# A chip report out of China erased $1 trillion in market value

> Source: <https://boingboing.net/2026/08/02/china-tech-rattles-silicon-valley.html>
> Published: 2026-08-02 17:08:58+00:00

A report this week that China has begun mass-producing specialty chips key to the AI boom set off a selloff that erased $1 trillion in market value from other chip manufacturers, [according to the Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/01/china-silicon-valley-white-house). The same week, the Federal Communications Commission banned humanoid robots from China, alleging they could steal data or surveil US citizens. — [Read the rest ](https://boingboing.net/2026/08/02/china-tech-rattles-silicon-valley.html)

The post [A chip report out of China erased $1 trillion in market value](https://boingboing.net/2026/08/02/china-tech-rattles-silicon-valley.html) appeared first on [Boing Boing](https://boingboing.net).