With Samsung Electronics set to begin its strike on May 21, the industry is closely monitoring potential impacts on global memory supply and pricing trends. ADATA Technology noted, citing TechNews, that while the strike may have limited direct impact on Samsung’s full-year output, it has already f...

As Samsung Electronics and SK hynix reported strong revenue and profit growth in Q1 2026 amid surging memory prices, both companies highlighted notable pricing trends for the period. According to Samsung’s full earnings report released on May 15, average memory selling prices—including DRAM and ...

Amid surging memory price momentum, Japan’s NAND heavyweight Kioxia has delivered another blockbuster quarterly outlook, with further upside still in play. According to Nikkei, the company expects April–June 2026 net profit (IFRS) to jump 48-fold year-on-year to ¥869 billion, sharply beating th...

With multiple memory vendors already warning of tightening memory supply heading into 2027, Japan appears to be among the markets facing the sharpest impact, particularly across the consumer and retail segments. Tom’s Hardware, citing Akiba PC Hotline!, reports that Samsung SSD prices at various P...

Microsoft is continuing to deepen its custom chip push, with SK hynix expected to play an increasingly important role in the effort. According to The Korea Herald, sources say SK hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung is set to meet Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and CEO Satya Nadella this week at the closed-door...