https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/apple-asks-trump-admin-to-approve-chinese-ram-after-product-price-increasesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/apple-asks-trump-admin-to-approve-chinese-ram-after-product-price-increaseshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/apple-asks-trump-admin-to-approve-chinese-ram-after-product-price-increases#u22324Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:52:09 +0000Apple is seeking U.S. government approval to purchase memory chips from CXMT, a blacklisted Chinese supplier. The company aims to reduce hardware costs following price increases for Macs and iPads. This move comes as Apple faces potential memory cost tripling for the iPhone 18 Pro.What's confirmed:Apple is seeking U.S. approval to buy memory chips from blacklisted Chinese supplier CXMT.The company is lobbying the Trump administration to allow these imports to lower consumer prices after hardware cost hikes.Apple stock has recently slumped while Micron surges.Still unconfirmed:Memory costs for