Micron was started by a few guys in an Idaho basement. How it rose to be at the center of the AI boom.

Micron Technology was founded in 1978 by Joe Parkinson, Dennis Wilson, and Doug Pitcock in Boise, Idaho. The company manufactures memory chips and storage products used in computers, servers, and data centers. Micron has become one of the largest semiconductor manufacturers globally, with revenue of approximately 30.8 billion dollars in fiscal year 2024. The company supplies memory products to data center operators developing artificial intelligence systems, positioning it as a supplier in the AI sector.

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