***FILE FOOTAGE*** SHOTLIST: TAIPEI, TAIWAN (APR. 16, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1.VARIOUS EXTERIOR SHOTS OF TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CORPORATION (TSMC) IN TAIPEI 2. VARIOUS OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND PEOPLE WALKING IN STREETS 3. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE ON THEIR MOBILE PHONESTAIPEI, TAIWAN - APR. 16 - FILE FOOTAGE: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported on Thursday a 39.1% year-on-year surge in its profits in the third quarter of 2025, as the demand for AI chips drove the earnings to all-time high. The company's net income rose to 452.3 billion new Taiwan dollars ($14.75 billion), topping market expectations to reach a record high, according to TSMC's financial results. TSMC's revenues also surpassed market forecasts, rising 30.3% on an annual basis to $32.3 billion in the third quarter. The sales were driven by TSMC's high-performance computing segment, which includes 5G and AI applications. TSMC said 74% of its overall wafer sales during the quarter came from advanced chips, which are defined as chips with diameters of 7 nanometers or less. In semiconductor technology, transistor designs that are more compact and have smaller nanometer sizes result in more processing power and efficiency. "In the third quarter, shipments of 3-nanometer accounted for 23% of total wafer revenue; 5-nanometer accounted for 37%; 7-nanometer accounted for 14%," it said.