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  "id": 6548419,
  "title": "TSMC August revenue jumps 53% as strong AI demand persists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/tsmc-august-revenue-jumps-53-as-strong-ai-demand-persists",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-10T05:55:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/tsmc-august-revenue-jumps-53-as-strong-ai-demand-persists-4894961"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, or TSMC, reported a dramatic 53.3% increase in revenue for August compared to the previous year, hitting a record high of T$514.8 billion ($16.35 billion). This significant surge in revenue has propelled TSMC's year-to-date earnings to an impressive T$3.38 trillion, marking a 39.3% growth from the same period last year. The company's financial performance was particularly driven by the surging demand for its most advanced chipmaking processes, with August's revenue climbing 10.1% month-over-month. This rise in demand, driven primarily by the growing need for advanced artificial intelligence processors, has pushed TSMC to its maximum production capacity. Consequently, TSMC has been able to raise prices for contract manufacturing services, benefiting from its prominent position as the world's largest contract chipmaker. TSMC's close ties with AI giant Nvidia have also played a crucial role in the company's growth, as it supplies a significant portion of Nvidia's AI processors. TSMC's stock has experienced an extraordinary rise, doubling in value over the past year and surging sixfold since late-2022.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "TSMC's monthly revenue surged 53% to a record high on AI chip demand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/tsmcs-monthly-revenue-surged-53-to-a-record-high-on-ai-chip-demand",
        "published": "2026-09-10T11:20:55.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}