Western Digital and Kioxia are considering a merger again, presumably because of the deteriorating market – Update

Original message (15-01): According to Bloomberg, Western Digital and Kioxia are still in talks about a possible merger. There were already plans for this in 2021, but it ultimately fell through. The deterioration of the chip market seems to be a reason to try again. Why it failed last time is unknown, although the relationship between the two seems to have become somewhat bitter after Western Digital attempted to acquire Kioxia earlier in 2021. On the other hand, they have…