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The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway · June 30, 2026 · 48m

China Decode: Apple's China Chip Play, DeepSeek Seeking Billions, and the Californication of Chinese Food

Alice Han and James Kynge break down three critical stories in China's economy: Apple's lobbying the White House for permission to buy memory chips from a blacklisted Chinese company amid a DRAM price surge dubbed 'RAMageddon'; DeepSeek's first outside funding round of $7.4 billion, signaling a pivot for the efficient AI startup; and the rise of organic, health-conscious eating among China's middle class—what The Economist calls the 'Californication' of Chinese diets.

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Highlights

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Apple's Lobbying for Blacklisted Chinese Memory Chips
Apple is lobbying the Trump administration for permission to buy memory chips from a Chinese company on the Pentagon's military blacklist, as DRAM prices surge.
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DeepSeek's Landmark $7.4 Billion Funding Round
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup known for efficiency, raised its first outside money—$7.4 billion—valuing the company at nearly $59 billion.
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The 'Californication' of Chinese Diets
China's middle class is increasingly embracing organic, health-conscious food, a trend The Economist calls the 'Californication' of Chinese diets.

Misc

✧Analysts dubbed the DRAM price surge 'RAMageddon.'
✧The Economist coined the term 'Californication' for the organic food trend in China.
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