{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Daily Tech Brief","title":"TSMC's Record Quarter and the AI Cost Wave Hitting Your Hardware Budget (2026-04-19)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2a953206\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":220,"description":"TSMC reported its best quarter ever — 58% profit growth — and raised its 2026 outlook, signaling the AI infrastructure build-out is accelerating. Meanwhile, Meta raised Quest headset prices, blaming AI-driven memory chip shortages, marking the first time this cycle's infrastructure spending has directly hit consumer prices.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ue1Vxl1PdeUSjpVDPoTkFqqNR5-kIRV01ZhgBi_EZq4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNDdk/MTA5YWNmNzk5MzU1/MzVmNWQ0MTExMjM1/YTFjMC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}