PHOTO: REUTERS[SEOUL] The world’s largest tech firms show no signs of easing up on artificial intelligence (AI) spending, a record wave that’s propelling hardware providers such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Its suppliers have responded in kind: On Thursday (Jan 29), SK Hynix said it plans a “considerable increase” in capex, and Samsung said it’s ratcheting up spending on its memory production capacity. DECODING ASIA Navigate Asia ina new global order Get the insights delivered to your inbox. On the other hand, Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg talked about “a major AI acceleration” that’s been brewing within the tech industry for over a year. Samsung is close to obtaining certification from Nvidia for the latest version of its AI memory chip.