South Korean memory chip giants Samsung and SK Hynix push latest products at CIIE

South Korean memory chip giants Samsung and SK Hynix push latest products at CIIE

With one of the biggest booths at the CIIE’s Intelligent Industry & Information Technology section, Samsung featured its GDDR7 chip, touted as one of the world’s most advanced memory products for graphics processing, as well as the HBM3E, which is designed for high-performance computing applications and artificial intelligence (AI) development projects. SK Hynix, meanwhile, showcased … Read more

Tech war: China’s chip imports surge as firms stockpile ahead of fresh US restrictions

Tech war: China’s chip imports surge as firms stockpile ahead of fresh US restrictions

In the first seven months of 2024, chip imports totalled 308.1 billion units, worth about US$212 billion, according to data published on Wednesday by the General Administration of Customs. That marked a 14.5 per cent year-on-year jump in volume and 11.5 per cent increase in dollar value. The surge in IC imports reflects expectations that … Read more

Micron stock declines after forecast fails to meet lofty AI spending expectations

Micron stock declines after forecast fails to meet lofty AI spending expectations

Micron’s fiscal fourth-quarter sales will be US$7.4 billion to US$7.8 billion, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. While the average analyst estimate was US$7.58 billion, some projections were above US$8 billion. Profit will be about US$1.08 a share, minus certain items, versus a projection of US$1.02. Though Micron is getting a boost from … Read more

Samsung reports chip profits after a year of losses, as AI boom drives fourfold surge in overall income

Samsung reports chip profits after a year of losses, as AI boom drives fourfold surge in overall income

Samsung Electronics topped analyst earnings estimates after its semiconductor division returned to profitability, as companies like Microsoft and Alphabet led a surge in spending on artificial intelligence (AI) services. The world’s largest memory chip maker reported net income of 6.62 trillion won (US$4.8 billion) in the March quarter, versus the average analyst projection for 5.63 … Read more