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Apple lobbies US for access to Chinese memory chips

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Apple Inc. is reportedly lobbying the U.S. government to gain access to memory chips manufactured by CXMT, a Chinese company. This move follows a significant price increase for memory chips and comes as CXMT is designated as a Chinese military company, potentially complicating the approval process. AI

RANK_REASON This is a report about a company's business operations and lobbying efforts, not a core AI development or release.

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Apple lobbies US for access to Chinese memory chips

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Apple reportedly lobbies Uncle Sam for access to Chinese memory chips — tech giant allegedly wants to buy… Following a historic price hike, the Financial Times

    Apple reportedly lobbies Uncle Sam for access to Chinese memory chips — tech giant allegedly wants to buy… Following a historic price hike, the Financial Times reports that Apple is lobbying in Washington to secure approval to buy cheaper RAM from CXMT. The manufacturer is curren…

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/apple-reportedly-lobbi… tomshardware.com/tech-industry

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