TSMC says ‘insane’ AI demand is ‘real’ and a boon for chip giant

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TAIPEI — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. on Thursday said “extremely robust” AI demand is set to continue for years and deliver another record-breaking quarter for the world’s largest contract chipmaker.

TSMC said demand for high-performance computing chips for servers, for example, will more than triple in 2024 compared with last year.

byWeb Desk

Published October 18, 2024

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