Medium2026-11-02Short term · Leans positiveLonger term · Leans positive

Sam Altman meets Samsung, SK hynix as memory crunch deepens

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with Samsung Electronics and SK hynix to discuss cooperation amid a deepening memory supply crunch. Markets read it as intensifying competition among AI giants for memory capacity, which supports SK hynix's pricing power and demand outlook for HBM and other high-end products, a positive for the stock.

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