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Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) is acquiring MEXT, a technology company known for its AI-driven memory optimization, which enables NAND flash memory to function similarly to dynamic random access memory (DRAM). The deal enhances AMD’s capabilities in memory management, potentially expanding DRAM capacity by 2 to 4 times while halving costs.
MEXT’s technology is particularly valuable as DRAM is about 50 times more expensive than flash memory. This acquisition positions AMD to improve its data center product offerings amid growing demand for AI infrastructure, following its previous acquisition of ZT Systems.
AMD aims to leverage MEXT’s innovation as it transitions from being primarily a chipmaker to a comprehensive AI infrastructure provider, enhancing its competitive edge against firms like Nvidia in the booming inference and agentic AI markets.
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