Apple is reportedly testing memory chips made by China’s CXMT for potential use in iPhones and MacBooks. Multiple outlets, citing a Wall Street Journal report, say Apple has been evaluating the components as the global market for memory tightens, with AI-related demand contributing to a broader supply crunch.
The reporting also indicates Apple has held early talks with CXMT about supplying chips and is exploring how to incorporate them into devices sold in China. Quartz adds that Apple seeks White House approval to use the chips in products for the Chinese market. Other coverage frames the story around efforts to find new suppliers during the shortage.
Some outlets emphasize Apple’s testing and supplier discussions, while others foreground the U.S. policy dimension. Investing.com, also citing the WSJ, reports that U.S. authorities press Apple to avoid Chinese memory chips despite the supply constraints. The outlets agree on the central facts—Apple’s testing of CXMT chips and the pressure to secure components—but differ in how they highlight the regulatory angle versus the supply-demand context.
