Reports say Samsung and SK Hynix plan to announce a combined investment of about $1.3 trillion in South Korea over the next decade. The proposed spending is described as part of a long-term effort to expand AI chip production and strengthen memory capacity, alongside upgrades and growth in data center infrastructure. The reports also link the plan to South Korea’s broader push to maintain its technological competitiveness amid international competition, including from the United States, China, and Taiwan. While the exact allocation among chipmaking, memory, and infrastructure projects is not detailed in the information provided by the sources, both companies are portrayed as responding to rising demand connected to artificial intelligence workloads and growing data storage and processing needs. The reports indicate the announcement is expected to be made publicly as a formal investment plan for the 10-year period, but further specifics on timelines, project locations, and company-by-company breakdown were not included in the available summaries.