The Latest Breaking News from SK Hynix

Samsung faces mass strike threat as workers demand share of AI profits

Union officials claimed approximately 40,000 members participated in a protest

The Independent UK · Apr 23

KOSPI Soars to Record 6388 as Semiconductor Rally Defies Middle East Tensions

Gains were led by heavyweight technology names, particularly memory chip giants. SK Hynix soared more than 5 percent to top 1.2 million won per share for the first time, hitting the symbolic "1.2 million nix" milestone.

International Business Times · Apr 21

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.

Tom’s Hardware · Apr 20

Google says its new algorithm reduces AI memory overhead by 6x which could be good news for the RAMpocalypse but bad news for Micron and co

Stock prices for the big three memory makers have already slid.

PC Gamer · Mar 27

ASML’s $8B Deal: More Than a Purchase, It's a Prophecy

ASML's recent deal with a major memory chipmaker confirms its essential role in the accelerating, multi-year buildout of artificial intelligence hardware.

MarketBeat · Mar 25

SK hynix places record $8 billion order for ASML EUV lithography machines — should pay for up to 30 EUV machines over two years, serving HBM and advanced DRAM production

SK hynix disclosed in a regulatory filing on Tuesday that it will purchase 11.9 trillion won ($7.9 billion) worth of EUV lithography equipment from ASML.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 24

'The current shortage could continue until 2030, so we expect more than a 20% shortage of the wafers': SK Group chairman issues bleak warning on RAM crisis

We've had previous forecasts that the RAM crisis will continue through to 2028 — but 2030 is upping the ante worryingly here.

TechRadar · Mar 18

SK Group chairman says memory chip shortage will last until 2030 — wafer supply trails demand by 20%

SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won told reporters at Nvidia's GTC conference in San Jose on Monday that the global memory chip shortage is likely to persist for another four to five years.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 18

As Applied Materials Raises Its Dividend 15%, Should You Buy AMAT Stock?

Applied Materials' 15% dividend hike to $0.53 per share, backed by a forward payout ratio of under 19% and an 18% annualized growth rate over the past decade, signals a company confident enough in its AI memory and logic tool cycle to keep rewarding shareholders.

Barchart · Mar 17

Qatar helium shutdown puts chip supply chain on a two-week clock — SK hynix forced to diversify after 30% of global supply removed from the market

QatarEnergy has not restarted helium production at its Ras Laffan complex nine days after Iranian drone strikes forced the facility offline.

Tom’s Hardware · Mar 12