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SK Hynix, the world's leading maker of high-bandwidth computer memory used in AI systems, is investing $720 billion to expand its manufacturing capacity in South Korea. The company says the buildout will create the largest network of memory factories in the world, despite the challenges of construction in the country's mountainous terrain.
A video report offers an inside look at the massive project, which is being driven by surging global demand for memory chips that power artificial intelligence hardware, from to AI-enabled devices.
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