TSMC, the world's main producer of advanced AI chips and a major supplier to Nvidia, on Thursday posted a 77% jump in second-quarter profit to a record that was far ahead of market forecasts.
Benefiting from surging demand for advanced chips used in artificial intelligence applications, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said net profit for April to June climbed to T$706.6 billion ($21.99 billion), its ninth straight quarter of double-digit percentage growth.