China tech HP, Asus and Acer begin using CXMT chips amid memory shortage

But PC makers careful to avoid angering top suppliers Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix

China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is benefiting from the global memory chip supply crunch. ยฉ Getty Images

TAIPEI -- Leading PC makers HP, Asus and Acer have started to use small amounts of chips from China's ChangXin Memory Technologies amid an unprecedented memory shortage fueled by demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure, Nikkei Asia has learned.