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# Micron breaks ground on its ~$9.3B Hiroshima factory expansion, part of its global ramp-up to meet AI demand, and plans to start HBM shipments from summer 2028 (Mari Kiyohara/Bloomberg)

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**Published:** July 4, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260704/p4#a260704p4  

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