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Following a big price hike earlier this week, Apple is reportedly lobbying the Trump administration for approval to buy memory chips from Chinese semiconductor firm CXMT. Apple chalked up the price increases, which hit iPads and MacBooks, to the ongoing memory chip shortage, which is threatening to push up prices for many types of consumer electronics. CXMT is listed on the government's 1260H li

As AI demand prolongs shortages in memory chip supply, global technology companies are increasingly turning to Chinese-made semiconductors. However, industry analysts believe that even if major tech firms are interested in adopting Chinese chips, translating that interest into actual supply agreements remains difficult due to several significant obstacles.