Taiwan’s chipmaking giant TSMC to invest $1B in Anthropic, OpenAI
Summary
TSMC’s board approved plans for up to $1 billion in investments in OpenAI and Anthropic, according to Reuters. The investments would give the chipmaker stakes in AI companies that buy large amounts of hardware made by TSMC, amid concerns about financing links across the AI industry.Key Facts
- TSMC plans to invest up to $500 million in OpenAI preferred stock, according to Reuters.
- TSMC plans to invest $500 million in Anthropic common shares at the company’s expected IPO price.
- TSMC manufactures most of Nvidia’s AI data-center chips.
- OpenAI and Anthropic are buying large quantities of AI hardware made by TSMC for data-center projects.
- Analysts cited by The Wall Street Journal warned that financing links among AI investors, suppliers, and customers make it harder to assess actual demand.
- TSMC reported more than $23 billion in profit for July through September 2026, according to Reuters.
- Nvidia has invested $30 billion in OpenAI and $10 billion in Anthropic, the article reports.
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