Faraday lifts revenue on ASIC and MCU demand as AI delays push projects back

Faraday Technology reported stronger-than-expected second quarter 2026 results, with consolidated revenue rising to NT$3.31 billion and net profit reaching NT$200 million. The ASIC design services and silicon IP provider said the improvement came from higher volume production in ASIC and microcontroller (MCU) businesses, along with continued growth in intellectual property licensing.

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Analysis: What Seagate’s blowout quarter signals about the next two years of AI infrastructure demand

Seagate’s fiscal fourth quarter was by almost every measure its strongest in over a decade — US$3.6 billion in revenue, US$1.1 billion in free cash flow, and gross margins pushing toward 53%. But for supply chain watchers, the more important story is what the results reveal about where demand is heading, who is driving it, and how the hardware ecosystem needs to prepare.

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