SK hynix denies report of Intel Ohio fab acquisition talks

The denial matters because any move by SK hynix into Intel's Ohio campus would have been a major strategic expansion signal. In a July 22 disclosure cited by the compact payload, SK hynix rejected a JoongAng Ilbo report that the companies were negotiating over the site. For memory-market tracking, the practical read-through is that this rumored capacity path should not be treated as confirmed supply expansion. The item does not change current DRAM or NAND availability, but it reduces the weight of speculation around a potential U.S. fab transaction involving SK hynix.