TSMC's board approves investments in Anthropic and OpenAI, each capped at US$500 million

TSMC's English release, issued 2026/11/10 and datelined Hsinchu, 10 November 2026, says the board passed several resolutions that day. On investments, it says the board approved an investment in Anthropic, PBC, at Anthropic's per-share initial public offering price, in an amount not to exceed US$500 million, to acquire Anthropic common shares, and an investment in OpenAI Group PBC in an amount not to exceed US$500 million, to acquire OpenAI preferred stock. It also says the board approved an investment of no more than US$500 million to set up an investment company for strategic investments in the semiconductor industry and related ecosystem.

The same release says third-quarter consolidated revenue was NT$1,494.24 billion and net income was NT$763.06 billion, with diluted earnings per share of NT$29.43. It says the board approved a cash dividend of NT$9.0 per share for the third quarter of 2026. It says the board approved capital appropriations of approximately US$40,926.70 million, for advanced technology capacity, advanced packaging and mature or specialty technology capacity, fab construction and facility systems, and 2027 research and development capital investments, sustaining capital expenditures and capitalized leased assets. The two company investments are each stated as a ceiling. They are not added together here.

What it means for business: the release is a board approval with a ceiling of US$500 million for each of the Anthropic and OpenAI investments. It does not say either investment has closed. The Anthropic shares are described as being bought at the initial public offering price. This describes the release. It is not advice on a supply contract.