AI rewrites the rules of memory chip sales

The artificial intelligence boom is changing not only how much memory chipmakers produce, but also how they sell it. The world's top three memory chipmakers — Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and Micron Technology — are increasingly locking customers into long-term supply agreements lasting as long as five years as global tech companies race to secure memory for AI data centers. The shift marks a departure from an industry long dominated by quarterly negotiations and short-term orders, potentially