{"slug": "apple-interest-thrusts-chinas-cxmt-into-memory-chip-spotlight", "title": "Apple interest thrusts China’s CXMT into memory chip spotlight", "summary": "Apple is in early-stage talks with Chinese memory chip maker CXMT to secure DRAM supply for its devices, marking a sharp turnaround for the state-backed company that is central to Beijing's AI supply chain efforts. The potential deal highlights CXMT's growing role in the global semiconductor market and its importance to China's push for self-sufficiency in AI-related technologies.", "body_md": "# Apple interest thrusts China’s CXMT into memory chip spotlight\n\nSource:\n\n[Financial Times Technology](https://www.ft.com/technology)Sharp turnaround for state-backed company central to Beijing’s AI supply chain efforts\n\nSharp turnaround for state-backed company central to Beijing’s AI supply chain efforts\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-interest-thrusts-chinas-cxmt-into-memory-chip-spotlight", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/apple-interest-thrusts-chinas-cxmt-into-memory-chip-spotligh-pxiv", "published_at": "2026-07-08 00:15:04+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-08 03:13:08.477533+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-chips"], "entities": ["Apple", "CXMT", "China", "Beijing"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-interest-thrusts-chinas-cxmt-into-memory-chip-spotlight", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-interest-thrusts-chinas-cxmt-into-memory-chip-spotlight.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-interest-thrusts-chinas-cxmt-into-memory-chip-spotlight.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/apple-interest-thrusts-chinas-cxmt-into-memory-chip-spotlight.jsonld"}}