IREN Limited has signed a purchase agreement with Dell Technologies for air-cooled Blackwell-based systems intended to support its previously announced five-year US$3.4bn managed services AI cloud contract. The deal forms part of its broader effort to expand AI compute capacity and shorten deployment timelines for large-scale GPU infrastructure.

Industrial computer maker ICP DAS held an investor briefing on May 26 to outline a 2026 strategy focused on two main priorities: expanding semiconductor equipment controller operations and accelerating a shift into medical-grade thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) semi-finished products. Executives said the moves aim to capture growing measurement and control-module demand from semiconductor-equipment customers and to open new TPU accounts in Japan, China, Europe, and the US.

Taiwanese automotive components maker Kian Shen Industry says it is experiencing a surge in demand driven by a wave of electric bus replacements in Taiwan and rising orders from commercial vehicle customers, as the company prepares to trial a new lightweight chassis technology it believes could reshape parts of the industry.