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South Korean tech giants commit over $550B to ease ‘RAMageddon’

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South Korea's biggest memory chip makers are committing over five hundred fifty billion dollars to build new semiconductor facilities. According to TechCrunch, the investment aims to meet the memory demands of artificial intelligence systems at scale. The move positions South Korea as a key supplier in the global AI race—before memory shortages become a development bottleneck.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/29/south-korean-tech-giant...

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