> The premise that it was intended to kill Chinese chipmakers is, if not outright wrong, exaggerated > The connection to the recent stock dip of nVidia and fri

> The premise that it was intended to kill Chinese chipmakers is, if not outright wrong, exaggerated > The connection to the recent stock dip of nVidia and friends seems dubious. Trying to interpret the stock market when there is no major news story is basically reading tea leaves Why would the motivation for the chip ban be in question because of dubious stock market readings _after_ the fact? The effectiveness (or lack of it) doesn't retroactively change the initial intent. I'm not saying you're wrong about the motive being misrepresented, but it seems like a strong claim that could use some more explanation.