TAIPEI, Oct 9 (Reuters) - TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, reported on Thursday third-quarter revenue of T$989.92 billion ($32.48 billion), beating market forecasts, and up 30% on the year ago period on surging interest in artificial intelligence applications. An LSEG SmartEstimate, drawn from 22 analysts, had predicted third-quarter revenue of T$973.26 billion. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co ( TSM )...

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TAIPEI (Reuters) -TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, reported on Thursday third-quarter revenue rose 30% year-on-year, beating the market forecast, as demand for the company's products leapt on surging interest in artificial intelligence applications. Revenue for July-September came in at T$989.92 billion ($32.47 billion), according to Reuters calculations, compared with T$759.69 billion in the year ago period. The latest result...