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Samsung profit soars 19-fold to record $58.4bn as AI demand strains memory chip supply

Samsung Electronics projected a 19-fold surge in operating profit to $58.4bn for Q2 2026, its third consecutive record quarter. The memory chip maker benefits from acute supply shortages and soaring prices driven by AI infrastructure demand, though investor concerns about sustainability triggered a 6% share drop despite the earnings beat.

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Samsung profit soars 19-fold to record $58.4bn as AI demand strains memory chip supply

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SK Hynix raises $26.5B in largest foreign US IPO as AI boom fuels memory chip demand

South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion in its US market debut, marking the largest foreign IPO in US history and surpassing Alibaba's 2014 record. The company sold 177.9 million American depositary shares at $149 each on Nasdaq, with demand seven times oversubscribed. Proceeds will fund new fabs in South Korea and EUV scanners to address the AI-driven memory shortage.

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SK Hynix raises $26.5B in largest foreign US IPO as AI boom fuels memory chip demand

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AI Agents Consume 136.5 Times More Energy Than Chatbots, KAIST Study Reveals Grid Strain Ahead

New research from KAIST shows AI agents can consume up to 136.5 times more energy per query than standard generative AI chatbots. A single complex request burns through 348.41 watt-hours of electricity while GPUs sit idle for over half the time. If scaled to Google search traffic levels, these systems could demand nearly half of the entire U.S. electricity consumption.

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AI Agents Consume 136.5 Times More Energy Than Chatbots, KAIST Study Reveals Grid Strain Ahead

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AI-Driven RAM Crisis Threatens Budget Smartphones as Memory Costs Double and Shipments Plummet

Budget smartphone buyers face a challenging market as AI infrastructure demands drive memory costs to unprecedented levels. Omdia predicts a 22% decline in sub-$400 phone shipments through 2027, with memory now consuming nearly 60% of manufacturing costs. Chinese manufacturers are considering abandoning the budget segment entirely as razor-thin margins evaporate.

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AI-Driven RAM Crisis Threatens Budget Smartphones as Memory Costs Double and Shipments Plummet

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Macron and Modi personally court tech CEOs as France and India race to secure AI investment

French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are leading personal charm offensives to court tech CEOs as countries scramble to develop AI infrastructure. Macron texted SoftBank's Masayoshi Son to secure a €75 billion data center deal, while Modi met directly with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy to land $48 billion in commitments. The push comes as the U.S. and China remain dominant in AI, leaving other nations struggling to compete.

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Macron and Modi personally court tech CEOs as France and India race to secure AI investment

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Micron Technology commits $250 billion to US expansion as AI memory demand reshapes chip industry

Micron Technology announced a $250 billion US investment through 2035, up from $200 billion, targeting 40% domestic DRAM production. The chipmaker also broke ground on a $9.3 billion Hiroshima expansion focused on High-Bandwidth Memory. With current HBM supply meeting only half of customer orders and 2026 output sold out, Micron races to capture AI-driven demand while competing against Samsung and SK Hynix.

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Micron Technology commits $250 billion to US expansion as AI memory demand reshapes chip industry

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Meta repurposes DDR4 memory in DDR5 servers with custom chip to cut AI infrastructure costs

Meta revealed it's reusing DDR4 memory from retired servers in new DDR5-only systems using a custom CXL ASIC called Vistara. The approach cuts AI inference server count by up to 25% and reduces job-restart overhead by 33%, helping the company navigate memory supply shortages while lowering infrastructure costs.

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Meta repurposes DDR4 memory in DDR5 servers with custom chip to cut AI infrastructure costs

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Dow Jones hits record as AI shares show volatile recovery across global stock markets

Global stock markets experienced a mixed session as the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached a new record high of 52,900.07, while AI shares demonstrated sharp volatility. South Korea's Kospi rebounded 5.8% after an 8% plunge, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leading gains. However, concerns persist about whether AI spending on chips and data centers will deliver expected returns.

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Dow Jones hits record as AI shares show volatile recovery across global stock markets

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GMKtec EVO-X3 debuts at $3,600 with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and vertical tower design

GMKtec has launched the EVO-X3, a high-end AI mini PC workstation priced at $3,600, featuring AMD's Ryzen AI Max+ 395 Strix Halo processor and 128 GB of memory. The company abandoned traditional flat designs for a vertical tower chassis with triple-fan cooling. Despite using the same chip as its predecessor, the EVO-X3 represents a significant price increase—nearly 300% from GMKtec's original EVO-X1 model.

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GMKtec EVO-X3 debuts at $3,600 with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and vertical tower design

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Sumitomo Chemical Stock Surges on Glass Core Substrates Deal for AI Chip Packaging

Sumitomo Chemical shares jumped up to 11% following a major joint venture between its Korean subsidiary Dongwoo Fine-Chem and Samsung Electro-Mechanics. The partnership will produce glass core substrates for next-generation AI chip packaging, with production targeted for 2027. Mizuho Securities upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy, citing undervaluation and semiconductor materials growth potential.

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Sumitomo Chemical Stock Surges on Glass Core Substrates Deal for AI Chip Packaging

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Infineon opens Dresden chip plant ahead of schedule, doubling Europe's power semiconductor capacity

Infineon has launched its €5 billion Smart Power Fab in Dresden three months ahead of schedule, doubling manufacturing capacity for intelligent power semiconductors. The facility creates 1,000 jobs and produces chips for AI data centers, electric vehicles, and renewable energy systems, marking Europe's push toward tech autonomy under the EU Chips Act.

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Infineon opens Dresden chip plant ahead of schedule, doubling Europe's power semiconductor capacity

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Kioxia's $250 billion comeback: AI boom drives next-gen memory mass production in Japan

Japanese chipmaker Kioxia has seen its shares surge more than sevenfold this year to a market capitalization exceeding $250 billion, surpassing Toyota Motor. The dramatic comeback is fueled by the AI boom's growing demand for high-capacity NAND memory as usage expands from training to inference, positioning the once-struggling company years ahead of rivals.

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Kioxia's $250 billion comeback: AI boom drives next-gen memory mass production in Japan

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Anthropic enters talks with Samsung to develop custom AI chip, challenging Nvidia's dominance

Anthropic has begun early-stage discussions with Samsung Electronics to manufacture a custom AI chip, marking the Claude developer's first move into in-house silicon. The talks, still preliminary, focus on Samsung's 2nm manufacturing process as Anthropic joins rivals OpenAI, Google, and Amazon in reducing dependence on Nvidia, which controls 74% of the AI chip market.

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Anthropic enters talks with Samsung to develop custom AI chip, challenging Nvidia's dominance

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Amazon plans custom processors for Kindle, Fire TV, and Echo devices starting in 2027

Amazon is shifting to custom-designed chips across its device lineup, following Apple's playbook. Supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports the transition begins in 2027, with Alchip as exclusive partner aiming to ship 40 million processors annually. The move aims to reduce AI infrastructure costs while giving Amazon greater control over hardware optimization.

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Amazon plans custom processors for Kindle, Fire TV, and Echo devices starting in 2027

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Memory chip stocks surge triple digits on AI boom, but analysts warn volatility ahead

Memory chip stocks delivered exceptional gains in 2026, with Micron climbing over 300% as AI infrastructure investments drove unprecedented demand for high-bandwidth memory. But respected research firm Morningstar now warns investors to prepare for sharp corrections of 20-30% as supply begins catching up with demand. The warning highlights a critical inflection point in the AI hardware supply chain.

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Memory chip stocks surge triple digits on AI boom, but analysts warn volatility ahead

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