US senators want Apple's Chinese chip plan dead, in every country it sells in | TheBriefWire
US senators want Apple's Chinese chip plan dead, in every country it sells in
Published 31 July 2026 ยท tech
A bipartisan group of US senators led by Chuck Schumer and Jim Banks has written to Apple CEO Tim Cook, urging Apple to abandon plans
A bipartisan group of US senators led by Chuck Schumer and Jim Banks has written to Apple CEO Tim Cook, urging Apple to abandon plans to buy memory chips from Chinese suppliers CXMT and YMTC. The letter, which sets an August 21 deadline, lands as the global memory chip shortage pushes DRAM prices up and forces Apple to raise MacBook and iPad prices.
Published: July 31, 2026 โข 6:23 PM IST ยท Updated: August 1, 2026 โข 12:03 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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A bipartisan group of US senators led by Chuck Schumer and Jim Banks has written to Apple CEO Tim Cook, urging Apple to abandon plans to buy memory chips from Chinese suppliers CXMT and YMTC.
The letter, which sets an August 21 deadline, lands as the global memory chip shortage pushes DRAM prices up and forces Apple to raise MacBook and iPad prices.