Apple (AAPL) has attempted to discourage Western Digital (WDC) from buying Toshiba's (TOSYY) chip business by threatening to not buy its products in the future, according to a report from Reuters.
The threat comes as Western Digital leads a $17 billion bid for the chip business.
Apple currently uses Toshiba's NAND flash memory chips in its iPhones.
Toshiba is under pressure to reach a deal soon and complete regulatory approvals by the end of the fiscal year in March.
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