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SK Hynix will invest around $12.9 billion to build an advanced chip packaging plant in South Korea to meet growing demand for memory chips, expected to be completed by the end of 2027 (Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 13, 2026

Reuters: SK Hynix will invest approximately $12.9 billion to build an advanced chip packaging plant in South Korea to meet…

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A profile of June Paik, CEO of the ~$700 million Seoul-based chip startup FuriosaAI, whose AI chip is nicknamed "RNGD" expected to enter mass production this month (Jiyoung Sohn/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 4, 2026

Jiyoung Sohn / Wall Street Journal: A profile of June Paik, CEO of Seoul-based chip startup FuriosaAI, valued at around…

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Chinese AI chip startup Biren soared 119% in its Hong Kong debut, after raising about $717 million in an IPO priced around $2.52 per share (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 2, 2026

Bloomberg: Chinese AI chip startup Biren surged 119% in its Hong Kong debut, after raising about $717 million in an…

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Micron expects fiscal second-quarter sales to increase more than 2 times from a year earlier to $18.7 billion and adjusted operating profit to increase more than 5 times to $11.3 billion, signaling higher memory chip prices in 2026 (Dan Gallagher/Wall Street Journal)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 20, 2025

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Nvidia says it hasn’t seen "justification or advice received" on chip smuggling through data centers outside China, after The Information’s DeepSeek article (Mark Bergen/Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 10, 2025

Marc Bergen / Bloomberg: Nvidia says it has seen “no justification or received advice” regarding chip smuggling through data centers…

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Marvell is in advanced talks to buy chip startup Celestial AI in a cash-and-stock deal that could exceed $5 billion; Celestial was valued at $2.5 billion in March 2025 (The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 2, 2025

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An in-depth look at TPUv7 Ironwood, Google’s latest generation of TPUs, and how it positions Google as a serious challenger to Nvidia’s AI chip dominance (Dylan Patel/SemiAnalysis)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 30, 2025

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Dell, HP and other tech companies warn of possible memory chip supply shortages in the coming year due to demand from building AI infrastructure (Bloomberg)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 26, 2025

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Microchip companies in South Korea, Taiwan and China have raised salaries and bonuses as global competition intensifies for a limited pool of chip engineers (June Yoon/Financial Times)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 23, 2025

June Yoon / Financial Times: Chip companies in South Korea, Taiwan and China have raised salaries and bonuses as global…

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Industry executives say nearly all major memory chip makers are operating at or near capacity, with 2,026 production slots nearly “exhausted” due to demand for AI (Nikkei Asia)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 22, 2025

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Browsing: chip

SK Hynix will invest around $12.9 billion to build an advanced chip packaging plant in South Korea to meet growing demand for memory chips, expected to be completed by the end of 2027 (Reuters)

A profile of June Paik, CEO of the ~$700 million Seoul-based chip startup FuriosaAI, whose AI chip is nicknamed "RNGD" expected to enter mass production this month (Jiyoung Sohn/Wall Street Journal)

Chinese AI chip startup Biren soared 119% in its Hong Kong debut, after raising about $717 million in an IPO priced around $2.52 per share (Bloomberg)

Micron expects fiscal second-quarter sales to increase more than 2 times from a year earlier to $18.7 billion and adjusted operating profit to increase more than 5 times to $11.3 billion, signaling higher memory chip prices in 2026 (Dan Gallagher/Wall Street Journal)

Nvidia says it hasn’t seen "justification or advice received" on chip smuggling through data centers outside China, after The Information’s DeepSeek article (Mark Bergen/Bloomberg)

Marvell is in advanced talks to buy chip startup Celestial AI in a cash-and-stock deal that could exceed $5 billion; Celestial was valued at $2.5 billion in March 2025 (The Information)

An in-depth look at TPUv7 Ironwood, Google’s latest generation of TPUs, and how it positions Google as a serious challenger to Nvidia’s AI chip dominance (Dylan Patel/SemiAnalysis)

Dell, HP and other tech companies warn of possible memory chip supply shortages in the coming year due to demand from building AI infrastructure (Bloomberg)

Microchip companies in South Korea, Taiwan and China have raised salaries and bonuses as global competition intensifies for a limited pool of chip engineers (June Yoon/Financial Times)

Industry executives say nearly all major memory chip makers are operating at or near capacity, with 2,026 production slots nearly “exhausted” due to demand for AI (Nikkei Asia)