Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is reportedly testing memory chips from China’s ChangXin Memory Technologies across products including iPhones and MacBooks as the artificial intelligence boom tightens global memory supply
Apple Explores CXMT Chips Amid Memory Shortage
Apple has held preliminary discussions with CXMT, China’s largest memory-chip maker by market value, about potentially supplying components for some devices sold in China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The move comes as AI data centers drive surging demand for memory chips, putting pressure on supplies available for consumer electronics. Apple is looking for additional sources as it faces the possibility of tighter memory availability.
Apple did not immediately respond to Benzinga’s request for comment.
