Samsung bets big on AI memory boom with new fabs

samsung is building a massive new semiconductor manufacturing complex in pyeongtaek, south korea, to meet growing demand for memory chips driven by the ai boom. three fabs are already operating around the clock, with a fourth coming online and a fifth under construction after a temporary halt in 2024. the complex, which covers an area similar to new york city's central park, employs thousands of workers, including safety officers like choi hye-rin, who oversees a crew building cable ducts. samsung aims to reclaim its lead in memory chips, particularly high-bandwidth models that power nvidia's ai accelerators, after watching its domestic rival sk hynix pull ahead in the global market.