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TSMC’s Record Revenue Can’t Offset AI Spending Fears
TSMC posted record quarterly revenue and 77% profit growth, but higher AI-related capital spending sent its shares down about 4%.
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TSMC generated more than $40 billion in quarterly revenue, while net profit rose 77% year over year. The results beat expectations for both revenue and earnings, yet the chipmaker’s shares fell by about 4% during trading.
The market focused less on the results than on the cost of expanding production. TSMC raised its planned capital expenditure from $52–56 billion to $60–64 billion. That has weakened the argument that AI spending is an endless growth driver: investment is rising rapidly, while a quick return is no longer certain.
TSMC has become a key indicator of the AI boom. Its chips are purchased by Nvidia, Apple and other major technology companies. The share decline also came as the sector cooled: the Nasdaq 100 fell 1.4%, while the semiconductor index dropped about 19% from its recent highs.
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The focus is now shifting from revenue growth to whether customers building AI infrastructure can earn enough to justify such spending. If they cannot, record capital budgets may look less like preparation for the next surge and more like an expensive bet on the future.
Author at itzine.ru since 2021, writing about smartphones, gadgets, hardware, artificial intelligence and space.
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