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Samsung Hits $1 Trillion Milestone as AI Demand Soars

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

News, Daily News

4.14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

A.M. Edition for May 6. A Journal investigation finds China is supplying Russia and Iran with drone factories. WSJ senior correspondent Josh Chin explains how Chinese companies are managing to circumvent U.S. sanctions. Plus, Samsung joins the trillion dollar club amid relentless demand for AI memory chips. And weight-loss drug giant Novo Nordisk surprises with strong sales even as competition with Eli Lilly continues to weigh on growth. Daniel Bach hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:32.4

A journal investigation finds China is supplying Russia and Iran

0:36.3

with drone factories circumventing U.S.

0:38.7

sanctions. Plus, Samsung joins the trillion dollar club amid relentless demand for AI memory chips.

0:45.6

And weight-loss drug giant Novo Nordisk surprises with strong sales even as competition continues

0:50.6

to weigh on growth. For now, we have to remember that the pill from Lilly is just launched,

0:56.2

but they are off to a very strong start,

0:59.2

and really have to be on their toes to keep up.

1:02.3

It's Wednesday, May 6th.

1:03.7

I'm Daniel Bach for the Wall Street Journal,

1:05.5

filling in for Luke Vargas,

1:06.9

and here is the AM edition of What's News,

1:09.0

the top headlines, and business stories moving your world today.

1:16.5

President Trump has scored decisive victories in a handful of Indiana State Senate primaries,

1:21.6

and a sign his grip on the Republican Party base remains firm.

1:25.4

President Trump had warned that a group of Indiana Republican state senators

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