Chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) C.C Wei (C), Senior VP and CFO Wendell Huang (R) and director of Investor Relations Jeff Su attend 2026 second quarter earnings conference in Taipei on July 16, 2026. Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC reported on July 16, 2026 a record net profit for the second quarter, fuelled by massive demand for artificial intelligence hardware. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP via Getty Images)

The logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is seen during its 2026 second quarter earnings conference ,in Taipei on July 16, 2026. Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC reported on July 16, 2026 a record net profit for the second quarter, fuelled by massive demand for artificial intelligence hardware. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP via Getty Images)

Chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) C.C Wei (L) shakes hands with an attendee during its 2026 second quarter earnings conference in Taipei on July 16, 2026. Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC reported on July 16, 2026 a record net profit for the second quarter, fuelled by massive demand for artificial intelligence hardware. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP via Getty Images)

Chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) C.C Wei speaks during its 2026 second quarter earnings conference in Taipei on July 16, 2026. Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC reported on July 16, 2026 a record net profit for the second quarter, fuelled by massive demand for artificial intelligence hardware. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP via Getty Images)

Chairman and CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) C.C Wei speaks during its 2026 second quarter earnings conference in Taipei on July 16, 2026. Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC reported on July 16, 2026 a record net profit for the second quarter, fuelled by massive demand for artificial intelligence hardware. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP via Getty Images)

The logo of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is seen during its 2026 second quarter earnings conference in Taipei on July 16, 2026. Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC reported on July 16, 2026 a record net profit for the second quarter, fuelled by massive demand for artificial intelligence hardware. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP via Getty Images)

The headquarters of ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is seen in Hefei, in China's eastern Anhui province on July 16, 2026. China's leading memory chipmaker is seeking to raise up to $9.8 billion in an initial public offering as the country counts on homegrown hardware to boost its position in the artificial intelligence race. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

People walk past the headquarters of ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) in Hefei, in China's eastern Anhui province on July 16, 2026. China's leading memory chipmaker is seeking to raise up to $9.8 billion in an initial public offering as the country counts on homegrown hardware to boost its position in the artificial intelligence race. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT