After Apple started lobbying the US government for approval to use memory chips from CXMT, The Financial Times now reports that the company is actively testing the components for devices sold in China. Here are the details.
Apple’s CXMT push moves ahead
A few weeks ago, Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal that Apple’s price hikes were unavoidable due to the market-wide memory chip crunch and, in so many words, said that the US should reconsider its decision to restrict access to certain Chinese companies that could help ease supply constraints.
From the WSJ story:
China has national champion companies in memory and storage, but due to national-security rules, American companies would likely require licenses to work with them. When asked if those restrictions should be loosened, Cook said: “I think everything needs to be on the table,” adding, “I think we should look at all supply.”
