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  "id": 6138185,
  "title": "Samsung extends lead in global DRAM market with 39% share: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/samsung-extends-lead-in-global-dram-market-with-39-share-report",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-07T13:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/20260907/samsung-extends-lead-in-global-dram-market-with-39-share-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samsung Electronics maintained its dominant position in the global dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) market during the second quarter of 2026, securing a 39.4% market share by revenue, according to a recent industry report. This market share surge reflects the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the demand for memory chips. Samsung's DRAM revenue surged 63.4% compared to the previous quarter, reaching $60.98 billion for the April-June period. The company's market share increased from 38.5% in the January-March quarter.\n\nKorea's second-largest memory chipmaker, SK hynix, trailed closely behind with a 24.9% share of the global DRAM market, down from 28.8% in the first quarter. SK hynix's revenue increased 37.9% quarter-on-quarter to $38.59 billion. In the United States, Micron Technology held a 23.3% share of the global DRAM market, up from 22.4% in the prior quarter. Micron's revenue grew 65.5% to $36 billion during the same period. Overall, the global DRAM market generated $154.73 billion in revenue in the second quarter, up 59.5% from the previous quarter, driven by the increasing demand for memory chips in the era of artificial intelligence.",
  "summary": "Samsung Electronics accounted for 39.4 percent of the global dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) market by revenue in the second quarter of 2026, an industry report showed Monday, extending its lead amid the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Korea's top memory chipmaker saw its DRAM revenue rise 63.4 percent from the previous quarter to $60.98 billion in the April-June period, according…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Samsung extends lead in global DRAM market with 39% share: report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/samsung-extends-lead-in-global-dram-market-with-39-share-report-6140047",
        "published": "2026-09-07T14:32:03.000Z"
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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."
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