U.S. Commerce Secretary warns Apple against buying Chinese memory
15-08-2026 14:18 via appleinsider.com

U.S. Commerce Secretary warns Apple against buying Chinese memory

Apple's memory woes are continuing, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged Apple not to buy Mac memory chips from Chinese suppliers, despite the continuing supply crisis.
CMXT is rapidly becoming a major player in memory - image credit: CXMT
Apple has been testing memory chips from the controversial CXMT as a way to ease the current global chip shortage. However, the politically sensitive move has now led to a warning from the Trump administration, delivered by Commerce Secretary Howard
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