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Taiwan
tái
台
strait
wān
湾
core
xīn
芯
chip
piàn
片
to make
zhì
制
to manufacture
zào
造
business
shāng
商
Taiwan
tái
台
to accumulate
jī
积
electric
diàn
电
to set
chuàng
创
record
jì
记
record
lù
录
to receive
shōu
收
profit
yì
益
same
tóng
同
time
shí
时
to expand
kuò
扩
big
dà
大
United States
měi
美
nation
guó
国
to invest
tóu
投
capital
zī
资
。

Taiwan
tái
台
accumulate
jī
积
electric
diàn
电
ordinal
dì
第
two
èr
二
quarter
jì
季
measure
dù
度
net
jìng
净
profit
lì
利
earnings
rùn
润
increase
zēng
增
grow
zhǎng
长
77 percent
77%
77%
。
that
gāi
该
public
gōng
公
company
sī
司
announce
xuān
宣
announce
bù
布
in
zài
在
United
měi
美
States
guó
国
add
zhuī
追
add
jiā
加
invest
tóu
投
capital
zī
资
100
100
100
billion
yì
亿
US
měi
美
dollars
yuán
元
。

July 22, 2026 at 2:46 AM

Taiwan
tái
台
strait
wān
湾
chip
xīn
芯
chip
piàn
片
make
zhì
制
manufacture
zào
造
maker
shāng
商
Taiwan
tái
台
accumulate
jī
积
electric
diàn
电
public
gōng
公
announced
bù
布
(particle)
le
了
impressive
lìng
令
people
rén
人
gaze
zhǔ
瞩
eye
mù
目
(particle)
de
的
financial
cái
财
affairs
wu
务
achievement
chéng
成
results
jì
绩
。
that
gāi
该
public
gōng
公
company
sī
司
ordinal
dì
第
two
èr
二
quarter
jì
季
quarter
dù
度
net
jìng
净
profit
lì
利
profit
rùn
润
same
tóng
同
compared
bǐ
比
increase
zēng
增
grow
zhǎng
长
77 percent
77%
77%
。
this
zhè
这
one
yī
一
notable
xiǎn
显
evident
zhù
著
growth
zēng
增
growth
zhǎng
长
source
yuán
源
from
yú
于
artificial
rén
人
artificial
gōng
工
intelligent
zhì
智
intelligence
néng
能
application
yìng
应
use
yòng
用
(particle)
de
的
rapid
kuài
快
speed
sù
速
growth
zēng
增
growth
zhǎng
长
。
data
shù
数
data
jù
据
center
zhōng
中
center
xīn
心
and
hé
和
cloud
yún
云
compute
jì
计
compute
suàn
算
infrastructure
jī
基
foundation
chǔ
础
(particle)
de
的
strong
qiáng
强
strong
jìng
劲
investment
tóu
投
capital
zī
资
drove
tuī
推
momentum
dòng
动
(particle)
le
了
chip
xīn
芯
chip
piàn
片
demand
xū
需
demand
qiú
求
。
to
wèi
为
(particle)
le
了
meet
mǎn
满
meet
zú
足
market
shì
市
market
chǎng
场
demand
xū
需
demand
qiú
求
Taiwan
tái
台
accumulate
jī
积
electric
diàn
电
announced
xuān
宣
announced
bù
布
in
zài
在
US
měi
美
nation
guó
国
Arizona
yà
亚
Arizona
lì
利
Arizona
sāng
桑
Arizona
nà
那
state
zhōu
州
add
zhuī
追
add
jiā
加
100
100
100
billion
yì
亿
US
měi
美
dollars
yuán
元
investment
tóu
投
capital
zī
资
。
this
zhè
这
(classifier)
bǐ
笔
investment
tóu
投
capital
zī
资
makes
shǐ
使
(particle)
de
得
that
gāi
该
public
gōng
公
company
sī
司
in
zài
在
US
měi
美
nation
guó
国
(particle)
de
的
total
zǒng
总
commitment
chéng
承
commitment
nuò
诺
reached
dá
达
265
265
265
billion
yì
亿
US
měi
美
dollars
yuán
元
。
geo
dì
地
political
yuán
缘
politics
zhèng
政
politics
zhì
治
and
hé
和
supply
gōng
供
chain
yìng
应
chain
liàn
链
security
ān
安
security
quán
全
consideration
kǎo
考
consideration
lǜ
虑
drive
tuī
推
momentum
dòng
动
under
xià
下
the
gāi
该
public
gōng
公
company
sī
司
accelerate
jiā
加
accelerate
kuài
快
global
quán
全
expansion
qiú
球
expansion
kuò
扩
expansion
zhāng
张
。
the
gāi
该
public
gōng
公
company
sī
司
continues
jì
继
continues
xù
续
in
zài
在
advanced
xiān
先
chip
jìn
进
chip
xīn
芯
manufacture
piàn
片
manufacture
zhì
制
field
zào
造
lead
lǐng
领
position
yù
域
maintain
bǎo
保
global
chí
持
world
quán
全
leader
qiú
球
position
lǐng
领
position
xiān
先
(period)
dì
地
wèi
位
。

New Words

xīn
芯
chip
piàn
片
slice
jìng
净
net
lì
利
profit
rùn
润
earnings
rén
人
artificial
gōng
工
artificial
zhì
智
intelligence
néng
能
intelligence
shù
数
data
jù
据
data
zhōng
中
center

News in English

Science & Technology

Taiwan Chipmaker TSMC Reports Record Quarterly Earnings Amid AI Boom

TSMC posts 77% net income surge in Q2 2026, reaching record quarterly revenue. The company announced an additional $100 billion investment in Arizona.

Taiwan-based chipmaker TSMC reported impressive financial results in the second quarter of 2026. The company achieved a 77% increase in net income year-on-year, setting a new record for quarterly revenue. This remarkable growth was driven primarily by surging global demand for artificial intelligence chips. Strong investment in data centers and cloud computing infrastructure fueled the surge in AI chip demand. To meet this demand, TSMC announced an additional $100 billion investment in its Arizona operations. This investment brings the company total commitment to US manufacturing to $265 billion. Driven by geopolitical considerations and supply chain security concerns, TSMC is accelerating its global expansion. The company continues to maintain its position as the global leader in advanced chip manufacturing technology.

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ràng
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jiù
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shòuquán
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deal / transaction
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a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
诉讼
。

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华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties / licensing fee
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
，
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
multi-year period
duō nián qī
多年期
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

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