source:[1] AI boom seen lifting chipmaking equipment sales 9% to $126 billion in 2026 - Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/ai ...)[2] Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales Projected to Reach a Record of $156 Billion in 2027, SEMI Reports - The Manila Times (https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/12/16/tmt-ne ...)