Apple wants permission from the US government to buy memory chips from a Chinese company that’s on a blacklist due to its alleged ties to the Chinese military. The US tech giant is trying to reduce chip costs, and has been secretly lobbying officials for approval despite concerns over national security.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-27/apple-seeks-us-approval-to-buy-chips-from-blacklisted-cxmt-ft