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Apple in talks with Chinese RAM makers, may need US approval

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from 9to5Mac ·

Apple is negotiating with two Chinese RAM suppliers, CXMT and YMTC, both on the US trade blacklist. The talks follow price hikes from existing suppliers. Any deal would require US government approval, testing Biden-era chip export controls.

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This shows how supply chain pressures can push even the world's most valuable company to court blacklisted firms, but the geopolitical hurdles are immense.
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