upcoming products. Early teaser footage repeatedly shows a wider rectangular outline and unfolded form, widely interpreted by the industry as pointing to the next-generation horizontally foldable flagship Galaxy Z Fold 8, whose wider outer screen ratio matches previous leaks. In addition to foldable screens, the summer launch event is expected to also unveil several other new products, including the Galaxy Z Flip 8, the Galaxy Watch 9 series, and the Galaxy Ring 2.

Although the rumored Unpacked event is scheduled for July 22nd, only about three weeks away, Samsung has yet to send out official invitations or announce a specific date. Samsung stated that this social media teaser aims to pique user curiosity through seemingly simple visual cues, "encouraging viewers to compare and speculate, decode visual hints, and guess their meaning." This suspenseful approach continues Samsung's recent style of using gradual clues instead of direct announcements in its teasing campaigns.

BlockBeats reported on July 1st that, according to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy issued a statement today formally denying rumors circulating online that the government plans to establish a new think tank to capitalize on the enormous profits of chip manufacturers. The statement said, "The rumors circulating online that Seoul has sent letters to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix regarding the proposed establishment of a government-led profit-sharing think tank are completely false. We will take strict measures against those who maliciously spread such misleading information and submit the matter to investigative authorities." This rumor comes against the backdrop of increasing domestic discussion about how to utilize the resulting additional tax revenue to support long-term growth, as the AI boom has driven record profits for South Korean chip manufacturers.

Last month, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung proposed a universal basic income subsidy in an interview with The Economist, stating that "a portion of excess profits could be distributed to the general public," referring to the recent debate over how to share the exorbitant profits of chip manufacturers. The presidential office later clarified that the remarks were not directed at any specific company, but rather at the challenges South Korea must ultimately face in its AI transformation. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, as global leaders in the HBM (High-Bandwidth Memory) market, have seen their profits soar in this AI supercycle, and the social distribution of their enormous capital returns is increasingly coming into the policy discussion.

According to Bitget data, the South Korean KOSPI index closed down 2.04%, SK Hynix fell 3.4%, and Samsung Electronics fell 5.84%.