Samsung names new chip unit head as AI race heats up

Memory expert Jun Young-hyun tapped amid HBM battle with SK Hynix

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Samsung is racing to catch up in high-bandwidth memory chips, a segment where rival SK Hynix has taken an early lead. © Reuters

KIM JAEWON, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- Samsung Electronics has replaced the head of its semiconductor division as competition in developing artificial intelligence chips heats up.

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