AI servers drive order growth; Weltrend’s fan motor driver IC visibility strong

At its earnings conference, Weltrend Semiconductor described the first quarter of 2026 as an exceptional one. Despite the period being historically slow, the company posted year-over-year and sequential growth. Nearly all major product lines demonstrated strong growth momentum, with server-related products standing out in particular. Order visibility is now expected to remain strong throughout the full year. Meanwhile, AI servers are becoming increasingly diversified, with demand across GPUs, ASICs, and CPUs growing almost simultaneously, underpinning a highly promising operating outlook.

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Geopolitics and AI push US energy storage to record-breaking quarter

The US energy storage industry achieved its most successful first quarter of 2026 to date, driven by surging AI computing demands and growing concerns over fossil fuel reliability. According to the US Energy Storage Market Outlook (ESMO) second quarter 2026 report published by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, developers deployed 9.7 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new storage capacity in the first quarter of 2026. This represents a 32% increase year-over-year, reflecting the sector’s resilience within the domestic clean energy supply chain despite a strained political environment.

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Column: US summit signals shift to trusted supply chains, reshaping global manufacturing partnerships

At the 2026 SelectUS Investment Summit in Maryland, US officials used the flagship investment forum to outline a national industrial strategy prioritizing supply chain reconstruction and alliances, casting manufacturing and AI infrastructure as strategic priorities. The event drew more than 5,500 attendees from over 100 countries.

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