Japanese toilet maker Toto jumps 18% as it expands into AI chip components.

Shares of Japanese toilet maker Toto surged 18% following news that the company is leveraging its ceramics expertise to supply electrostatic chucks, a key component in semiconductor manufacturing for memory chips. This move diversifies Toto's business beyond premium toilets and bathroom products into the growing artificial intelligence supply chain. The company's innovative purification technology and ceramics know-how position it well for this new market. Investors are watching how Toto's expansion into tech components could drive future growth.