(FILES) A display for South Korean chip giant SK Hynix's 16-layer HBM3E chip is seen at the SK AI Summit in Seoul on November 4, 2024. South Korean chip giant SK hynix said January 28, 2026 it had achieved record profits in 2025 on the back of a surge in global demand for technology powering artificial intelligence. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP via Getty Images)