{
  "id": 3707233,
  "title": "Künstliche Intelligenz: Kioxia und Sandisk planen Milliardeninvestitionen in Speicherchip-Werke",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/kunstliche-intelligenz-kioxia-und-sandisk-planen",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T08:48:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/ki/speicherchips-kioxia-und-sandisk-planen-milliardeninvestitionen/100250091.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Tokyo - Storage chip manufacturers Kioxia and Sandisk intend to invest over five trillion yen in Japan, equivalent to approximately 26.9 billion euros, to expand their production capacity for a crucial component essential for AI data centers. This expansion is planned over a span of six years. The Japanese-based specialist in NAND-Flash memory, Kioxia, plans to invest a staggering 1.8 trillion yen in a new factory in Kitakami, Japan, where they will produce their latest high-density 3D Flash memory chips. These chips are designed to handle the massive data volumes generated by AI services.\n\nThe companies aim to keep their plans confidential as they are not yet public. Kioxia intends to implement these investments in collaboration with its manufacturing partner, Sandisk. The demand for memory chips has surged recently, leading to increased prices. These components are indispensable for data centers and are putting pressure on profit margins for businesses, ranging from Nvidia to automobile and smartphone manufacturers. During a conference call after presenting their quarterly results, executives from Nvidia warned about supply shortages and the strain on profit margins.",
  "summary": "Die japanischen Speicherchiphersteller wollen ihre Produktion deutlich erhöhen. Über sechs Jahre sollen mehr als fünf Billionen Yen in neue und bestehende Fabriken fließen.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}