The South Korean technology giant posted stronger-than-expected first-quarter profit, as solid gains in its smartphone segment offset weak earnings at its core semiconductor business.

By Hyunjoo Jin, Heekyong Yang and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics warned on Wednesday U.S. tariffs could cut demand for products such as smartphones, making it difficult to predict future performance.

Samsung Electronics has warned that US tariffs will hit demand for its products as the world’s largest maker of memory chips and smartphones presented a downbeat outlook for the year. The South Korean company said “growing policy risks” would increase uncertainty for its chip business,