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Micron breaks ground on Hiroshima expansion to boost AI memory chip production

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digitimes.com 2026-07-06

Micron Technology has begun construction on an expansion of its existing semiconductor plant in Higashi-Hiroshima, western Japan, as part of a JPY1.5 trillion (approx. US$9.3 billion) investment aimed at increasing production of advanced memory chips, particularly high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in artificial intelligence (AI) processors.

China's chip equipment makers ramp up expansion as AI and memory boom fuel domestic demand

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digitimes.com 2026-07-06

China's leading semiconductor equipment manufacturers are accelerating expansion through acquisitions and fundraising, as surging AI investment, memory chip capacity growth, and import substitution combine to create one of the industry's strongest growth cycles in years.

Micron (MU) Stock: CEO Reveals Memory Chip Shortage Won’t End Until 2028 - Blockonomi

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news.google.com 2026-07-05 Blockonomi

AI DATA CENTERS ARE MAKING THE GLOBAL MEMORY CHIP SHORTAGE EVEN WORSE - Magzter

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news.google.com 2026-07-04 Magzter

Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra tells Jim Cramer memory chip shortage will persist beyond 2027 - MSN

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www.msn.com 2026-07-04 MSN

SK hynix, Samsung, Micron among semiconductor industry group lobbying against government intervention on domestic memory chip supply — says move would worsen situation, suggests tax deductions on consumer electronics instead - Tom's Hardware

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www.tomshardware.com 2026-07-03 Tom's Hardware

SK hynix, Samsung, Micron among semiconductor industry group lobbying against government intervention on domestic memory chip supply

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tomshardware.com 2026-07-03 Jowi Morales

Memory chip manufacturers are discouraging the government from meddling with the industry.

Semiconductor Industry Memory Chips Supply Chain Government Intervention AI Data Centers DRAM Storage Chip Shortage

Chip industry group warns US government against interventionist approach to memory chip shortage - Data Center Dynamics

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www.datacenterdynamics.com 2026-07-03 Data Center Dynamics

Chip industry urges US to avoid interfering in the memory chip market - media - Українські Національні Новини (УНН)

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unn.ua 2026-07-03 Українські Національні Новини (УНН)

Currys Flags Higher Smartphone, Laptop Prices Amid Memory Chip Shortage - Electronics For You BUSINESS

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www.electronicsforyou.biz 2026-07-03 Electronics For You BUSINESS

SK Hynix puts US$64 billion into Cheongju chip buildout

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digitimes.com 2026-07-03

SK Hynix plans to invest KRW100 trillion (approx. US$64.38 billion) to build new NAND memory chip and advanced packaging facilities in Cheongju, betting that AI demand will keep tightening supply for storage and server memory.

SK Hynix To Invest $64 Billion In Memory Chip Plants Under Broader AI Investment Plan - Pulse 2.0

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pulse2.com 2026-07-03 Pulse 2.0

UK’s Currys warns memory chip shortage will push up prices - Classic Rock 103.5 WIMZ

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wimz.com 2026-07-02 Classic Rock 103.5 WIMZ

Currys warns memory chip shortage will raise electronics prices later this year - Traders Union

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tradersunion.com 2026-07-02 Traders Union

A $12 billion electronics retailer says price increases are coming due to the memory chip shortage - Business Insider

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www.businessinsider.com 2026-07-02 Business Insider