https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/micron-faces-new-threat-to-its-u-s-memory-chip-supremacyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/micron-faces-new-threat-to-its-u-s-memory-chip-supremacyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/micron-faces-new-threat-to-its-u-s-memory-chip-supremacy#u74177Fri, 18 Sep 2026 07:55:54 +0000SK Hynix and Intel are discussing a potential deal to manufacture memory chips in the United States. This partnership would challenge Micron Technology, which currently holds domestic supremacy in memory-chip production. Shares of both Intel and SK Hynix jumped following reports of the talks. SK Hynix stated it is exploring options, while maintaining that no official plans have been confirmed. At the same time, the U.S. semiconductor sector faces a severe labor shortage, threatening future manufacturing buildouts as demand for artificial intelligence chips surges.Why it mattersMicron currently