Apple weighs controversial RAM sourcing from blacklisted Chinese supplier

Apple is seeking a Trump administration exemption to buy RAM from CXMT, a Chinese supplier blacklisted by the Pentagon for ties to the People’s Liberation Army. While legal, the move could ease RAM price pressures and supply-chain woes, but it would carry serious reputational risks and could invite export controls; it remains unclear whether the administration will approve the request, and critics say it could heighten U.S. reliance on China.