Policy · 2h ago
Apple pressured by US senators to drop Chinese memory chip plans
Bipartisan US senators are urging Apple CEO Tim Cook to pledge by August 21 not to use memory chips from Chinese suppliers CXMT and YMTC. The pushback highlights growing concerns over supply chain security and reliance on Chinese tech. Apple has not yet publicly responded to the senators' demands.
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The August 21 deadline adds pressure, but Apple's supply chain diversification may already be in motion behind the scenes.
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