March 10 : Applied Materials said on Tuesday it has partnered with memory chip companies Micron Technology and SK Hynix to develop next-generation chips that are crucial for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. Micron and SK Hynix will serve as founding partners at Applied Materials' research center to develop the chips, called Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialization, or EPIC, Center. Applied Materials said its EPIC Center represents a planned $5 billion