Apple memory supplier bets on AI boom lasting till 2029 with $38B investment

One of Apple's memory suppliers is making a massive investment to expand chip production amid global shortages, but it won't make your next iPhone any cheaper. Apple supplier SK hynix invests $38B in AI memory — Image credit: SK Hynix On Friday, SK hynix announced that it has approved a 54 trillion won ($38.3 billion) investment to build two new semiconductor fabrication plants in South Korea.…

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