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Multiple motherboard and PC component makers move forward with Chinese-made memory validationMotherboard manufacturers MSI and Asus are validating DDR5 memory from Chinese supplier CXMT, enabling support for higher speeds on their AMD AM5 platforms. This move comes as major memory producers like Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron are still expanding capacity, with CXMT becoming a significant player in the DRAM market despite controversies.- Apple reportedly testing RAM chips from US-blocked Chinese companyApple is reportedly testing devices that use DRAM chips manufactured by CXMT, a Chinese company with alleged ties to the People's Liberation Army. This testing involves components from a company that is currently subject to US restrictions.
- Evening Tech BitsApple is reportedly using its political influence in Washington to secure memory chip purchases from Chinese companies CXMT and YMTC. However, the article suggests that these deals are unlikely to result in any cost savings for US consumers.
- Morning Tech BitsChinese memory brands are shifting away from Samsung and Micron, opting for domestic silicon from CXMT and YMTC. Companies like Corsair, HP, and Dell are already integrating these China-produced DDR5 chips into their products.
- Evening Tech BitsAn investigation is underway into allegations that a Meta data center has contaminated the drinking water of a Georgia town, with the EPA promising immediate action. Separately, Chinese memory maker CXMT is reportedly entering the semiconductor market.
'We have no choice but to impose a severe punishment': Ex Samsung researcher sentenced to 7 years in prison for leaking DRAM tech to a Chinese competitorA former Samsung Electronics researcher has been sentenced to seven years in prison in South Korea for leaking crucial DRAM semiconductor technology to Chinese competitor CXMT. The court found the researcher received approximately $2 million and stock options over six years for the leaked 18nm process technology, which cost Samsung over $1 billion to develop. This case highlights South Korea's priority in protecting its advanced technology amid high global memory demand.