From a dentist's basement to half a trillion dollars and AI: Here's how memory manufacturer Micron Technology got there

Samsung, TSMC, SK hynix, even Intel—you're likely already familiar with the usual suspects of semiconductor manufacturing. Micron Technology is far from an underdog running with this pack, having held a steady position as one of the top 10 leading semiconductor companies in the world for years now. In other words, it's a multibillion-dollar company—still headquartered in Boise, Idaho, in the United States.

Sure, Micron also has plenty of semiconductor fabs outside of the US; alongside facilities in Idaho and Virginia...