Citing national security risks, GOP lawmakers warn Apple against procuring memory chips for iPhones from China’s YMTC; Apple says it’s evaluating usage in China (Financial Times)

Bloomberg:
US congressional aides say TikTok representatives have largely ignored Republican lawmakers, which could have serious consequences if the GOP retakes the House  —  There may be no more American form of unwinding than attending a football game.  So when TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shouzi Chew …

Che Pan / South China Morning Post:
A profile of YMTC, China’s top memory chip maker that could end up in the crosshairs of US sanctions; YMTC had 1% share of the global memory chip market in 2020  —  A few months before the US-China trade war started in July 2018, local media coverage of President Xi Jinping was focused …

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Amazon updates its Fire TV lineup with a new $140 Fire TV Cube media player, Fire TV Omni QLED Series starting at $800, and a new $35 Alexa Voice Remote Pro  —  Amazon today introduced two new Fire TV devices designed to cater to customers seeking a more premium experience.

Nikkei Asia:
Sources: Apple freezes plans to use memory chips from China’s YMTC in its products, including iPhones, following the latest US export restrictions  —  Company previously planned to put Chinese-made memory in some iPhones

Anna Edgerton / Bloomberg:
A look at GOP plans for Big Tech if they retake the House: few new laws, hearings on Meta, Twitter, Google, and others, chipping away at Section 230, and more  —  In September, Ohio Representative Jim Jordan and 34 of his Republican colleagues sent a letter to Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg.

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