Apple wants China's CXMT DRAM for iPhones; Washington is blocking it
Apple has held early talks with Chinese DRAM maker CXMT to supply memory for China-sold iPhones and MacBooks, betting White House approval can ease an AI-driven chip shortage that has forced price hikes. But CXMT sits on a Pentagon list tied to the Chinese military and US rules bar custom orders, so Apple may have to redesign parts for a plan Washington dislikes.