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In a major shake-up in the AI chip market, AMD has signed a multi-year deal with OpenAI to supply next-generation AI accelerators, potentially generating tens of billions in annual revenue and giving OpenAI the option to acquire up to 10% of Team Red. The impact goes beyond the two companies: accord...
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The DRAM price surge shows no sign of cooling off. According to the Commercial Times, Korean and U.S. chipmakers have suspended new enterprise quotes for a week, hinting at an even steeper climb ahead as supply remains constrained. Citing supply chain sources, the report notes that DDR4 contract pri...
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As HBM suppliers weigh the shift to hybrid bonding for their 16-layer HBM4 products to address TSV yield bottlenecks, News1 Korea, citing industry analysts, reports that the hybrid bonding market is set to soar in the HBM4E era, with its share projected to hit around 50% by 2028. News1 Korea note...
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Fresh off the massive boost from OpenAI’s Stargate project—with demand soaring to 900,000 DRAM wafers a month—South Korea’s memory titans are moving into expansion mode. The Bell reports that SK hynix plans to lift its DRAM wafer input to about 600,000 units per month in the second half of 2...
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According to TrendForce's latest memory spot price trend report, regarding DRAM, spot quotes are steadily rising for mainstream chips such as DDR5 16Gb, DDR4 8Gb, DDR3, and eTT products, reflecting continued market confidence in future price hikes. Meanwhile, in NAND, optimism is making some spot tr...