Taiwanese semiconductor materials distributor Topco Scientific (TSC) reported record revenue for January 2026, buoyed by robust demand from artificial intelligence-driven advanced chip production. The company said January revenue reached NT$6 billion (approx. US$190 million), an 8.25% increase from the same month a year earlier. The figure marks the highest January performance in the company's history and ranks as the third-highest monthly revenue on record.

Amazon is deepening its partnership with STMicroelectronics, expanding a multiyear, multibillion-dollar collaboration aimed at developing specialized chips for data center infrastructure, as cloud computing giants race to improve performance and energy efficiency amid surging demand.

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) reported consolidated revenue of NT$4.01 billion (approx. US$127 million) in January 2026, reflecting a decline in wafer shipments. The figure was down 18.6% from December 2025, when revenue totaled NT$4.93 billion, but up 18.4% from a year earlier, underscoring uneven but improving demand conditions.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.(TSMC) reported a sharp 36.8% jump in January revenue, underscoring an acceleration in global demand for advanced semiconductors that outpaced market expectations.

Europe has taken a decisive step toward advanced semiconductor leadership with the launch of the NanoIC pilot line at Imec's Leuven headquarters, positioning the region to accelerate development of sub-2nm systems-on-chip (SoCs) and strengthen its role in next-generation chip manufacturing.