Apple held early talks with CXMT, which is China's largest chipmaker by market value, about supplying components with the goal of using them in some devices sold in China, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Apple sought cheaper DRAM from China's CXMT for upcoming iPhone 18 models. CXMT declined the discount request, offering similar prices to existing suppliers. This limits Apple's…

Apple is testing DRAM chips from China's CXMT for iPhones and MacBooks sold in China as AI-driven memory shortages push prices higher and US