Group 1 - Kioxia Corporation announced the development of its Super High IOPS SSD, designed to enable GPUs to directly access high-speed flash memory, enhancing performance for AI systems [1] - The KIOXIA GP Series SSD is specifically built to meet the increasing performance demands of AI and high-performance computing, providing larger GPU-accessible memory capacity for faster data access [1] - Evaluation samples of the KIOXIA GP Series will be available to select customers by the end of 2026, supporting NVIDIA's Storage-Next initiative aimed at expanding GPU-accessible memory space [1] Group 2 - The new SSD utilizes KIOXIA's low-latency, high-performance XL-FLASH Storage Class Memory, delivering higher IOPS and lower power consumption per IO compared to conventional TLC SSDs [1] - Kioxia's CM9 Series PCIe 5.0 E3.S SSD offers 25.6 TB TLC capacity with 3 DWPD endurance, catering to the growing KV cache requirements for large-scale AI inference environments [1] - Kioxia has been recognized as a Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators 2026, marking the fifth time the company has received this award for its achievements in intellectual property [2]