Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is fighting 'a hundred-year flood' on memory pricing — expects to pay even more for memory in September following recent price hikes
Tech Industry Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is fighting 'a hundred-year flood' on memory pricing — expects to pay even more for memory in September following recent price hikes News By Luke James Published 31 July 2026 Apple's filings show the size of the buffer absorbing the DRAM shock. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The cash flow statement puts the same movement at $5.46 billion consumed by inventories over those nine months, against a $1.22 billion release in the year-ago period.
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- ▪The cash flow statement puts the same movement at $5.46 billion consumed by inventories over those nine months, against a $1.22 billion release in the year-ago period.
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Tech Industry Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is fighting 'a hundred-year flood' on memory pricing — expects to pay even more for memory in September following recent price hikes News By Luke James Published 31 July 2026 Apple's filings show the size of the buffer absorbing the DRAM shock. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Share Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Apple will pay even more for memory in the September quarter than it did in the June quarter, CEO Tim Cook told analysts on the company's earnings call on July 30, after…
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