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Apple stockpiles climb as memory chip costs reshape device pricing
Apple's inventory has climbed to $14.5 billion, and the company says memory chip costs will keep rising. That combination puts device pricing squarely in question, and it should. Rising component costs rarely stay contained for long. Apple has room to absorb some of this, but the pressure is real and worth watching closely. For a sense of how demand is straining Apple elsewhere, our coverage of iPhone Duo supply offers useful context. The pricing story here is the one to track.
Amazon's path to a trillion in revenue runs through massive AI investment
Amazon is betting its path to a trillion dollars in revenue on a massive AI investment spree. The company wants to be the king of AI cloud computing, and its CEO made clear Thursday that the spending will continue. It is a bold wager, but one that fits a company that has always thought big. For another look at where Amazon's bets are paying off, our story on "Prime Video is on pace to generate tens of billions in revenue" offers a useful counterpoint.
Explore what .NET 11 Preview 7 unlocks for your next project
Microsoft's .NET 11 Preview 7 lands with a steady hand across C#, ASP.NET Core, EF Core, and Windows Forms. C# introduces labeled break and continue, while ASP.NET Core adds Blazor circuit pausing and built-in validation localization. Windows Forms steps forward with an opt-in modern rendering pipeline, and EF Core now supports Half types on SQLite. These updates feel less about spectacle and more about smoothing daily workflows. For those tracking broader developer momentum, our piece on AI-powered spreadsheets and enterprise funding offers useful context.