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  "id": 7743106,
  "title": "SK Hynix said to be in talks with Intel about US memory chips deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/sk-hynix-said-to-be-in-talks-with-intel-about-us-memory-chips-deal",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-16T07:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/16/sk-hynix-said-to-be-in-talks-with-intel-about-us-memory-chips-deal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea's SK Hynix is reportedly in exploratory talks with Intel about a potential deal to manufacture memory chips in the United States for the first time, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. Both parties could benefit from such a deal as it would ease Intel's financial strain and provide a significant win for the Trump administration. However, the talks face potential opposition from Seoul, which could view the deal as a threat to its national security interests. SK Hynix's product lineup includes DRAM chips, NAND flash memory chips, and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in AI processing units. The talks are still in the exploratory stage, and details about how the deal might be structured are still being reported for the first time.",
  "summary": "The deal would have South Korea's SK Hynix manufacture memory chips on US soil for the first time.",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "SK Hynix in talks with Intel about deal to make memory chips in the US for the first time, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/sk-hynix-in-talks-with-intel-about-deal-to-make-memory-chips-in-the",
        "published": "2026-09-16T05:36:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "SK Hynix reportedly in talks with Intel about deal to make memory chips in US for the first time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/sk-hynix-reportedly-in-talks-with-intel-about-deal-to-make-memory",
        "published": "2026-09-16T06:13:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "SK Hynix said to be in talks with Intel about US memory chips deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/sk-hynix-said-to-be-in-talks-with-intel-about-us-memory-chips-deal-7745983",
        "published": "2026-09-16T07:45:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Exclusive-SK Hynix in talks with Intel about deal to make memory chips in US for the first time, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/exclusive-sk-hynix-in-talks-with-intel-about-deal-to-make-memory",
        "published": "2026-09-16T09:07:02.000Z"
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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."
}