Samsung and SK Hynix to power OpenAI’s Stargate project with memory chips
The post Samsung and SK Hynix to power OpenAI’s Stargate project with memory chips appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix said on Wednesday they have agreed to supply memory chips for OpenAI’s data centers. The initiative from both firms comes as South Korean chipmakers partnered with the ChatGPT maker to meet rising demand from its Stargate project. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and the chairmen of Samsung and SK Hynix at the presidential office in Seoul on Wednesday prior to the announcement. The tech giant partnered with SoftBank and Oracle in January to unveil the $500 billion Stargate project. Samsung and SK plan to establish two data centers in South Korea Absolutely CINEMA for Memory—OpenAI: “Samsung Electronics and SK hynix plan to scale up production of advanced memory chips, targeting 900,000 DRAM wafer starts per month at an accelerated capacity rollout, critical for powering OpenAI’s advanced AI models.” pic.twitter.com/f5i5dwxcBb — Ray Wang (@rwang07) October 1, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump announced the project, stating that it aims to ensure the U.S. remains a leader in artificial intelligence. OpenAI revealed that the project would mainly focus on expanding chip availability. Kim Yong-beom, South Korea’s top presidential adviser, revealed that OpenAI plans to order 900,000 semiconductor wafers in 2029. He also revealed OpenAI plans to establish joint ventures with Samsung and SK Hynix to build two data centers in South Korea with an initial capacity of 20 megawatts. Kim stated during a press briefing that South Korea was open to financing the Stargate project if needed. “The significant part of the Stargate project would be impossible without memory chips from the two companies.” -Kim Yong-beom, Director of National Policy in South Korea The president’s office acknowledged that the collaboration would give local chipmakers an early foothold in the world’s largest AI infrastructure project. Kim believes the initiative will provide a growth…
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Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix said on Wednesday they have agreed to supply memory chips for OpenAI’s data centers. The initiative from both firms comes as South Korean chipmakers partnered with the ChatGPT maker to meet rising demand from its Stargate project. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and the chairmen of Samsung and SK Hynix at the presidential office in Seoul on Wednesday prior to the announcement. The tech giant partnered with SoftBank and Oracle in January to unveil the $500 billion Stargate project. Samsung and SK plan to establish two data centers in South Korea Absolutely CINEMA for Memory—OpenAI: “Samsung Electronics and SK hynix plan to scale up production of advanced memory chips, targeting 900,000 DRAM wafer starts per month at an accelerated capacity rollout, critical for powering OpenAI’s advanced AI models.” pic.twitter.com/f5i5dwxcBb — Ray Wang (@rwang07) October 1, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump announced the project, stating that it aims to ensure the U.S. remains a leader in artificial intelligence. OpenAI revealed that the project would mainly focus on expanding chip availability. Kim Yong-beom, South Korea’s top presidential adviser, revealed that OpenAI plans to order 900,000 semiconductor wafers in 2029. He also revealed OpenAI plans to establish joint ventures with Samsung and SK Hynix to build two data centers in South Korea with an initial capacity of 20 megawatts. Kim stated during a press briefing that South Korea was open to financing the Stargate project if needed. “The significant part of the Stargate project would be impossible without memory chips from the two companies.” -Kim Yong-beom, Director of National Policy in South Korea The president’s office acknowledged that the collaboration would give local chipmakers an early foothold in the world’s largest AI infrastructure project. Kim believes the initiative will provide a growth…
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