# Apple wants permission to buy memory from a blacklisted Chinese supplier

> Apple is looking to alleviate some of the pressure on its supply chain by seeking an exception from the Trump administration to buy RAM chips from CXMT, a company blacklisted by the Pentagon over ties to the People’s…

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/tech/958707/apple-ram-buy-memory-blacklisted-china-cxmt?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a40697237ca06743fdf5280)
- **Published:** 2026-06-28
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #apple
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