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AI inference boom fuels memory race, with Samsung in pursuit

Siu Han, Taipei

May 11, 2026, 11:31 0

Credit: Samsung

AI-driven demand and new product cycles are accelerating competition among major memory makers, creating pressure across storage and component supply chains. Production is running near full capacity, margins on some DDR5 products have improved, and...

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