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Apple is seeking White House approval to use chips from CXMT in devices sold in China amid an AI-driven component shortage
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Apple $AAPL has been evaluating memory chips from CXMT, a Chinese manufacturer, for use in products spanning its lineup — among them iPhones and MacBooks — according to Reuters. The company has held early talks with CXMT about supplying components, with an initial focus on devices sold in China.
Apple is also seeking White House approval to use the chips in China-market products, according to Semafor. The outreach comes as a global memory shortage, driven by surging demand from AI infrastructure buildouts, has squeezed component supply for consumer electronics makers.
