Apple has reportedly been seeking permission to buy memory from CXMT, a blacklisted Chinese supplier. “We urge Apple to abandon any effort to incorporate memory from CXMT, Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), or any other Chinese state-backed supplier into any of its products,” the Senators wrote in a letter to CEO Tim Cook. [Link: Citing core national security and economic reasons, Schumer demands Apple reject Chinese military-linked chips | https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/citing-core-national-security-and-economic-reasons-schumer-demands-apple-reject-chinese-military-linked-chips | U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York]

US senators from both sides of the aisle are urging Apple to commit by August 21 to not using memory chips from Chinese suppliers.

Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook was reportedly sent a letter from Senators, urging the company to refrain from using Chinese memory chips.