As NVIDIA and cloud giants like Meta and Google ramp up AI efforts, fueling HBM demand, analysts warn of a possible price dip next year. Citing Goldman Sachs, Economic Daily News reports that rising competition and oversupply could trigger the first HBM price drop in 2026—posing a challenge for ma...

As memory makers move to phase out DDR4, with shipments expected to end in early 2026, contract prices continue to climb. According to China’s Wallstreetcn, SK hynix has raised contract prices for DDR4 and LPDDR4X memory by around 20%, marking a new round of price hikes. This trend echoes findi...

As major memory makers shift capacity to DDR5 and HBM, their DDR4 phase-out timeline is coming into focus. According to the Commercial Times, Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron are set to end DDR4 shipments between late 2025 and early 2026. TrendForce’s latest findings also show that the three major...

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...

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...