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An image of an electronic wafer is displayed at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Museum

Business

AI boom delivers record net profit for Taiwan’s TSMC

TSMC's clients Nvidia and Apple are among firms pouring many billions of dollars into chips, servers and data centres.

AFPOctober 16, 2025

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is the world's largest contract maker of chips and counts Nvidia and Apple among its clients

Business

Taiwan’s TSMC says second quarter profit up 60%

Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC reported Thursday a forecast-beating 60 percent rise in net profit for the second quarter on sustained demand for artificial intelligence...

AFPJuly 17, 2025

TSMC said its net profit for the first three months of 2025 rose 60.3 percent from a year ago

World

Taiwan’s TSMC says net profit rose 60.3% in first quarter

Taiwanese chipmaking titan TSMC reported Thursday a surge in net profit for the first quarter.

AFPApril 17, 2025

Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC reported Thursday a better-than-expected revenue for the first quarter on strong demand for AI technology

Business

Taiwan’s TSMC says first quarter revenue up 42 percent

Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC reported Thursday a better-than-expected revenue for the first quarter on strong demand for AI technology, after tariffs slapped onto major...

AFPApril 10, 2025

US President Donald Trump (L), with Taiwanese chip-maker TSMC's CEO C.C. Wei (R), speak to journalists at the White House

Business

What TSMC’s $100 bn investment in the US means for Taiwan

Taiwanese chip-making giant TSMC plans to invest a whopping $100 billion in the United States.

AFPMarch 5, 2025

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company said its net profit for the three months to December jumped 57 percent on-year

Business

Taiwan’s TSMC says net profit rose 57% in fourth quarter

Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC on Thursday announced a better-than-expected net profit for the fourth quarter as it benefits from booming demand for AI technology....

AFPJanuary 16, 2025

TSMC said it discovered on October 11 that chips made for a specific customer had ended up with Huawei

Business

Taiwan’s TSMC stops shipments to client after chips sent to Huawei

Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC halted shipments to a customer this month after its semiconductors were sent to China’s Huawei, a Taipei government official told...

AFPOctober 24, 2024

Taiwanese chip giant TSMC announced a bigger-than-expected increase in net profit for the third quarter

Business

Taiwan’s TSMC posts sharp rise in third quarter net profit

Taiwanese chip giant TSMC announced a bigger-than-expected increase in net profit for the third quarter on Thursday and raised its growth forecasts for the...

AFPOctober 17, 2024