1. Tencent executive responds to memory chip price hikes: The industry has no choice but to pass on the increased costs. 2. Alibaba Cloud raises prices on AI computing power and storage products by up to 34%. 3. Baidu Smart Cloud announces price ad

2026-03-19

1. Tencent executive responds to memory chip price hikes: The industry has no choice but to pass on the increased costs. 2. Alibaba Cloud raises prices on AI computing power and storage products by up to 34%. 3. Baidu Smart Cloud announces price adjustments for AI computing power, storage, and other products. 4. Memory demand surges amid AI boom, Micron's quarterly results hit record highs. 5. Samsung Electronics strike risks could impact semiconductor supply chains. 6. Samsung is expected to mass-produce its AI5 chip for Tesla in the second half of next year, using a 2nm process. 7. Samsung is considering signing three- to five-year contracts with customers to alleviate concerns about memory chip shortages. 8. Samsung will supply HBM4 memory for AMD's next-generation AI accelerator and is exploring foundry business. 9. Reports indicate that Samsung is using a combination of long-term contracts and discounts to hedge against memory market volatility, potentially extending consumer-grade memory shortages beyond 2028. 10. From WD_BLACK/Blue to SANDISK Optimus: SanDisk Optimus SSDs Announce June Launch in China.