World’s largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase

World’s largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase The world’s largest chipmaker has told the BBC that inflation is pushing up the cost of doing business, and did not rule out price rises. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) makes the most advanced chips designed by companies such as Nvidia, AMD and Apple, so any increase in pricing could ripple through to the cost of AI infrastructure, and potentially over time, the prices customers pay for their electronic devices. However, the firm’s chief financial officer, Wendell Huang, said it would not introduce sudden “fourfold, fivefold” price rises….