Memory giant Western Digital has confirmed the date for the planned separation of its flash business, set to complete on February 21, 2025, according to its press release. Western Digital currently oversees two main divisions, the hard disk drives (HDD) and flash. A previous report from Blocks an...

As 2025 begins, among the three major end-application markets for memory, the recovery momentum for mobile phones and laptops remains weak. Meanwhile, servers, driven by the strong demand for AI continue to grow steadily, which is expected to further drive semiconductor development. AI presents n...

According to Chosun Biz, Samsung Electronics has reportedly decided to cut NAND flash production at its Xi’an plant in China, its largest manufacturing base for the memory chips. The move appears to be a strategic effort to protect profitability as a global NAND oversupply persists, leading to a p...

On December 18, Japan's leading NAND Flash manufacturer, Kioxia, debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime Market with its Initial Public Offering (IPO). According to a report from MoneyDJ, citing Nikkei, Kioxia’s president, Nobuo Hayasaka, announced on December 19 that the company plans to ur...

Ahead of Western Digital’s upcoming spin-off, a major personnel shake-up has already taken place, as the memory giant's Executive Vice President and General Manager, Robert Soderbery, who leads the NAND and SSD business unit, will step down on January 2, according to a report from Blocks and Files...