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With less than an hour remaining before a planned strike was set to begin, Samsung Electronics and its labor union reached a tentative agreement late on May 20, narrowly avoiding what industry observers estimated could have triggered supply-chain disruptions worth more than KRW100 trillion (US$66.8 billion).

SMIC, Hua Hong form materials supply platform to cut China chip chain reliance on US

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

China's semiconductor self-sufficiency drive has taken another step forward, with SMIC and Hua Hong Group jointly establishing Shanghai Electronic Materials International Supply Chain, in what market observers view as more than a conventional materials procurement platform.

AMD Ryzen AI Max 400 ‘Gorgon Halo’ packs up to 192GB of unified memory

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tomshardware.com 2026-05-21 Jake Roach

They’ll show up in Ryzen AI Halo boxes “soon,” and pre-orders for Ryzen AI Halo with Strix Halo open in June, starting at $3,999.

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Samsung averts strike with last-minute labor deal, but deeper divisions remain

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

With less than an hour remaining before a planned strike was set to begin, Samsung Electronics and its labor union reached a tentative agreement late on May 20, narrowly avoiding what industry observers estimated could have triggered supply-chain disruptions worth more than KRW100 trillion (approx. US$66.8 billion).

Samsung labor dispute adds pressure to memory chip market

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

Surging demand for AI data center infrastructure has already pushed the memory market into a structural shortage. Now, Samsung Electronics' labor dispute is adding another layer of uncertainty for DRAM and NAND Flash prices.

LG Innotek wins long-term substrate deals as Intel and cloud giants secure supply

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

LG Innotek has secured substrate supply terms with major technology customers that increasingly resemble long-term agreements used in the memory-chip sector, boosting the South Korean supplier's revenue visibility and reducing profit volatility, according to reports.Hankyungand Yonhap, citing a KB Securities report, said the proposed contracts include large upfront payments, binding multi-year sup

OSE targets AI server SMT growth as memory demand lifts outlook

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) said that strong memory market demand is lifting its outlook and expanding its role in the memory supply chain, while also strengthening its importance in surface-mount technology (SMT) for AI server boards with major US clients.

AI chip boom strains ABF substrate supply chain

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

AI is shifting the semiconductor supply chain's next bottleneck from wafer fabrication and HBM memory to ABF substrates — a lower-profile but critical packaging material used in high-end CPUs, GPUs, ASICs, and networking chips.

AMD commits over US$10 billion to Taiwan ecosystem to expand AI packaging and infrastructure capacity

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

AMD said on May 21 that it plans to invest more than US$10 billion across Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem to deepen strategic partnerships and expand advanced packaging capacity for next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The initiative aims to strengthen manufacturing capabilities, accelerate the deployment of AI systems, and support the growing demand for high-performance c

Commentary: China builds its memory twin engines; IPO push for YMTC, CXMT intensifies

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

China's memory chip industry is entering a critical capital markets phase, with YMTC formally launching IPO counselling and CXMT resuming its STAR Market listing review after updating its prospectus. The parallel moves mark an accelerated push by China's two leading memory chipmakers to secure long-term funding and expand their role in the global semiconductor industry.

AMD CEO meets with TSMC CEO in Taiwan as it expands US chip output

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su stated that the company plans to invest more than US$10 billion in Taiwan's industrial ecosystem to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The announcement was made during her visit to Taiwan, where she also disclosed the latest progress in collaborations with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), backend pac

China memory supplier Biwin's AI photonics funding raises questions about strategy and risk

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

China's AI infrastructure race is entering a new phase, with industry focus shifting from raw computing power toward data transmission efficiency.

SK Hynix reportedly shifts Cheongju mask fab toward HBM yield push

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

SK Hynix is reportedly moving to reshape part of its Cheongju campus around wafer testing, a shift that underscores how high-bandwidth memory, or HBM, is putting new pressure on the back end of the chipmaking process.

China-led low-spec HBM front expands, raising concerns over impact on Korean memory profits - 디지털투데이

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Nvidia Beats Estimates, But Investors Want More - Bloomberg.com

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www.bloomberg.com 2026-05-21 Bloomberg.com

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