U.S. Commerce Secretary warns Apple against buying Chinese memory‎

Apple's memory woes are continuing, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged Apple not to buy Mac memory chips from Chinese suppliers, despite the continuing supply crisis.CMXT is rapidly becoming a major player in memory - image credit: CXMTApple has been testing memory chips from the controversial CXMT as a way to ease the current global chip shortage. However, the politically sensitive move has now led to a warning from the Trump administration, delivered by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday about the warning to avoid purchasing Chinese chips. Following a tour of the new Apple Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston, Lutnick told the media, "The Trump administration is not in favor of that." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums