TAIPEI, July 10 (Reuters) - TSMC, the world's

largest contract chipmaker, reported on Thursday second-quarter

revenue of T$933.80 billion ($31.9 billion), beating market

forecasts, as demand for the company's products leaps on surging

interest in artificial intelligence (AI) applications.

An LSEG SmartEstimate, drawn from 21 analysts, had predicted

second-quarter revenue of T$927.831 billion.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co ( TSM ) is a

major supplier to companies including Apple ( AAPL ) and Nvidia ( NVDA )

.