Nvidia & AMD Forced to Surrender 15% of China AI Chip Revenue in Unprecedented Shakedown

Tech giants Nvidia and AMD just got slapped with a brutal new tax—and Wall Street didn’t even flinch.

The 15% AI Chip Toll

Washington’s latest power play forces the chipmakers to hand over 15% of their China-based AI semiconductor sales—no negotiations, no loopholes. A blatant cash grab disguised as ‘strategic policy.’

Silicon Valley’s Lose-Lose

Both companies now face profit margins getting carved up by bureaucrats while Chinese clients scramble for black-market alternatives. Meanwhile, hedge funds keep betting on both sides—because why pick a side when you can profit from chaos?

The Real Winners?

Short-sellers and compliance lawyers. Everyone else gets to watch two tech titans become glorified tax collectors.

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