Apple has been testing reminiscence chips from China’s CXMT throughout product strains together with iPhones and MacBooks, to mitigate a part scarcity fueled by the AI increase, the Wall Avenue Journal reported on Sunday.
Apple held early talks with CXMT, which is China’s largest chipmaker by market worth, about supplying elements with the aim of utilizing them in some gadgets offered in China, the report mentioned, citing individuals acquainted with the matter.
Reuters may not instantly confirm the report. Apple and CXMT didn’t reply to Reuters’ requests for remark. Reuters had earlier solely reported that CXMT was contemplating constructing a second memory-chip plant in Beijing to spice up manufacturing.
Laptop computer makers HP and Acer have began utilizing CXMT memory chips in gadgets offered outdoors the U.S. to ease provide shortages, the newspaper mentioned.
