Monday - Friday, 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson said Thursday the semiconductor industry is experiencing what he believes is its strongest period ever, driven by accelerating demand for artificial intelligence. "It is the greatest time in the history of the industry and for Applied Materials," Dickerson said on CNBC's " Mad Money ." "AI is driving incredible computing demand." Applied Materials is one of the key suppliers of equipment used to manufacture advanced