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Micron AI memory boom and leadership restructuring

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In May 2026, Micron began producing 1-alpha DDR4-compatible DRAM at a new Virginia fab, supported by a $2 billion expansion funded partly by the CHIPS Act. Throughout June, the company reported record earnings driven by high-bandwidth memory (HBM) demand for AI data centers, with quarterly revenue jumping 345% year-over-year to $41.5 billion. By August 2026, the semiconductor industry faced a significant supply crunch as AI workloads consumed massive amounts of RAM. Major manufacturers, including Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron, have reportedly sold out DRAM and HBM production capacity through 2027. By early October 2026, Micron resolved its legal dispute with Netlist through a binding settlement. Micron will pay $600 million to Netlist over five years via quarterly installments of $30 million starting in Q4 2026. The agreement includes a five-year worldwide patent license for Micron and a mutual waiver of current litigation claims. Following its fiscal Q4 2026 results, which showed record revenue of $54.23 billion, Micron leadership addressed the ongoing semiconductor memory shortage. President and COO Manish Bhatia noted that the gap between supply and demand remains unpredictable, describing remaining capacity requirements as ‘latent demand.’ The shortage has become so acute that some manufacturers are shipping AI servers with reduced memory specifications to prioritize unit volume. Customer negotiations for supply have reportedly extended into 2028. ~~While~~ Amidst these constraints, Elon Musk praised Micron on X, stating the ~~stock~~ company has ~~seen significant rallies, technical analysts are monitoring for potential volatility, with some projecting a possible correction toward $400 by mid-2027,~~ been ‘reasonable regarding future memory prices,’ while ~~others look for support levels between $750 and $950 before targeting~~ describing the ~~$1,300 zone.~~ pricing of other unnamed competitors as ‘extortionate.’ This follows a period where DRAM, HBM, and NAND flash prices rose 80-90% due to AI and electric vehicle demand. CEO Sanjay Mehrotra has indicated that supply and demand are expected to remain tight through 2027 and 2028, with over 75% of Micron’s expected 2027 output already committed.

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