Sony, TSMC to invest $6.3bn in advanced image sensor plant in Kumamoto

On 10 August 2026, Taiwan's chipmaker TSMC and Sony were reported by Nikkei to plan a joint investment of about $6.3 billion, roughly ¥1 trillion, in an advanced image sensor plant in Kumamoto, Japan. Bloomberg gave the figure as $6.4 billion. Nikkei Asia described it as a rare step for TSMC, as Samsung and Chinese rivals loom.

Separately, TSMC's sales rose 45% in July as demand for AI hardware stays strong, according to Bloomberg and Corriere della Sera.