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Friday 16 January 2026
Samsung to lift DRAM output 5% in 2026 as supply tightness persists
Samsung Electronics is expected to increase DRAM production by about 5% this year, but the expansion is unlikely to ease the global supply shortage as demand continues to outpace available...
Thursday 15 January 2026
South Korea's memory chip giants pivot back to capacity expansion

As the global memory market enters a prolonged upcycle, South Korea's two leading memory chipmakers, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix,...

Thursday 15 January 2026
Samsung reportedly files new HBM trademarks as HBM4 advances
Samsung Electronics has reportedly filed a series of new trademarks related to high bandwidth memory as it advances preparations for its sixth-generation HBM4 products.
Wednesday 14 January 2026
SK Hynix to invest in new advanced packaging plant amid AI memory demand
SK Hynix has announced plans to invest KRW19 trillion (US$13.02 billion) to construct a new advanced packaging facility, P&T7, in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
CXMT launches US$4bn bid to break DRAM market control
Surging artificial intelligence (AI) workloads have triggered a global shortage of HBM, tightening DRAM and NAND supply and pushing prices sharply higher. US PC maker HP is now evaluating...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Micron warns AI memory crunch to last until 2028 as Idaho fab crawls online
The global AI boom is pushing the memory industry to its limits. Demand for DRAM and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) continues to rise, while supply remains constrained, with Micron warning...
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Unprecedented AI infrastructure frenzy sparks global memory shortage, hits consumer wallets
The global race to build AI data centers has triggered an unexpected casualty: the memory supply that powers everyday consumer electronics.
Tuesday 13 January 2026
Global smartphone shipment forecast update, 2026

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Monday 12 January 2026
HP seeks Chinese memory suppliers as DRAM shortage bites
HP is reportedly evaluating Chinese memory suppliers as a global shortage of DRAM tightens supply for consumer devices, according to analyst commentary citing discussions with Bank...
Monday 12 January 2026
Etron showcases integrated AI memory solution at CES 2026 amid rising DRAM costs
Taiwanese semiconductor firm Etron Technology is presenting its MemorAiLink platform at the CES 2026 event in the US, integrating technologies from multiple subsidiaries. The company's...
Monday 12 January 2026
Samsung reclaims top spot in global DRAM market with record quarterly revenue
Samsung Electronics has reclaimed its position as the world's leading DRAM supplier in the fourth quarter of 2025, reporting record revenue of KRW27.7 trillion (US$19.2 billion) in...
Monday 12 January 2026
Weekly news roundup: AI memory effects in DRAM, HBM4, and TSMC's global expansion
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories of the first full week of 2026: January 5-11.
Monday 12 January 2026
NOR flash contract prices surge, forecast for double-digit quarterly growth in 2026
As DRAM and NAND flash memory prices continue to climb, NOR flash saw relatively moderate price increases in the fourth quarter of 2025. However, driven by higher capacity demands...
Monday 12 January 2026
TEL expands AI memory capex, targets etching equipment market share
Japanese semiconductor equipment maker TEL is ramping up investments to capitalize on a supercycle in memory demand driven by artificial intelligence (AI) servers. With DRAM and other...
Friday 9 January 2026
CSP deals tighten memory supply as 1Q26 prices surge
Memory prices are accelerating again as cloud service providers move to secure supply, pushing costs higher across servers, PCs, and consumer electronics. Tight capacity, fueled by...