Chipmaker SK Hynix, which supplies high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to Nvidia and Google, has overtaken Samsung, with Reuters reporting that its market capitalization has now hit $1.35 trillion. Samsung had held the top spot since 2000, prior to the AI boom. [Image: That’s one heck of a comeback for SK Hynix, after it almost collapsed under debt two decades ago. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-22-104108.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]

SK Hynix shares have risen more than 340 per cent in 2026 alone, outperforming Samsung’s 200 per cent jump. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SK Hynix is the dominant supplier of HBM chips used in AI systems for customers such as Nvidia and Google. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SK Hynix has surged past Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable company, driven by its dominance in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips crucial for AI systems.…

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Ações da empresa de chips sobem 5,6% e valor de mercado chega a R$ 7,07 trilhões