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Semiconductor selloff deepens despite tight memory supply
Nasdaq nears correction as chip stocks tumble on China fears and AI spending concerns, even as memory prices climb and shortages persist.
Indium Phosphide Shortage Looms as AI Data Centers Scale
Lumentum's CEO warns that supply-demand imbalance for the critical optical component now exceeds 30%, threatening AI infrastructure buildout.
Tech Giants Issue $300B in AI Bonds as Investor Appetite Wanes
Hyperscalers face rising borrowing costs and weakening demand as bond markets struggle to absorb unprecedented debt issuance for infrastructure buildout.
Anthropic Leases Musk's Memphis Data Center for $1.25B Monthly
The AI company's massive compute deal highlights growing tensions between tech infrastructure and local communities bearing environmental costs.
SK Hynix Plans $28B U.S. IPO as Memory Chip Shortage Persists
The South Korean chipmaker will offer American depositary receipts this week, capitalizing on AI-driven demand that has sent memory prices soaring.
Data Center Boom Pushes Electrician Wages Past $260K Annually
AI infrastructure spending is creating severe skilled trades shortages, driving apprenticeship applications up 70% as companies launch massive training programs.
Big Tech Slashes Stock Buybacks to Fund AI Infrastructure
Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon are redirecting capital from shareholder returns to compete in the AI arms race.