Seoul – October 28, 2026 -- SK hynix posted third-quarter revenue of 104.6155 trillion won and operating profit of 83.3338 trillion won, an operating margin of 80%. Quarterly revenue has now topped 100 trillion won for the first time in the company's history. Net profit reached 39.7756 trillion won, a 38% net margin.

Middle East – October 24, 2026 -- Spot helium prices have doubled after Iranian strikes hit Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial City, exposing semiconductor fabs to a materials shortage that extends well beyond oil.

Qatar produced roughly one-third of the world's helium as a byproduct of LNG processing. QatarEnergy has declared force majeure, and repairs are estimated at three to five years.

London – October 19, 2026 -- The global 3D through-silicon-via (TSV) and 2.5D packaging market will grow from USD 9.46 billion in 2025 to USD 21.50 billion by 2035, according to Credence Research. That implies a compound annual growth rate of 8.50% for 2026-2035. The figures are the firm's proprietary model estimates, not audited supplier sales totals.

London – October 15, 2026 -- The global DDR5 AI server memory market is forecast to grow from USD 2.14 billion in 2025 to USD 6.80 billion by 2035, a 12.25% CAGR, according to a new DC Market Insights report. Servers configured with more than 2 TB of DDR5 host memory are projected to account for USD 4.42 billion of that market by 2035.