Micron Halts Construction of US$4.5 Billion Taiwan Memory Chip Plant Amid Labor Dispute, Impacting AI Component Supply

Micron Technology Inc. has reportedly suspended plans for a US$4.5 billion memory chip plant in Taoyuan, Taiwan, due to an ongoing labor dispute. This halt in construction raises concerns about a critical production base for artificial intelligence (AI) components, as Taiwan accounts for a significant portion of Micron's conventional chip output. The disruption could further exacerbate existing shortages of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and DRAM, essential for AI data centers.