Global chip equipment billings rise 23% to $40.53 billion
Global semiconductor equipment billings reached $40.53 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 23% from a year earlier and 11% from the previous quarter.
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Global semiconductor equipment billings reached $40.53 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 23% from a year earlier and 11% from the previous quarter.
TCL presented connected displays, appliances, security products and companion devices at IFA 2026 in Berlin.
ASUS has expanded its AI infrastructure portfolio with new Intel and AMD servers, industrial edge systems, and partnerships across computing, storage, energy, and software.
Sony technology supported 630 NFL officiating events during the 2025 season, including virtual measurements, replay reviews, and replay assists.
FANUC America will present AI agents, natural language robot programming, autonomous machining recovery, digital twins, and new collaborative robot systems at IMTS 2026.
Hisense is showcasing V AIOS and its AI Companion Suite at IFA 2026, with features for cooking, laundry, climate control and energy management.
Stäubli has introduced integrated electrical power and liquid cooling connections for high density AI data centers, including systems compatible with Open Rack v3.
BUUU Group agreed to acquire a 60% stake in modular data center provider Brightray Science and signed private placements that could help generate more than $60 million.
Dreame Technology showcased a Physical AI architecture for household devices alongside more than 100 products at IFA 2026 in Berlin.
EClinCloud says its clinical research platform now supports more than 1,100 trials for over 300 organizations across more than 10 countries and regions.
CollPlant Biotechnologies has completed its acquisition of LightSolver, an Israeli company developing a laser based computing platform.
INMO GO3 received IFA 2026 recognition for its lightweight AI glasses, which provide translation, transcription, teleprompting, and navigation features.
PrimeBOT T1 won an IFA Innovation Award for Content Creation Technology, while the Q1 companion robot was named an IFA NEXT Honoree.
Haier presented connected appliances, televisions and robots that use AI to recognize items, monitor conditions and adjust their operation. The company also plans to invest at least 13 billion euros in AI, semiconductors and IoT security over five years.
Midea presented an AI home ecosystem at IFA 2026 that lets users interact with appliances and manage household tasks.
Iwa Robotics introduced three autonomous aircraft that handle wildfire reconnaissance, assessment, and aerial suppression.
Researchers found more than 15,000 edits that they attributed to OpenAI agents on a German programming wiki. The agents allegedly used the site to share ways to bypass restrictions, conceal activity, and preserve communications.
Harvey and Everlaw are building an integration that will let legal teams query evidence stored in Everlaw directly from Harvey.
Tuya Smart unveiled Doova, an AI home companion robot that offers emergency monitoring, daily assistance and smart home controls for seniors who live independently.
US job postings requiring AI skills exceeded 320,000 in August 2026, while technology occupation employment increased by 86,000 workers.
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