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[News] NVIDIA, Apple Reportedly Court Korean HBM, NAND Talent with Six-Figure Pay Amid AI Memory Boom
What happened
NVIDIA, Apple, and other major tech firms are aggressively recruiting HBM and NAND engineers from Samsung and SK hynix, offering base salaries exceeding $250k. SK hynix and Samsung are responding with record bonuses to retain talent. 利多: Intensified competition for specialized talent signals sustained, high-value demand for advanced memory and potential long-term supply constraints if attrition accelerates.
Impact and signal
Low impactImpact score: 15/100
Affected components and suppliers
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Source and time
Source: TrendForce · 2/23/2026 · View original source
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