Industrial PC maker Winmate reported stronger-than-expected revenue in February 2026, supported by expanding demand for edge AI computing and rising global defense budgets that boosted defense-related shipments. Revenue from these segments doubled, the company said. Winmate added that the industry has entered a new growth cycle, providing clear momentum for operations and profitability in 2026.

Quanta continued to benefit from demand for AI servers. In February 2026, notebook shipments were weak, yet revenue declined only 6.6% month-over-month and rose 43.2% year-over-year, reaching the third-highest monthly level on record. Quanta said the high unit prices of AI servers and firm order demand will drive revenue growth in 2026, while notebook revenue will fall below 20% of the total.

AI servers priced roughly ten times higher than conventional servers now dominate global shipments, with about 90% assembled in Taiwan. Strong demand from generative AI applications has pushed AI server sales worldwide. Some Taiwanese system assemblers have begun preparing for the next phase of computing infrastructure: if customers eventually seek AI servers integrated with quantum computing capability, can Taiwan supply them?

Broadcom reported strong results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, driven by robust demand for cloud application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), and issued an upbeat outlook. During the earnings call, however, industry attention centered less on the company's financial performance and more on its views on silicon photonics and copper interconnect technologies.

Foxconn chairman Young Liu said on March 6 that 2026 is expected to be "a very good year" for the company, with full-year revenue projected to grow at a double-digit rate from approximately NT$8.1 trillion (approx. US$253 billion) in 2025, provided there are no major uncertainties.