Key Points AI-driven demand for memory chips pushed Micron's quarterly revenue up 56.6% year over year. The memory-chip market is notoriously cyclical, but AI demand may break the boom-bust pattern. Micron's stock looks like a bargain compared to AI darlings like Nvidia, AMD, and Palantir. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) rose 20.7% in December 2025, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. After this boost, Micron ...

Here's the next industry to benefit from strong demand being created by the continued growth of the AI industry.It comes as no surprise that another year of growth from the artificial intelligence (AI) industry has lifted AI stocks like Nvidia (NVDA 0.86%), Broadcom (AVGO +2.06%), and Palantir Technologies (PLTR +1.98%). Nvidia, of course, makes most of the computing processors used by AI data centers, while Broadcom connects all of them into a unified neural network. Palantir offers software that does some ...

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the evolution and future of alternative and persistent memory technologies, highlighting the competition among various types of memory to become mainstream in the semiconductor industry [2][3][6]. Group 1: Historical Context - For the past 40 years, semiconductor memory has evolved from SRAM, DRAM, EPROM, and EEPROM to include newer technologies like FRAM, MRAM, ReRAM, and PCM [2][3]. - NAND flash memory has been a cornerstone of non-volatile storage, but it faces limitations at the 15nm node, leading to the development of 3D NAND variants [7][8]. Group 2: Current Developments - Recent advancements in memory technologies include the emergence of microcontrollers utilizing MRAM and FRAM, with companies like NXP and Texas Instruments leading the way [6][10]. - The collaboration between NXP and TSMC aims to develop MRAM-based microcontrollers for the automotive market in 2023 [6]. Group 3: Challenges and Limitations - The transition to alternative memory technologies faces economic challenges, as the costs associated with these new technologies are currently higher than traditional NAND and DRAM [8][10]. - The integration of new memory types into existing systems is complicated by the need for additional on-chip SRAM, which increases costs and complexity [5][10]. Group 4: Future Predictions - Experts predict that it may take around ten years for alternative memory technologies to replace flash and SRAM in embedded applications due to slow development in microcontroller technology [10]. - The transition to alternative memory in external NAND flash chips and SDRAM is expected to be delayed, but once it begins, it may accelerate quickly [10].