TSMC , the world's biggest contract chipmaker, said on Monday its first-quarter revenue would be closer to the lower end of its guidance, as it expects a $161 million impact from an earthquake that rocked the island in January.

Taiwanese chipmaking champion TSMC has revealed that a January earthquake will cost it millions. The January 21st tremblor and its aftershocks peaked with a shake that rated 6.4 on the Richter scale and was followed by several aftershocks. At the time, TSMC asked workers to leave its buildings to ensure their safety.

In recent months, as the US has tightened its AI restrictions and unleashed disruptive tariff measures, many believe that TSMC will be the first to bear the brunt. However, after TSMC released its report accounting for the losses from the January earthquake,

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