TSMC Raises Capex on Strong AI Demand
inductionheads · x · 2026-07-16
After reviewing TSMC's earnings and call, the author is more optimistic about AI demand than earlier in the week.
The key takeaway is that TSMC doesn't just take customers' verbal forecasts for more capacity at face value. Instead, it verifies actual data center projects, power supply conditions, and construction progress to filter out excessive optimism.
Following this due diligence, TSMC still raised its capex budget to $60–64 billion. The author views this not as a mere customer wish list, but as a strong signal of genuine demand.
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