Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Approves Up to $1 Billion Investments in Anthropic, OpenAI

08:46 AM EST, 11/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing's (TSM) board approved investments of up to $500 million each in Anthropic (ANT) and Microsoft-backed (MSFT) OpenAI to acquire common shares and preferred stock, respectively, the company said Tuesday. The board approved approximately $40.93 billion in capital appropriations, mainly for capacity expansion, fab construction and 2027 research and development investments, the company said. Separately, TSM approved up to $500 million to establish an investment company focused on strategic investments in the semiconductor industry and related ecosystem. The board also announced a Q3 cash dividend of NT$9 ($0.27) per share, payable April 8, 2027.