SK Hynix doubles profit on AI chip boom
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Thursday, 24 April 2025 10:13

SK Hynix doubles profit on AI chip boom


Brushes off tariff fears

SK Hynix, Nvidia’s go-to for high-bandwidth memory, has posted a 158 per cent leap in quarterly operating profit, hitting 7.4 trillion won (€5.1 billion), while shrugging off the usual US trade panic.

G.Skill brags with the world's first 256 GB DDR5-6000 memory kit
Published in PC Hardware


With 64GB modules

G.SKILL has introduced the world’s first high-capacity 256GB DDR5 U-DIMM memory kit running at DDR5-6000 speeds with CL32 timings. This 4x64GB kit, according to G.Skill, is aimed at heavy workloads including AI applications, advanced content creation, and workstation use. 

Micron jacks up the prices
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Tuesday, 01 April 2025 09:47

Micron jacks up the prices


Chipmaker banks on AI boom 

Memory vendor Micron has confirmed what punters feared—memory is getting dearer, and it’s not stopping anytime soon.

NAND flash prices set to plummet
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Tuesday, 18 February 2025 10:48

NAND flash prices set to plummet


Chipmakers to make production cuts

Due to oversupply, NAND flash prices are expected to fall faster than a team of free-falling parachuting elephants who have forgotten to pack a key ingredient of their act.

SK hynix starts mass production of 321-High NAND
Published in PC Hardware


Up to 12 percent performance improvement

SK hynix has announced the mass production of the world's first triple-level-celll-based 321-high 4D NAND flash with 1Tb capacity. This means that SK hynix will be the first supplier of NAND with more than 300 layers, with availability expected as of the first half of next year.

Data thief went “old school”
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Tuesday, 12 November 2024 09:49

Data thief went “old school”


Nicked 4,000 pages from SK Hynix

It would appear that stories of former staff members hacking into their old companies to steal data are old hat.  A former employee of SK Hynix has been found guilty of stealing 4,000 pages of sensitive technical documents by simply printing them out and walking out the door.

Samsung says sorry for profit plunge
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Monday, 11 November 2024 11:03

Samsung says sorry for profit plunge


We dropped the ball on AI

Samsung's profit has plunged dramatically with "around $126 billion wiped off its market value," according to data from S&P Capital IQ.

Chinese SSD makers taking over the market
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Friday, 25 October 2024 09:33

Chinese SSD makers taking over the market


Kingston still king for now

Chinese SSD manufacturers are making significant strides in the SSD market, driven by strong local demand and support.

Samsung says sorry for the loses
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Wednesday, 09 October 2024 11:35

Samsung says sorry for the loses


About a billion short

Samsung has issued an unusual apology after announcing it expects to post just €6.78 billion in operating profit for the most recent quarter, falling approximately €900 million short of analyst expectations.

SK hynix starts mass production of 12-layer HBM3E
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Thursday, 26 September 2024 10:40

SK hynix starts mass production of 12-layer HBM3E


50 percent higher capacity, and 40 percent thinner DRAM chip

SK hynix has announced the mass production of the 12-layer HMB3E with 36GB capacity, promising to supply it to customers within the year.