The Trump administration opposes Apple sourcing memory chips from Chinese firms CXMT and YMTC, citing national security as bipartisan senators

The Wall Street Journal reports that US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged Apple not to turn to Chinese memory chips.

Howard Lutnick wants Apple to resist CXMT and YMTC as AI data centres push DRAM and NAND prices higher, placing American chip policy ahead of immediate supply relief.