{"slug": "samsung-and-sk-hynix-plan-590-billion-chip-investment-as-ai-demand-sends-memory", "title": "Samsung and SK Hynix plan $590 billion chip investment as AI demand sends memory prices soaring", "summary": "Samsung and SK Hynix, backed by the South Korean government, plan to invest $590 billion in new chip factories and packaging centers as AI demand drives memory prices up. Jefferies predicts memory prices could rise 50% per quarter through 2027, with the two companies controlling nearly 80% of the global HBM market.", "body_md": "Samsung and SK Hynix, backed by the South Korean government, are pouring $590 billion into new chip factories and packaging centers as AI data center demand surges. According to Jefferies, memory prices could climb to 50 percent per quarter through 2027. The two companies control nearly 80 percent of the global HBM market.\n\nThe article [Samsung and SK Hynix plan $590 billion chip investment as AI demand sends memory prices soaring](https://the-decoder.com/samsung-and-sk-hynix-plan-590-billion-chip-investment-as-ai-demand-sends-memory-prices-soaring/) appeared first on [The Decoder](https://the-decoder.com).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/samsung-and-sk-hynix-plan-590-billion-chip-investment-as-ai-demand-sends-memory", "canonical_source": "https://the-decoder.com/samsung-and-sk-hynix-plan-590-billion-chip-investment-as-ai-demand-sends-memory-prices-soaring/", "published_at": "2026-06-29 08:17:41+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-29 08:34:27.736522+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-chips", "ai-infrastructure", "ai-products", "ai-research"], "entities": ["Samsung", "SK Hynix", "South Korean government", "Jefferies"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/samsung-and-sk-hynix-plan-590-billion-chip-investment-as-ai-demand-sends-memory", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/samsung-and-sk-hynix-plan-590-billion-chip-investment-as-ai-demand-sends-memory.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/samsung-and-sk-hynix-plan-590-billion-chip-investment-as-ai-demand-sends-memory.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/samsung-and-sk-hynix-plan-590-billion-chip-investment-as-ai-demand-sends-memory.jsonld"}}