SK Hynix’s AI Memory Bet Overtakes Samsung in Race for Semiconductor Leadership

South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix has achieved a remarkable turnaround, surpassing Samsung Electronics in market value after a decade-long strategic bet on high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, a technology that has become critical for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The milestone marks a shift in the global semiconductor industry, where AI demand is reshaping business. SK Hynix chip investment in NAND The transformation began after SK Group acquired the financially troubled Hynix