Apple is reportedly testing memory chips from Chinas CXMT for iPhones and MacBooks as the AI boom drives a global component shortage, the Wall Street Journal reported. The company has held preliminary talks with CXMT over potential supplies for devices sold in China. Apple and CXMT did not comment.

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