Apple is lobbying Washington to buy chips from China’s CXMT, exposing Europe’s limited leverage in the global memory market and its dependence on outside supply chains.
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Apple is lobbying US authorities to buy Chinese-made memory chips from CXMT, raising concerns over supply shortages and national security implications.
Apple Wants Blacklisted Chinese RAM — and That Tells You How Bad the Squeeze Got
Apple is lobbying the US government to purchase Chinese-made memory chips from CXMT, raising questions about supply chain and national security amid a memory shortage.
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Apple Greift Nach China-Speicher. Europa Hat Nicht Einmal Diese Option.
Apple plant, Speicherchips vom chinesischen Hersteller CXMT zu beziehen, während Europa keine eigene Speicherproduktion hat. Die Entwicklung offenbart Europas Abhängigkeit.
Apple greift nach China-Speicher. Europa hat nicht einmal diese Option.
Apple plant, Speicherchips vom chinesischen Hersteller CXMT zu kaufen, während Europa keine eigene Speicherproduktion hat. Das zeigt Europas Abhängigkeit.