Apple seeks to buy memory chips from blacklisted Chinese company
Apple is seeking US government approval to purchase memory chips from CXMT, a blacklisted Chinese company.
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Apple is attempting to acquire memory chips from CXMT, a Chinese firm currently on a blacklist. According to reports from the Financial Times, Reuters, and Bloomberg, the company is seeking the necessary US approval to move forward with these purchases.
Coverage from Digitimes indicates that Google is also considering the adoption of Chinese memory chips. However, that report notes that three obstacles currently remain regarding such a move.
Additional analysis from AI: Reset to Zero suggests the US is hamstrung regarding memory chip supply via China. Future developments depend on whether the US government grants the requested approval for Apple to source from the blacklisted entity.
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Quick answers
Which company is Apple seeking to buy chips from?
Apple is seeking to buy memory chips from CXMT, a blacklisted Chinese company.
Is Apple the only company considering Chinese memory chips?
According to Digitimes, Google is also considering adopting Chinese memory chips.
Who reported on Apple's request for US approval?
The Financial Times, Reuters, and Bloomberg reported on Apple's efforts to obtain US approval.
Coverage (5)
- AI: US hamstrung on Memory Chip Supply via China. AI-RTZ #1128 AI: Reset to Zero · 6h ago
- Apple and Google consider adopting Chinese memory chips: three obstacles remain digitimes · 6h ago
- Apple Seeks US Approval to Buy Chips From Blacklisted CXMT: FT Bloomberg.com · 6h ago
- Apple seeks approval to buy chips from blacklisted Chinese company, FT reports Reuters · 6h ago
- Apple seeks to buy memory chips from blacklisted Chinese company Financial Times · 6h ago broke it first
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