This week, the global chip industry felt like it was on a roller coaster. Dutch lithography giant $ASML Holding NV(ASML)$ reported disappointing results as customer orders fell short of expectations, hitting a three-year low. As market is wondering if the AI-driven chip boom had finally come to an end, $Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM)$ exceeded all expectations and rekindled the market’s optimism. TSMC’s revenue grew by 39% year-on-year, net profit surged by 54%, and its gross profit margin reached a record high. The market’s anxiety instantly flipped into euphoria, with TSMC’s stock soaring over 12% at one point, and its market cap breaking the $1 trillion mark.Advance process technology and extre