(2nd LD) Samsung Electronics Q1 net surges over fivefold on AI-driven demand | Yonhap News Agency

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(ATTN: ADDS details in last 5 paras)SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday its first-quarter net profit surged more than fivefold from a year earlier, driven by robust demand for high-end memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) applications.Net profit for the thr