[ZetaZero]

Apple also funds much of TSMC's growth, without any pathway to ownership. Apple is likely just buying top priority.

[rjzzleep]

Let's be real here, TSMC's growth is there with or without Apple.

[macintux]

It’s not obvious it would be had Apple not started pumping stratospheric amounts of money into them years ago. And they’re still pre-paying new fab development that TSMC might find it challenging to afford without them.

(Disclaimer: casual observer at best. May be misrepresenting what I’ve heard.)

[hnaccount_rng]

That's not clear at all. TSMC's capability growth _started_ with Apple fabbing with them