The world's largest chip packaging company is betting big on AI, raising its spending plan to $10.5 billion as advanced packaging revenue blows past targetsASE Technology Holding, the world’s largest outsourced semiconductor assembly and test company, just added $2 billion to its 2026 capital expenditure plans. The new total: roughly $10.5 billion, up from a prior forecast of $8.5 billion. The numbers behind the spending spreeThe $2 billion increase is split evenly: $1 billion for new facilities and $1 billion for equipment. ASE’s ambition is to double LEAP revenue by 2027, which would put that unit alone in the neighborhood of $7 billion. Q2 results that justify the betASE’s second-quarter 2026 revenue hit T$191.06 billion, roughly $5.88 billion, representing a 27% year-over-year increase.