Google also announced that, starting with Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7, you’ll be able to long-press the power button and have Gemini take a gander at your screen while you’re scrolling. With live access to what you’re looking at, you can ask Gemini for help on stuff like product comparisons. Per Google:

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday projected a far worse than expected 56% plunge in second-quarter operating profit due to weak AI chip sales, deepening investor concerns over the tech giant's ability to revive its struggling semiconductor business.

Samsung and Google's partnership is still going strong, bringing Gemini AI features to Samsung's foldables lineup. At Samsung Unpacked, Google's senior VP of devices and services Rick Osterloh came onstage to announce Gemini-powered AI features for the new Samsung Z Fold 7.

Samsung's Galaxy AI is expanded with new functions with every One UI update. Nevertheless, the company is still not planning to charge for the AI functions.

CNBC’s Steve Kovach joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the latest product unveiling from Samsung that feature its latest AI features.

To clarify, Samsung later reiterated that it currently has no plans to charge for any Galaxy AI features. This lines up with its earlier commitment that Galaxy AI would remain free on supported devices until the end of 2025. Features powered by third-party providers, however, may be subject to different terms.

SK Hynix is rapidly closing the gap with Samsung Electronics in the global memory chip race, driven by surging demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in AI applications. According to a newly released report by Counterpoint Research,

Samsung confirms it won't charge for its Galaxy AI tools, even as it rolls out major improvements with its latest foldables.

The best part of the Knox update is that access to KEEP will not be limited to new devices but will be available on smartphones and tablets with One UI 8 or later. KEEP complements Knox Matrix, which is already a highly regarded mobile security platform due to the protection it offers users across the device ecosystem.

Samsung is pushing to embed Galaxy AI across its entire ecosystem, with plans to bring the suite of smart features to 400 million devices by the end of 2025 – double last year’s total. Announced at the Galaxy Unpacked event in New York,