Micron secures $318 million Taiwanese subsidy for HBM R&D as AI memory arms race intensifies — three-year project aims to develop leading-edge, high-performance memory

Published: 3 hours ago (January 2, 2026 at 12:06 PM EST)

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Source: Tom’s Hardware

Micron Secures Taiwanese Subsidy for HBM R&D

Micron has secured another major vote of confidence from the Taiwanese government, winning approval for an additional NT$4.7 billion (approximately $149 million) in subsidies to expand HBM research and development in Taiwan.

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