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Apple seeks to buy memory chips from blacklisted Chinese company

Apple is seeking US government approval to purchase memory chips from CXMT, a blacklisted Chinese company.

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📍 How it ended

Apple sought approval from the U.S. government to purchase memory chips from a blacklisted Chinese company. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.

Epilogue added 21d ago, after coverage quieted.

The brief

Apple is attempting to acquire memory chips from CXMT, a Chinese firm currently on a US blacklist. Google is also reportedly considering the adoption of Chinese memory chips.

Coverage from the Financial Times, Reuters, and Bloomberg emphasizes Apple's need for US approval to proceed with the purchase. Digitimes reports that three obstacles currently remain for Apple and Google in adopting these chips.

Future developments depend on whether the US grants the requested approval and how the identified obstacles to chip adoption are addressed.

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Quick answers

Which company is Apple seeking to buy chips from?

Apple is seeking to buy memory chips from CXMT, a blacklisted Chinese company.

Is Apple the only company considering Chinese memory chips?

No, according to Digitimes, Google is also considering adopting Chinese memory chips.

What is required for Apple to proceed with the purchase?

Apple is seeking approval from the US government to buy the chips.

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Apple CXMT US Government Memory Chips China

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