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title: "US Pressures Apple to Shun Chinese Memory Chips for AI Sourcing Security"
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published_at: "2026-08-15T08:44:18.000Z"
category: "Regulation"
topics: ["supply-chain","chips","geopolitics","security"]
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summary: "Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick informed Apple that the US is not in favor of the company purchasing memory chips from China. Lutnick stated that American companies should not use Chinese memory and urged the iPhone maker to find alternative solutions to the current supply issue. Apple is testing memory chips from CXMT and YMTC, asserting it must consider all options as an AI driven supply shortage pushes prices higher. The US pressure campaign reflects broader warnings regarding national security and supply chain risks."
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# US Pressures Apple to Shun Chinese Memory Chips for AI Sourcing Security

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**Published:** 2026-08-15T08:44:18.000Z
**Category:** Regulation
**Topics:** supply\-chain, chips, geopolitics, security

## Summary

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick informed Apple that the US is not in favor of the company purchasing memory chips from China\. Lutnick stated that American companies should not use Chinese memory and urged the iPhone maker to find alternative solutions to the current supply issue\. Apple is testing memory chips from CXMT and YMTC, asserting it must consider all options as an AI driven supply shortage pushes prices higher\. The US pressure campaign reflects broader warnings regarding national security and supply chain risks\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/tech/us-pressures-apple-to-shun-chinese-memory-chips-for-ai-sourcing-security-82628de4>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/Techmeme/status/2088437012881977559>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/FirstSquawk/status/2088432441942061058>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/staunovo/status/2088502520234516824>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/FirstSquawk/status/2088529898629746901>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/financialjuice/status/2088430791009157395>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/Kalshi_Finance/status/2088438968115249656>)