Micron breaks ground on $9bn Hiroshima expansion to chase AI memory demand

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By Alina Maria StanJul 4, 2026, 9:38 am106 ptsTrending
Micron Technology broke ground on Saturday on a ¥1.5 trillion, roughly $9.3bn, expansion of its factory in Hiroshima, western Japan, the company’s latest bet on the AI memory boom that has already pushed its market value past $1 trillion. The Boise, Idaho based chipmaker will use the site to produce…

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