https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/western-digital-japans-kioxia-call-off-merger-talks-nikkei-says-2023-10-26/
Still, both sides remain interested in consummating the deal, the two people said. Merger talks between the two memory chip heavyweights have been off and on since 2021.
Even with the talks halted, representatives of both Western Digital and Kioxia, formerly Toshiba Memory, were working on the sidelines to iron out difficulties, including winning over Hynix, one of the people said.
The two people, who were familiar with the matter, did not wish to be identified because the information hasn't been made public.