Trump Pressures Apple to Stop Buying Chinese Memory Chips for AI
kimmonismus · x · 2026-08-16
The Trump administration is pressuring Apple to avoid purchasing memory chips from China, as AI data centers drain global supplies. While Apple tests chips from CXMT and YMTC for devices in China, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated Washington's opposition. Off-the-shelf purchases are legal, but custom chips require a U.S. license, potentially worsening RAM shortages and sustaining high prices.
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