Apple (AAPL) Seeks Blacklisted China Chip Approval As Supplier Breach Raises Risk

Apple has reportedly asked the US government for approval to buy memory chips from blacklisted Chinese supplier ChangXin Memory Technologies during an AI driven chip shortage. A separate ransomware attack on Indian supplier Tata Electronics has led to a leak of sensitive iPhone 18 Pro component and manufacturing data. These developments raise fresh questions about Apple's supply chain resilience, regulatory exposure and data security ahead of future hardware launches. Apple, ticker...