The U.S. and Taiwan reached a trade deal on Thursday under which Taiwanese companies will invest $250 billion to boost production of semiconductors, energy and artificial intelligence in the United States.

Chip giant TSMC plans to build a ‘gigafab cluster’ in the US, with Taiwan committing to US$500 billion investment under a new trade deal.

The United States agreed to lower tariffs on Taiwanese goods from 20 to 15 percent, while Taiwan says it will invest in more chip manufacturing in the U.S.

Taiwan-based TSMC, the world's largest computer chip maker, says it plans to increase its capital spending by nearly 40% this year after it reported a 35% jump in its net profit for the latest quarter.

Taiwan has struck a significant trade deal with the US under which Taiwanese companies will invest $250 billion, aiming to boost the production of chips, semiconductors, AI and energy in the

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Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( NYSE:TSM ), often referred to as TSMC, opened 4.8% higher on 15 January following an earnings beat and uncharacteristically bullish outlook for the artificial intelligence (AI) sector.

TSMC, el mayor fabricante de chips de computadora del mundo, aumentará su gasto de capital hasta en casi un 40% este año después de reportar un aumento del 35% en su beneficio neto para el último trimestre gracias al auge de la inteligencia artificial,

The U.S. and Taiwan reached a trade deal on Thursday under which Taiwanese companies will invest $250 billion to boost production of semiconductors, energy and artificial intelligence in the United States.

In dollars and cents, TSMC guided investors to expect Q1 revenue of $34.6 billion to $35.8 billion, implying sequential growth of up to 9%. Management says profit margins should be in the 63% to 65% range (gross) and 54% to 56% (operating).