Kioxia Holdings has begun shipping samples of its next-generation 332-layer 3D flash memory chips to AI data center operators, aiming to capture a larger share of the growing market. The new chips off…
Intel, TSMC, SK Hynix, Samsung, Micron, Marvell, Lightmatter, and Microsoft disclosed advanced packaging technologies at ECTC 2026, including Intel's EMIB-T with 36/35 µm bump pitch and plans for 25 µ…
General Motors has signed a long-term agreement with Micron for the supply of DRAM and NAND chips, securing critical memory technologies for its next-generation vehicles with AI-enabled features and a…
Console prices are skyrocketing as Sony and Microsoft hike prices on PS5 and Xbox models, driven by a semiconductor squeeze from AI data center demand. OpenAI's deal with Samsung and SK Hynix tripled …
Sony and Microsoft have raised prices on their PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles, respectively, citing soaring costs for semiconductors and memory driven by AI datacentre demand. The price hi…
Zuid-Korea exporteerde in mei voor het eerst meer dan 100 miljard dollar aan goederen, een stijging van 70% jaar-op-jaar, gedreven door de wereldwijde vraag naar AI-geheugenchips. Het land is nu de gr…
South Korea's June 2026 exports surged 70.9% year-over-year to $102.25 billion, the fastest growth since October 1978, driven by a 199.5% jump in semiconductor exports to $44.8 billion as global AI ch…
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix pledged 3,200 trillion won ($2.07 trillion) in investments to expand South Korea's memory chip production capacity, betting on sustained AI demand. The plan aims to do…
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources denied rumors that it urged Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to form a government-led think tank for channeling chipmaker profits, calling the r…
South Korea's exports surged 49.7% in the first 20 days of June, driven by a 188.4% jump in semiconductor shipments as AI demand fuels a historic boom. Samsung and SK Hynix announced $520B in new chip…
South Korea announced a plan to build four memory fabs costing 800 trillion won, with Samsung and SK financing all construction while the state provides power, water, and expedited permits. The deal r…
South Korea's approval of single-stock leveraged ETFs on Samsung and SK Hynix triggered a $6 billion forced selling event on June 23, wiping nearly 10% off the Kospi and sending Nasdaq futures tumblin…
DRAM and NAND contract prices surged up to 98% in Q1 2026 as Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron shifted production to high-bandwidth memory for AI, squeezing conventional chip supply. TrendForce forecasts …
A class action lawsuit filed in California on June 25th accuses Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron of colluding to reduce supply of consumer DRAM while shifting production to high-margin AI memory, causing…
South Korea's government and top tech companies are committing $1 trillion to megaprojects that include $585 billion for new chip fabrication plants, $357 billion for AI data centers, and a push to co…
A federal lawsuit filed June 25 in California accuses Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology of colluding to fix DRAM prices, causing a 700% price surge since 2022. The complaint alleges the compani…
South Korea President Lee Jae Myung announced a $518 billion plan to build a chip production cluster in the southwest, with Samsung and SK Hynix constructing four new fabrication plants. The initiativ…
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix pledged 3,200 trillion won ($2.07 trillion) in investments to expand South Korea's memory chip production capacity, betting on sustained AI demand. The plan, supported…
Asian shares mostly rose on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains, while the Japanese yen hit a 39-year low against the U.S. dollar, trading near 162 yen. South Korea, Japan, and Taiwan rebounded from e…
South Korea's KOSPI surged 68% in Q2 2026, its best quarterly performance since 1998, driven by semiconductor giants Samsung and SK Hynix riding the AI wave. However, volatility spiked with 20 single-…