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Covered by 5 outlets, mostly center (60%).

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported third-quarter earnings on Thursday. CNBC, the Financial Times and MarketWatch report that the chipmaker posted a record net profit, its sixth straight record quarter, and beat analyst estimates on strong demand for artificial intelligence chips. MarketWatch reports that the chief executive sees no sign of a slowdown. The Washington Times reports that the company said it is exploring potential investments in Texas to expand its chip production in the United States, and that the record profit came on strong artificial intelligence demand.

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  1. TSMC reported a record third-quarter net profit, according to the company's results as reported by the outlets.

    Reported byCenter3Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    CNBC, Financial Times, MarketWatch
    Right
    The Washington Times

  2. TSMC reported third-quarter net profit of 763.34 Taiwanese new dollars.

    One outletMarketWatch· Center

  3. TSMC beat analyst estimates with its third-quarter results.

    One side only: the centerReported byCenter2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    CNBC, Financial Times

  4. The chief executive said there is no sign of a slowdown in demand.

    One outletMarketWatch· Center

  5. TSMC said it is exploring potential investments in Texas to expand chip production in the United States.

    One outletThe Washington Times· Right

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports that TSMC posted a record profit on strong AI demand. The center outlets focus on the profit beating estimates and the chief executive's outlook, while the right-side Washington Times leads with the planned Texas expansion.

  • the left

    No coverage yet

    No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the center

    3 outlets

    Center headlines lead with record profit and beating estimates on AI demand, with the chief executive's no-slowdown view in one headline.

    TSMC posts record profit for a sixth straight quarter, beating estimates on AI boom
    CNBCCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    The one right-side article, from The Washington Times, leads with TSMC's exploration of Texas investment and places the record profit in the description.

    Taiwan chipmaker TSMC explores Texas investment to expand production in the U.S.
    The Washington TimesRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

0 outlets

No left-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the center

3 outlets

Leads with

  • record profit
  • beating estimates
  • AI demand
  • no slowdown in demand

Leaves out

  • Texas investment exploration

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Texas investment
  • U.S. chip production
  • record profit on AI demand

Leaves out

  • beat analyst estimates

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    TSMC Weighs Texas Expansion, Confirms Talks With Musk’s Terafab

    The Taiwanese chipmaker has sent teams to Texas to evaluate expansion beyond Arizona, where its planned investment has reached $265 billion.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • The Washington TimesRight

    Taiwan chipmaker TSMC explores Texas investment to expand production in the U.S.

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is exploring potential investments in Texas to expand its chip production in the United States, the advanced chipmaker said after posting another record profit on strong artificial intelligence demand.

    Read at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Center

    First to report

    CNBC, Oct 15, 1:59 AM EDT

  • Right

    4 hr 51 min later

    Its first report, Oct 15, 6:50 AM EDT

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  1. CNBCCenterOct 15, 1:59 AM EDT
  2. Financial TimesCenterOct 15, 2:46 AM EDT
  3. MarketWatchCenterOct 15, 4:42 AM EDT
  4. The Washington TimesRightOct 15, 6:50 AM EDT
  5. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 15, 3:43 PM EDT

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