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The Business Times – AI Demand Drives Chip Equipment Sales Forecast To New Highs But Tariff Jitters Cloud Outlook

The Business Times: Senior Analyst Alvin Nguyen highlights how the surge in AI demand is driving semiconductor equipment sales to record highs, with global firms increasingly investing in both high-end and low-power AI chips. Nguyen adds though that the uncertainty created by tariffs is causing delays in investment decisions by some semiconductor players.

Read the full article here. Read more from Alvin here.

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