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King Slide says AI compute demand is not a bubble and expects strong 2Q26 orders

King Slide, a maker of server rails and high-end mechanical components, said on May 7 that AI compute demand is not a bubble and that orders were expected to remain strong in the second quarter of 2026 as global cloud service providers continued rapid capital spending. Executives told an earnings call that sustained capex from GPU, AI-accelerated computing, and enterprise server customers signaled structural demand rather than a temporary surge.