TSMC's new U.S. plant is unlikely to get the most advanced chip technology before factories in Taiwan due to complex compliance issues, local construction regulations and various permitting requirements,

Taiwan computer chip maker TSMC reported Thursday that its profit in the last quarter rose 57%, buoyed by the artificial intelligence boom. The world’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer reported a net profit of 374.

Wei also addressed a question about ramping up bleeding-edge nodes at the Arizona fab, now that TSMC has the greenlight from Taiwan to take that tech abroad. Until recently, restrictions meant that the latest node had to be produced in Taiwan, but older-gen nodes could go abroad.

TSMC has begun producing chips in Arizona, the company confirmed. Photo: Caitlin O'Hara for The Washington Post via

Business is booming for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. with the global computer chip maker reporting a surge in Q4 revenue and big plans in 2025 as full production gets underway at its new factory in Phoenix.