Chipmaker building new plants at 'unprecedented pace' on 'extremely robust' demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has been one of the biggest winners from the AI investment boom. © Reuters
CHENG TING-FANG
October 15, 2026 15:02 JST
Updated on October 15, 2026 19:36 JST
TAIPEI - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's leading contract chipmaker, said Thursday it was considering further expansion in the U.S., with Texas as an option and talks continuing over its participation in Elon Musk's massive Terafab chip complex planned in the state.
