Please note that this article cites information from The Elec, Investing.com, News 1, Alphabiz, and EBN. After Micron stunned the market with soaring margins—projected to reach 81% in 3QFY26, up from a record 75% in the previous quarter—the industry is keen to understand the drivers behind. On...

As Samsung and SK hynix battle for dominance in memory—particularly in the red-hot HBM market—an unexpected challenger could be emerging. South Korean outlet EBN reports that amid the unprecedented boom in HBM demand, the country’s chipmakers are increasingly becoming prime targets for non-pra...

BESI, an industry leader in hybrid bonding technology critical to HBM packaging, is reportedly attracting takeover interest. According to Reuters, sources say BE Semiconductor (BESI) has received takeover approaches as demand for its chip-packaging technology has become increasingly important for se...

As memory plays an ever more pivotal role in AI workloads, major technology firms are reportedly stepping up efforts to recruit South Korean memory experts. According to The Chosun Daily, U.S. companies are conducting targeted hiring campaigns aimed at engineers from Samsung Electronics and SK hynix...

Is China closing the gap with South Korea’s memory giants? An industry veteran says the gap may be wider than assumed. According to The Korea Herald, Shim Dae-yong, a professor of next generation semiconductor at Dong-A University, said the technology gap between Chinese memory makers and their So...