SemiPulse — Semiconductor Intelligence

The global semiconductor industry has been focused on a memory supercycle, with some forecasts suggesting the upturn could last until 2030. However, Kye-hyun Kyung, former head of Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) division and currently a standing advisor to Samsung, has cautioned against overly optimistic sentiment in the memory market.

China's top NAND flash chipmaker YMTC begins IPO tutoring with Chinese banks

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digitimes.com 2026-05-20

China's leading memory chipmakers are accelerating their push into public capital markets, with YMTC Group formally entering IPO guidance on May 19, shortly after domestic DRAM leader CXMT updated its own prospectus filings.

Xiaomi halts ultra-thin smartphone production as memory costs squeeze prices

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digitimes.com 2026-05-20

Xiaomi warns memory costs could push flagship phone prices past CNY10,000 (approx. US$1,468) in 2026, a development that would affect global consumers as higher-capacity models become more expensive and manufacturers adjust portfolios. The company also withheld an ultra-thin, Apple Air-style device after concluding trade-offs would harm battery life and camera performance.

Apple's memory bargaining power weakens amid AI-driven supply squeeze, Korean media says

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digitimes.com 2026-05-20

South Korean media commentary has highlighted a structural shift in Apple's influence over memory chip pricing, arguing that its long-standing bargaining power over suppliers is weakening as demand for artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes global semiconductor priorities.

CXMT profit surge shows limits of China's DRAM push

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digitimes.com 2026-05-20

ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is approaching its planned STAR Market IPO with sharply stronger earnings, as a global memory upcycle helps China's leading DRAM maker move closer to offsetting years of accumulated losses.

Micron Is Up 6% Today: Is It Outperforming Other Memory Stocks Like SanDisk and Western Digital? - 24/7 Wall St.

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247wallst.com 2026-05-20 24/7 Wall St.

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Imec’s Patrick Vandenameele: Full-stack Innovation Is the Name of the Game

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eetimes.com 2026-05-19

As AI pushes semiconductors toward new limits in energy, memory, and interconnects, imec’s CEO says future progress will depend on deep co-optimization across the entire computing stack.

Semiconductor Innovation AI Chips Silicon Photonics Chip Stacking Computing Architecture Memory Technology Interconnect Technology Quantum Computing

Samsung strike risk: Worst has been avoided, but competitiveness in memory chip market takes a hit - MSN

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www.msn.com 2026-05-19 MSN

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Samsung strike risk: Worst has been avoided, but competitiveness in memory chip market takes a hit - CNBC

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www.cnbc.com 2026-05-19 CNBC

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FCC's foreign-made router ban collides with memory, chip shortage - MSN

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www.msn.com 2026-05-19 MSN

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SanDisk: AI data centers still lack a cost case to replace HDDs with SSDs

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digitimes.com 2026-05-19

AI-driven memory demand has sent NAND prices soaring more than 20-fold, but flash memory and hard drive makers alike remain cautious about large-scale capacity expansion. SanDisk argues that the widening price gap between NAND and hard disk drives (HDDs) has further weakened the economic case for solid-state drives (SSDs) to replace HDDs in AI data centers.

Analysis: CXMT's profit surge highlights tighter memory-logic ties in China

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digitimes.com 2026-05-19

ChangXin Memory Technologies' latest IPO financial disclosures have sent a strong signal across China's semiconductor industry, revealing how quickly the country's top DRAM maker has moved from years of losses to sharply higher profitability.

ITE Tech awaits PC, NB visibility as price hikes begin in 2H26

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digitimes.com 2026-05-19

ITE Tech's stable first-quarter results and planned price increases from the second half of 2026 signal potential cost pass-through across global PC, notebook, and embedded markets, affecting device makers and buyers worldwide as memory and component costs climb and inventory strategies shift in response to anticipated further price rises.