# Chip Selloff Extends to Asia, Pony AI Robotaxi Revenue Reaches Record

An episode of [Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1663863437), 19 Aug 2026, 20 min.

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Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Asian stocks dropped as a semiconductor selloff deepened, with investors retreating from one of the year's hottest trades amid elevated bond yields and geopolitical uncertainty. MSCI's Asia Pacific equities benchmark slid 2%, with South Korean shares dropping 5.5%. Chip bellwethers Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. both declined over 7%, tracking a semiconductor selloff on Wall Street. Kioxia Holdings Corp. plunged 9% in Tokyo. We speak to Bloomberg Asia Equities Reporter, Winnie Hsu. And - Pony AI Inc.'s robotaxi sales reached a quarterly high, now accounting for a third of total revenue, with overseas momentum continuing to accelerate. Overall sales in the second-quarter climbed 69% to $36.2 million, while robotaxi revenue surged to $12.1 million from $1.5 million, according to a Tuesday filing. The net loss grew to $59.8 million from $53.1 million a year earlier. Bloomberg's Yvonne Man and David Ingles speaks to Chief Executive Officer James Peng. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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