Compal Electronics said it was scaling up its server business and expects server revenue to reach 8-10% of total sales in 2026 as AI server rack-scale systems ramp and a new Texas plant begins operations in the second half. The company reported that server sales rose to 5% of revenue in the first quarter of 2026 from less than 1% previously, driven by a shift from printed circuit board (PCB) assembly to rack-level and full-system solutions that increase revenue per project.

Xiaomi unveiled new smartphones and wearables in Taiwan on May 29, while its new Taiwan general manager, Chih-sheng Liu, made his first public appearance. He outlined four priorities for the company’s next stage in Taiwan, signaling how it plans to compete in a market that also reflects wider global consumer trends.

Unimicron said it will push advanced substrate and AI system-board upgrades in 2026 to capture accelerating demand for AI-related ASICs and switches, aiming for record revenue that would exceed its 2022 peak. The IC substrate and printed circuit board maker announced the strategy at its annual shareholders’ meeting at the end of May, citing a shift in demand away from GPUs and CPUs toward ASICs, switches, and high-performance computing applications.