Apple and Nvida chipmaker TSMC reports huge jump in profits amid Iran war

TechApple and Nvida chipmaker TSMC reports huge jump in profits amid Iran warThe world's largest contract chipmaker also warned of potential impacts from the Iran warChan Ho-Him Thursday 16 April 2026 14:22 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2958867To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/tsmc-nvida-apple-profits-chips-ai-b2959012.html","title":"Apple chipmaker reports huge jump in profits amid Iran war"}}CloseNvidia Surpasses Apple as TSMC’s Largest CustomerSign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inboxSign up to our free IndyTech newsletterSign up to our free IndyTech newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Tech_Newsletter","regTitle":"IndyTech","subscriptionGroup":"indytech","subscriptionGroupId":"c9972e20-b4d1-4401-a88f-777e77be0046","type":"tech","pathPrefix":["/space","/tech","/extras/indybest/gadgets-tech","/tech/security"],"associatedAuthors":["Andrew Griffin","Anthony Cuthbertson"],"title":"Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/indyTech1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveTech","regSourceSection":"Tech","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Taiwanese chip manufacturing giant TSMC has reported a significant 58 per cent surge in profits for the first quarter of the year, largely propelled by the burgeoning demand for artificial intelligence technology.The world's largest contract chipmaker, a crucial supplier to Apple and Nvidia,...