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How SK Hynix just pulled off the second-largest U.S. share sale by quietly powering the AI boom

With a $26.5 billion Nasdaq debut, the South Korean manufacturer caps off a long, strange path from memory-chip also-ran to AI powerhouse

Fortune

South Korean billionaire's risky bet pays off, as SK Hynix debuts in New York

South Korean billionaire Chey Tae-won's bold acquisition of SK Hynix has paid off significantly. The company became a major AI chip producer after betting on niche technology. SK Hynix's strategic investment in high-bandwidth memory chips proved highly successful. However, concerns about slowing AI spending and potential oversupply are now emerging.…

The Economic Times

SK Hynix Nasdaq Debut: The AI Memory Giant Behind the Boom Comes to Wall Street

SK Hynix began trading on Nasdaq through ADRs, giving US investors access to one of the world's leading suppliers of AI memory chips.

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Retail Preps for SK Hynix US Listing: 'Dumping All My MU for This'

Retail traders are lining up for SK Hynix’s U.S. debut on Friday, treating the Korean memory giant as the pure-play way to ride the DRAM and HBM supercycle — and, in many cases, as a straight swap-out of Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU).

Benzinga

Micron vs. SK Hynix: Futurum's Shay Boloor Picks MU Over Nvidia's 'Biggest' Provider, Citing 'Wonky' Korean Markets

South Korean memory chip titan SK Hynix is making its Nasdaq debut, giving U.S. investors direct access to Nvidia Corp.’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) top memory supplier. But despite this listing, Futurum Equities’ Chief Market Strategist Shay Boloor is sticking with domestic rival Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU), citing structural instability in the Korean…

Benzinga

Analysts think SK hynix's DRAM and NAND prices will finally drop by the end of 2028, but not before a huge rise over the next year

Here's hoping the expected price drop isn't just wishful thinking.

PC Gamer

Kioxia and Sandisk sample world's densest 3D NAND — new 332-Layer beats Samsung’s 400-Layer NAND

Kioxia, Sandisk begin to sample BiCS10 3D NAND: 332 active layers and over 29 Gb/mm2 areal capacity.

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Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron sued over alleged DRAM price fixing amid record memory costs — lawsuit claims coordinated HBM shift was cover to curtail DDR3 and DDR4 production

Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron were sued on June 25th in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Tom’s Hardware

Key facts on South Korea's three chip and AI 'mega projects'

Below is a summary of the investments and targets announced at the event and in corporate and government statements.

The Economic Times

'One-time opportunity': South Korea bets big on AI boom

South Korea's chip industry is poised for a significant boost amidst soaring demand for AI components. Analysts highlight this as a crucial opportunity to outpace rivals like China. Massive investments in new factories and data centers are underway, driven by sky-high profits from advanced memory chip production. This boom, however,…

The Economic Times

South Korean president to unveil massive AI and chip investment drive

Lee will preside over the event, framed as a national "great leap" due to be unveiled around 0500 ‌GMT, his office ⁠said, with ⁠ministries covering industry, science, climate and transport set to outline policy support.

The Economic Times

Samsung Eyes $648 Billion Mega Investment to Supercharge South Korea's AI and Chip Ambitions

Samsung plans to invest 1,000 trillion won in South Korea over the next decade, focusing on AI and semiconductor manufacturing, aiming to boost regional development beyond Seoul.

International Business Times UK

SK hynix files to raise up to $29 billion in historic Nasdaq listing — all proceeds going to advanced AI memory fabs and EUV tool orders

SK hynix filed a securities registration statement on Wednesday to raise up to 45.45 trillion won through an American depositary receipt listing on Nasdaq.

Tom’s Hardware

SK Hynix briefly tops Samsung as Korea’s most valuable company—and it’s eyeing a U.S. listing as soon as August

SK Hynix’s shares are up by almost 900% over the past 12 months, compared with almost 180% for the broader KOSPI index.

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Samsung and SK hynix bonuses for chip workers flagged as a national inflation risk — Bank of Korea projects full-year inflation significantly above its 2% target

The Bank of Korea has named performance bonuses at Samsung Electronics and SK hynix as a risk to the country's inflationary stability.

The Independent UK

Russian nationals ‘carrying 7.8kg hashish’ arrested in Bali after high-speed car chase

Narcotics department investigating whether arrested duo was part of bigger syndicate

PC Gamer

Two memory manufacturers join Samsung in the $1 trillion market cap club, global DRAM revenue is nearing $100,000,000,000, and I'm here with my head in my hands

Insert 'congrats happy for you' meme here.

The Independent UK

Best niacinamide serums for clear, radiant skin, according to dermatologists

Two dermatologists recommend their favourite formulas for tackling dryness, inflammation, uneven skin tone, and texture

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Guitar World

“I’ve sat down with other guitarists – you just end up playing blues licks all day and not writing anything. But we went to work straight away”: Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith on absurd volume, improv and how long a solo should be

We meet Smith and Kotzen pre-show totalk gear, their new album Black Light/White Noise, and find a pair whose chemistry makes this a hard-rock project with legs

Tom’s Hardware

Intel, SK hynix shares surge following reports of chip packaging partnership — SK is said to be testing Intel's 2.5D EMIB for HBM integration

The rally followed a report claiming that SK is conducting R&D with Intel on 2.5D packaging using Intel's EMIB technology.

PC Gamer

'Many employees are leaving for SK hynix': 40,000 Samsung workers are marching outside its factories to protest pay levels

'The compensation gap has become so wide that it's driving these moves.'

Tom’s Hardware

More than 30,000 Samsung union members take to the streets to demand an average bonus of $400,000 per worker — May 21 strike date looms, union points to rival SK hynix granting higher bonuses to its employees

Workers at Samsung's largest chip fab staged a rally today, demanding higher pay and bonuses, comparing their compensation to what SK hynix offers its people.

Tom’s Hardware

Every SK hynix employee could receive $477,000 bonuses this year, almost $900,000 next year — 35,000 workers reportedly set to benefit from share of $169 billion projected operating profit

SK hynix agreed last September to remove its previous bonus cap and allocate 10% of annual operating profit directly to employees as performance-based payouts.

The Guardian - US

WNBA draft 2026 predictions: Will Azzi Fudd or a Spanish prodigy go No 1 overall?

Our writers take a look at the best prospects coming out of college, select their lower-round gems to watch and take a look at the expansion draft

PC Gamer

SK hynix's latest 321-layer QLC flash memory chips are ready to roll out, with Dell's PCs first in line to host the tiny SSDs

What's good for SK hynix and Dell isn't necessarily good for you. Yet.

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