The global memory shortage has been a challenge for consumers in 2026, and Samsung doesn't think the situation will improve in 2027. The Korean tech behemoth released its quarterly earnings report this week, revealing record profit driven by chip demand, per Reuters . However, while that may be good for Samsung's books, the company readily acknowledged that the high demand for memory for AI data center construction will continue to put pressure on the global supply. "Our supply falls far short of customer demand," Samsung executive Kim Jaejune said in an earnings call. "Based solely on the demand currently received for 2027, the supply-to-demand gap for 2027 is set to widen even further than ⁠in 2026." Mashable Light Speed In less business-y language, that means the memory shortage will be worse next year than it is now. That's not great for anyone other than the companies that manufacture memory.…