Genius Electronic Optical reported consolidated revenue of NT$1.629 billion (US$51.5 million) in May 2026, marking a month-on-month decline from NT$2.314 billion in April but a 30.24% increase from NT$1.251 billion in May 2025. For the period from January through May 2026, cumulative consolidated revenue reached NT$10.084 billion, exceeding NT$10 billion and representing a 19.67% rise from NT$8.426 billion in the same period of 2025.
Taiwan's leading server manufacturers reported strong May sales, underscoring how global AI infrastructure spending is reshaping demand for data center hardware. The gains point to continued momentum in the second and third quarters, even as notebook markets remain weak and broader personal computer demand remains subdued.
Automotive power and safety parts manufacturer Global PMX said it secured placements in the supply chains of leading AI chip and rack makers and expected a wave of high-margin liquid-cooling component shipments in the second half of 2026, driven by a shift from air cooling to liquid cooling in data centers. The firm reported consolidated revenue of NT$761 million in May 2026, flat month-over-month and up 27% from May 2025, and cumulative revenue of NT$3.805 billion for the first five months of 2026, a 17% year-over-year increase.
Passive component prices are staying elevated as AI continues to drive demand, with industry sources saying pricing in 2026 will remain at high levels. Panasonic is set to launch a new round of price increases in July, mainly for its SP-Cap capacitor products, with hikes ranging from 5% to 30% depending on the specification.
Microsoft is rethinking how the costs of artificial intelligence (AI) are distributed, with global implications for enterprise software pricing, cloud spending, and device strategy. Satya Nadella said the company wants Windows PCs and edge hardware to absorb more compute work, as rising cloud bills push AI economics toward a hybrid model.
Molex is building out a dual-track strategy for AI interconnects, backing both copper and optical solutions as customers pursue different deployment paths, while expanding its Taiwan operations to support the region's AI hardware supply chain.
Digital camera demand has made a striking comeback as younger consumers, social media creators, and the streaming economy inject new momentum into a market many had considered obsolete. The resurgence is prompting suppliers to restart idle production lines and invest heavily in new tooling, even as uncertainty remains over how long the boom will last.
A city in China has begun investigating the connections between its local companies and Dreame Technology, a Chinese company known for its robot vacuum cleaners that has reportedly spun off nearly 1000 affiliated companies within 18 months. The move follows a wave of online scrutiny over Dreame's business model, particularly its reliance on local state-owned funding while it aggressively seeks to expand into an expansive range of technology sectors.
Demand for artificial intelligence (AI) is pushing server chassis manufacturers to expand into the server rack business. Chenming Electronic Tech (Uneec) is optimistic about its rack business in 2026, with plans to enter the IT rack and liquid cooling rack sectors. President Charles Lo added that its double-wide "fat" rack has already completed validation and can be shipped at any time to meet customer demand.
China has launched what state media described as the world's first prefabricated computing-power hub, a modular power system designed to shorten data-center construction times and reduce land and infrastructure costs as demand for computing capacity rises.
Cooling module maker Microloops reported May 2026 consolidated revenue of NT$330 million (approx. US$10.45 million), up 54.97% from a month earlier and down 10.76% from a year earlier. Revenue for the first five months of 2026 totaled NT$1.4 billion, a year-over-year increase of 14.9%.
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