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Windows Central
Technology
Jez Corden

Microsoft may have scored a massive HBM deal with SK Hynix, and investors loved it. Here's why it matters.

Mockup of SK Hynix memory module and Microsoft logo.

Microsoft’s AI ambitions may have just taken another major step forward. A new report claims the company has secured a massive high‑bandwidth memory deal with SK hynix — big enough to send the chipmaker’s stock soaring nearly 9% in a single day. With AI hardware demand exploding and every major player scrambling for supply, this kind of agreement might give Microsoft a serious edge in the race to build out next‑gen cloud and AI infrastructure.

Here's why it matters.

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