# Dwindling cash and soaring memory costs: Tech's AI buildout has ballooning price tag

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/dwindling-cash-and-soaring-memory-costs-techs-ai-buildout-ha-obfj>
> Published: 2026-07-31 19:55:13+00:00

# Dwindling cash and soaring memory costs: Tech's AI buildout has ballooning price tag

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[CNBC Technology](https://www.cnbc.com/technology/)Amazon, Alphabet and Tesla all reported negative cash flow in the latest quarter, while Meta's cash generation plummeted by 91%.

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