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Apple Tests CXMT Memory Chips to Ease AI Shortage

8/10/2026

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  • Apple is testing CXMT memory chips for iPhones and MacBooks to ease an AI-driven component shortage.
  • Apple held early talks with CXMT about supplying components for some China-sold devices, according to a Wall Street Journal report on August 9, 2026.
  • HP and Acer now use CXMT chips in non-U.S. devices to alleviate supply shortages.
  • Reuters said CXMT may build a second memory-chip plant in Beijing, with Apple and CXMT declining comment.