Apple is testing memory chips from China's CXMT for use in iPhones and MacBooks amid a supply crunch driven by the surge in artificial intelligence. The company is in early discussions with CXMT about component supply, aiming to use these chips in devices sold in China. Apple is seeking approval from the White House for the potential partnership, which raises concerns among U.S. policymakers about technology transfer risks to China.

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Apple Tests Chinese Memory Chips as Supply Squeeze Bites

Maker of iPhones talks to China’s CXMT, but any deal would be politically sensitive

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The CXMT logo on a building facade with industrial smokestacks on the roof. Some U.S. policymakers fear that CXMT would gain access to American know-how from deals with U.S. companies.Maxim Shemetov/Reuters

Apple AAPL0.29%increase; up pointing triangle has been testing memory chips from China’s CXMT 6888251.00%increase; up pointing triangle across product lines including iPhones and MacBooks, according to people familiar with the matter, as the U.S. company addresses a memory crunch during the artificial-intelligence boom.

Apple has held early talks with CXMT about supplying components with the goal of using them in some devices sold in China, the people said. Apple hopes to win the White House’s blessing to do business with the Chinese company.

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