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Dwindling cash and soaring memory costs: Tech's AI buildout has ballooning price tag
Friday, July 31, 2026
Amazon, Alphabet, and Tesla reported negative cash flow in their most recent quarterly earnings reports. Meta's operating cash flow declined 91% in the same period. All four companies are investing heavily in artificial intelligence infrastructure and data center construction.
Original reporting: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/31/tech-earnings-cash-memory-ai.html