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China’s CXMT wins a reported $3bn memory deal with Tencent

ChangXin Memory Technologies has agreed to supply Tencent with roughly 3bn of memory chips, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in a deal that would bind one of China’s largest cloud operators to its largest homegrown DRAM maker. Neither company has confirmed the agreement publicly, and the figure comes from sourcing rather than [] This story continues at The Next Web
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TechNode
· Jun 30, 2026
CXMT and Tencent reportedly reach $2.94 billion DRAM supply agreement
According to a Reuters report, Chinese DRAM maker CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies) has signed a long-term supply agreement worth more than RMB 20 billion (2.94 billion) with Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings, ahead of CXMT’s planned listing on Shanghai’s STAR Market. Citing three people familiar with the matter, the multi-year agreement will secure the supply []
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Exclusive-China’s CXMT wins $3 billion memory supply deal with Tencent, sources say
Exclusive-China’s CXMT wins $3 billion memory supply deal with Tencent, sources say
South China Morning Post
· Jul 2, 2026
Inside CXMT’s US$4.3b IPO: soaring profits meet US export threat and high-stakes HBM race
As China’s leading DRAM maker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) prepares for its expected 29.5 billion yuan (US4.3 billion) Shanghai Star Market listing, the critical question facing investors is whether the firm can convert its cyclical windfall into permanent industry leadership. The Hefei-based chipmaker enters the market at a uniquely lucrative moment: a global memory shortage driven by surging artificial intelligence computing demand has triggered a massive upcycle in pricing, delivering...
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· Jun 27, 2026
Apple seeks U.S. approval to buy chips from blacklisted CXMT: FT
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The korea Herald News
· Jul 10, 2026
SK hynix seals record $26.5b Nasdaq ADR listing
SK hynix has priced its Nasdaq offering of American depositary receipts at 149 apiece, setting the deal at about 26.5 billion. The South Korean memory chipmaker said Friday it would offer 177.9 million ADRs, with each receipt representing one-tenth of a common share traded in Seoul. The offer price translates into a roughly 2.9 percent premium to SK hynix’s closing price of 2.19 million won (1,450) on the Korean stock market Thursday. Large equity offerings are typically priced at a discount
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Quartz
· Jul 10, 2026
SK Hynix is set for the biggest foreign listing in U.S. history as it debuts on the Nasdaq
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· Jul 1, 2026
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