Apple tests China's CXMT memory chips for iPhones and MacBooks: WSJ

Apple has been testing memory chips from China's CXMT across product lines including iPhones and MacBooks, to mitigate ‌a ⁠component shortage fueled ⁠by the AI boom, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

Apple held early ​talks with CXMT, which is China's largest chipmaker by market ​value, about supplying ⁠components with ‌the goal of using ​them in ​some devices sold ⁠in China, the report said, citing people ​familiar with the matter.

Reuters could ​not immediately verify the report. Apple and CXMT did not respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Reuters had earlier ‌exclusively reported that CXMT was considering building a second memory-chip ​plant ​in Beijing ⁠to boost production.


Laptop makers HP and Acer have started using CXMT memory chips in devices sold outside the U.S. to ease supply shortages, the newspaper said.