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Applied Materials Boosts BE Semiconductor Stake to About 20%

Bloomberg Technology Monday 26 October 2026, 21:11 UTC By Nick Turner 1 min read
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Applied Materials Inc. boosted its stake in fellow chip-equipment maker BE Semiconductor Industries NV and vowed to step up their work together, citing the European company’s growing role in energy-efficient AI computing.

Applied Materials Inc. boosted its stake in fellow chip-equipment maker BE Semiconductor Industries NV and vowed to step up their work together, citing the European company’s growing role in energy-efficient AI computing.
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