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Story summary
- Samsung Electronics plans to invest over 110 trillion won in 2026 to expand semiconductor capabilities, especially AI chips, a 22% rise from 2025 to reclaim leadership from SK Hynix.
- Samsung will expand research, development, and manufacturing infrastructure as demand for AI grows.
- The shift contributes to a global shortage of conventional memory chips, hindering production across industries.
- Hynix expects the shortage to last four to five years due to ongoing constraints.
