TSMC is the top producer of the world’s most advanced processors, including the chips found in the latest iPhones, iPads and Macs.
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TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said on Tuesday its approved an investment in Arm of up to $100 million when the British semiconductor designer goes public.
Arm’s initial public offering is slated for this week in the U.S. with shares being priced between $47 and $51. This would generate nearly $5 billion in fresh funds for the company and value it at over $50 billion.
In its prospectus, Arm said that technology companies including Nvidia, Apple, TSMC and others were interested in purchasing up to $735 million worth of shares in the IPO, though none of the companies had made a decision.
TSMC said it has now approved an investment in Arm of an amount not exceeding $100 million based on its final share price at IPO.
Arm, which is owned by Japanese giant Softbank, has not set its final share price.
However, there appears to be huge demand for the IPO. Bloomberg reported on Monday that the IPO is already oversubscribed by 10 times and that bankers could close the order books for shares on Tuesday, which is earlier than expected. Bloomberg also reported that Arm is considering raising the price range for its IPO.
Arm designs the blueprint or chip architecture upon which 99% of the world’s smartphone processors are based on.
TSMC is the world’s largest and most advanced chipmaker. The Taiwanese firm manufactures semiconductors for companies from Apple to Nvidia, that are often based on Arm architecture.
Apple shares popped 5% Wednesday, ahead of an Oval Office event touting an update to the company’s stated plans to spend and invest in the U.S.
CEO Tim Cook will join President Donald Trump for the announcement set for 4:30 p.m. ET.
Apple will up its previous commitment, made in February, from $500 billion to $600 billion over the next four years, a White House official told CNBC.
It will also announce a new manufacturing program called the American Manufacturing Program, the official said.
Cook has had a mixed relationship with Trump over the past year. While Trump has praised the Apple CEO in the past, in recent months he has said he has a “problem” with the executive and has pushed for Apple to assemble its iPhones in the U.S., not China or India.
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Apple faces over $1 billion in increased costs this quarter because of Trump’s tariffs on imports —primarily related to China — and Cook reminded investors last week that “the vast majority” of its products would be subject to pending new tariffs under a Section 232 investigation.
“We obviously try to optimize our supply chain, and ultimately we will do more in the United States,” Cook said.
Match Group shares popped more than 10% on Wednesday after the online dating company issued upbeat guidance and said new products are showing promise as it attempts to turnaround its business.
The Dallas-based company said it expected revenues between $910 million and $920 million in the current quarter, beating a $890 million estimate from analysts polled by FactSet.
“We are operating like a company that is just getting started, and we believe the best chapters of the category and company are still ahead,” said CEO Spencer Rascoff during an earnings call Tuesday. “We are moving with urgency, we are obsessed with the product and we are building for the long term.”
Over the last year, Match and the broader online dating industry have grappled with slowing user engagement. The company has added more tools and features to its apps, including Tinder and Hinge, to lure back customers, especially Gen Z.
Match has also been the target of activists investors such as Starboard Value, which has pushed the company to innovate, cut costs and improve profitability or consider going private.
In an effort to revamp its business, Match appointed Zillow co-founder Rascoff as its new CEO in February. Under his direction, the company has implemented new artificial intelligence-powered tools and slashed roles.
Match also added new features such as AI-powered discovery to many of its services and a double date feature on Tinder. Rascoff on Tuesday said that 90% or customers using this feature are under age 30.
The company will also target the younger market with features geared toward college students and is planning to reinvest $50 million into new product development, Rascoff said.
In 2026 and 2027, Rascoff said he expects AI innovation and international growth to expand its Hinge platform’s leadership as Tinder becomes a “low-pressure, serendipitous experience designed for Gen Z.” Hinge, he said, is also on track to deliver quarterly year-over-year growth in 2025.
“Across the board, we believe the category will enter a new era, with renewed trust, strong demand and long-term growth potential,” he said.
Match posted in-line earnings of 49 cents per share. Revenues reached $864, topping the $854 million expected by analysts.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the US Federal Reserve Board of Governors’ “Integrated Review of the Capital Framework for Large Banks Conference” at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2025.
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OpenAI on Wednesday announced it will offer its ChatGPT Enterprise product to U.S. federal agencies for $1 through the next year, making its technology available to the federal executive branch workforce at “essentially no cost.”
The company has been working to deepen its ties to lawmakers and regulators in recent months, and it will open its first office in Washington, D.C., early next year.
OpenAI said participating agencies will get access to its frontier models through ChatGPT Enterprise, and it will also offer access to features like Advanced Voice Mode for an additional 60-day period.
The company has partnered with the U.S. General Services Administration to launch the initiative.
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“Helping government work better – making services faster, easier, and more reliable—is a key way to bring the benefits of AI to everyone,” OpenAI said in a blog post.
In June, OpenAI launched a new offering called OpenAI for Government and said it was awarded a contract of up to $200 million by the U.S. Department of Defense.
The company is currently engaging in talks with investors about a potential stock sale at a valuation of roughly $500 billion, as CNBC previously reported.
OpenAI announced a $40 billion funding round in March at a $300 billion valuation, by far the largest amount ever raised by a private tech company.