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TSMC’s Q2 Profit Soars 60% to Record Highs, Fueled by AI Boom: What’s Next for the Chip Giant?

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July 18, 2025 – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s leading contract chipmaker, has once again defied expectations with a staggering 60.7% surge in second-quarter net profit, reaching a record-breaking NT$398.27 billion (US$13.53 billion). This powerhouse performance, driven by unrelenting demand for advanced chips powering artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC), signals TSMC’s…

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What is a Neural Processing Unit (NPU)

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A neural processing unit (NPU) is a specialized type of microprocessor designed to accelerate the performance of artificial neural networks (ANNs) and machine learning algorithms. These chips have been developed with the goal of accelerating the training and inference processes of deep learning models. NPUs can perform complex matrix calculations and parallel processing much more…

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