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Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra Announces $250 Billion Investment for Expanded Artificial Intelligence (AI) Memory Chip Development

The company intends to significantly invest in DRAM and HBM manufacturing through 2035.

Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra Announces $250 Billion Investment for Expanded Artificial Intelligence (AI) Memory Chip Development

Published July 11, 2026 · Category: Finance

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In the age of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, Micron Technology's (NASDAQ: MU) plan to invest more than $250 billion in U.S. fab expansions marks an aggressive escalation. This capital outlay aims to scale the company's DRAM manufacturing while laying the groundwork for higher-volume high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production.

By deepening production at domestic facilities, Micron is increasingly positioned to capture a larger share of the AI memory supercycle amid fierce competition from SK Hynix and Samsung.

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