Apple Seeks US Approval to Buy Chips from Blacklisted Chinese Company
Apple is reportedly seeking permission from the White House to purchase memory chips from Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), a Chinese company that has been placed on a US government blacklist. This move comes as Apple aims to diversify its supply chain for iPhone components.
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Apple seeks to buy memory chips from blacklisted Chinese company
The iPhone maker wants Trump administration to sign off on purchases to ease pressure from rising chip prices
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Apple is reportedly lobbying the White House to allow it to purchase memory chips from a Chinese company, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), which is on a Pentagon blacklist. This move comes as soaring chip costs pressure Apple, despite concerns from US lawmakers about aiding Chinese technological advancement. The tech giant faces a dilemma between financial relief and national security restrictions.
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