TradingKey – During the Asian trading session on July 3, global memory chip giant Kioxia announced that it has officially begun sampling its 10th-generation BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory technology products to customers. Boasting a 332-layer stacked architecture, this 1Tb TLC chip is directly aimed at the explosive demand for high-capacity, low-power storage in AI data centers, signaling a new phase in the “memory war” surrounding AI infrastructure.

Although the Nikkei 225 Index was under pressure in early trading and Kioxia’s stock price initially fell by over 9% due to market sentiment fluctuations, the stock quickly turned positive and surged over 10% as technical details of the new product were digested, staging a powerful rebound. As…