TSMC confirms the AI chip boom will run hot through 2026 while Nvidia's CEO admits export controls didn't work and China already has what it needs for frontier AI. Plus a crypto political action committee just spent 8 million dollars trying to end a senator's career.

April 16, 2026 — 301 words / ~2.0 min

Stories covered:

  1. TSMC Just Told Us AI's Chip Boom Accelerates Through 2026
  2. Nvidia CEO: Export Controls Failed, China Already Has Everything for Frontier AI
  3. Crypto PAC Drops $8M to Kill a Senate Career