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Samsung and SK Hynix plan $590 billion chip investment as AI demand sends memory prices soaring
Samsung and SK Hynix, with support from the South Korean government, plan to invest $590 billion in new chip factories and packaging centers as AI data center demand drives memory prices higher. Jefferies says memory prices could rise as much as 50% per quarter through 2027, and the two firms hold nearly 80% of the glo