(FILES) A visitor takes a picture of a model of SK hynix's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) technology during the 2025 World IT Show in Seoul on April 24, 2025. 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 Jung Yeon-je / AFP via Getty Images)