Wistron

TSMC and Tencent entered the Fortune Global 500 top 100 in 2026, driven by AI-related revenue growth. TSMC rose to No. 82 with $122.3 billion in 2025 revenue (up 35.6%), while Tencent reached No. 97 with $104.6 billion (up 14%). Asian hardware firms like Wistron and SK Hynix also saw significant ranking jumps due to AI-driven demand.

Wistron's strategic partnership with Nvidia eight years ago positioned it as a key player in the AI boom, driving revenue growth to $70.2 billion in 2025 and a 298-spot rise on the Fortune Global 500. The company shifted from low-margin PC manufacturing to building servers for Nvidia's AI chips, with servers accounting for 70% of its 2025 sales.

Wistron's stock surged after opening its first U.S. factory in Fort Worth to mass-produce Nvidia's GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Superchip.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang defends Chinese open-source AI models, arguing they benefit the market and should not be banned. He challenges concerns from U.S. companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, who fear Chinese models threaten America's AI leadership. The release of Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 has sparked panic over cheaper, open models impacting chip stocks.

Wistron Corporation, a Taiwanese company, opened its first U.S. facility in Fort Worth, Texas, to produce AI superchips for Nvidia, leading to a surge in its shares in Taiwan.