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US Tech Giants Turn to South Korea to Lock in Chip Supply for AI Buildout

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung with global tech and business leaders at the San Francisco AI Summit, July 24, 2026.

Samsung and SK Hynix emerged as key players at the San Francisco AI Summit, with NVIDIA, Anthropic, and Broadcom deepening America’s reliance on South Korea’s HBM and semiconductor supply to fuel its AI buildout.