Zoom in: The AI-economy bellwether, which fields orders for chip production from the world's tech giants, reported a 36% jump in third-quarter revenue compared with a year earlier, to $23.5 billion. It also hiked its outlook.
"The demand is real and I believe it's just the beginning," TSMC CEO C.C. Wei told investors about AI. "As one of my key customers said, the demand right now is insane."