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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, and SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won announcing the government's AI investment plan in Seoul, South Korea on June 29, 2026. Kim Min-Hee/Reuters Reuters —  South Korea rolled out sweeping chip and AI mega-projects on Monday, as President Lee Jae Myung pledged to cement overwhelming industry leadership with investments

A number of Apple products, including the MacBook Neo, got price increases Thursday. Adam Gray/Bloomberg/Getty Images New York —  Apple has hiked prices on some of its most popular products, including the MacBook and iPad, because of the rising costs of memory and storage chips sparked by the AI boom. Beginning immediately, the price increases affect the Neo, its entry level MacBook that’s now

A number of Apple products, including the MacBook Neo, got price increases Thursday. Adam Gray/Bloomberg/Getty Images New York —  Apple has hiked prices on some of its most popular products, including the MacBook and iPad, because of the rising costs of memory and storage chips sparked by the AI boom. Beginning immediately, the price increases affect the Neo, its entry level MacBook that’s now

The Micron Technology offices pictured in California, United States in April 2024. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images London —  On Tuesday, investors were dumping AI stocks, worried that frothy valuations may be running away from reality. By Thursday, they were believers again. Micron Technology (MU), a US chipmaker, posted blockbuster quarterly results Wednesday afternoon, sending its st

China has achieved mass production of ultra-pure silicon, according to the state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) — an essential material for building silicon-based quantum computers. The breakthrough builds on a government push to sharpen its quantum research edge and reduce its reliance on foreign technology supply chains more broadly.

The logo of SK Hynix is displayed on a glass wall during the 2026 World IT Show in Seoul on April 22, 2026. Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty Images South Korean semiconductor giant SK Hynix became one of the few companies in the world with a $1 trillion market cap this week, as a global AI boom continues to propel chip stocks to record levels. The memory chip maker’s rise follows that of its competitors:

The logo of SK Hynix is displayed on a glass wall during the 2026 World IT Show in Seoul on April 22, 2026. Jung Yeon-je/AFP/Getty Images South Korean semiconductor giant SK Hynix became one of the few companies in the world with a $1 trillion market cap this week, as a global AI boom continues to propel chip stocks to record levels. The memory chip maker’s rise follows that of its competitors:

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