# on Friday posted another quarter of record revenue driven by demand for AI chips.

*business · news · 2026-04-10 · CNBC*

## Key points

- TSMC's Q1 revenue reached $35.6 billion, surpassing analyst forecasts and marking a 35% annual increase.
- TSMC has reportedly raised prices for its most advanced chips, significantly boosting first-quarter sales.
- Analysts forecast TSMC's Q1 gross margins to reach 64%, driven by AI chip demand and price hikes.
- Despite more companies designing their own chips, most manufacturing still relies on TSMC and a few competitors.

**Companies:** Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Apple, Nvidia, ASML, Arm, Anthropic
**Countries:** Taiwan, United States, Netherlands

[Read the full story on CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/10/tsmc-q1-record-revenue-ai-chip-demand-strong.html)

---

Canonical: https://newsio.io/n/0e6a4342-a6ed-4af4-8919-32c97270d409/on-friday-posted-another-quarter-of-record-revenue-driven-by-demand-for-ai-chips
Summarized by Newsio from CNBC. https://newsio.io/how-it-works