Policy · 1h ago
Apple seeks US exception to buy RAM from blacklisted Chinese supplier
Apple is asking the Trump administration for permission to purchase RAM chips from CXMT, a Chinese supplier blacklisted by the Pentagon over military ties. The request aims to ease supply chain pressure amid soaring memory prices. The Financial Times first reported the move.
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Apple's request highlights the tension between supply chain pragmatism and national security restrictions, testing how strictly the US enforces blacklists against Chinese tech firms.
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