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Samsung's struggles with HBM3E verification for NVIDIA continue to weigh on its performance, offering no lift to its second-quarter results. According to Yonhap and the Chosun Daily, Samsung’s Q2 operating profit plunged nearly 56% to 4.6 trillion won—well below analysts’ expectations of 6 tri...
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According to TrendForce's latest memory spot price trend report, regarding DRAM, spot prices of 16Gb DDR4 consumer DRAM chips continue to climb, whereas PC DRAM chips like 8Gb DDR4 have seen a minor pullback. As for NAND flash, gradual release of capacity resources by suppliers, together with the we...
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Fresh off its inaugural overseas Foundry Direct Connect event in Seoul last week, Intel—keen to sharpen its lead in AI chips—is reportedly teaming up with SK hynix to co-develop next-generation AI accelerators, South Korea’s Newsis reports. At the Intel AI Summit on July 1, SK hynix VP Jung...
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As major players like Samsung and Micron scale back DDR4 production, driving prices up in recent weeks, rumors that a leading Chinese DRAM maker plans to phase out DDR4 production have sent spot prices soaring even higher, according to Nikkei. The report suggests that spot prices for 8-gigabit DD...
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As Intel pushes to grow its presence among external clients, South Korea—a major memory and semiconductor powerhouse—has emerged as a prime target. According to the bell, Team Blue is actively promoting its foundry services to companies including LG Electronics, Hyundai Mobis, AI chip startup Re...