Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Samsung Electronics Co (OTC:SSNLF) have expanded their power alliance to address data storage issues related to AI data storage. The partnership is part of AMD's broader push to scale AI compute platforms, where memory performance and power efficiency are crucial. This move aligns with the growing buildout of AI infrastructure and the memory bandwidth demands of modern accelerators. AMD shares are up 89.65% over the past 12 months and sit closer to the 52-week high ($267.08) than the low ($76.48) despite a pullback from January's peak. The next major catalyst for AMD stock is the estimated May 5, 2026 (estimated) earnings report.