Sam Altman Meets Samsung Executives in South Korea · Intel Shares Plunge 29% After Weak Q4 Outlook · SK Hynix Hits Record Q3 2026 Profit and Revenue
- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman visited Samsung to discuss AI infrastructure and memory semiconductor supply for the upcoming Stargate project.
- Intel stock dropped to $65.76 as disappointing revenue forecasts and a projected PC market contraction overshadowed strong AI segment growth.
- SK Hynix reports record-breaking Q3 results with an 80 percent operating margin and secures major supply deals through 2028.
- Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan warns of PC market challenges as the company reallocates 18A production capacity from consumer to data center nodes.
- An October explosion at Intel's Israel plant killed two and halted production, leading to a projected $600 million revenue loss through 2027.
- Former Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger supports Nagare Labs, a startup developing high-density Z2RAM memory integrated directly onto logic chips.
- Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan confirms Nova Lake desktop processors will be the first client products to utilize the high-performance 18A-P node.
- Intel reports record data center revenue and a $23 billion equity offering alongside new partnerships with Oracle, SAP, and AMD.
- Solidigm proposes a New York manufacturing site by 2027 while seeking U.S. approval to upgrade its NAND flash memory facility in China.
- CXMT targets late 2026 for HBM3E mass production as the firm works to improve yield rates and scale high-bandwidth memory capacity.