The Mac Mini is the latest victim of the AI-fueled RAM-pocalypse. Last week, Apple discontinued the 256 GB version of the system, which cost $599. To get in now, you'll need to drop at least $799 on a 512 GB version. The price hike makes the Mac Mini Apple's most affordable Mac no longer. That distinction now goes to the $599 MacBook Neo, unveiled back in March. The decision comes a day after soon-retiring CEO Tim Cook told investors that rising memory prices were negatively impacting the iGiant's business. Apple has seen strong demand for its entry-level Mac Mini and higher-end Mac Studio among AI enthusiasts. The machines can be had with relatively large quantities of fast memory, which makes them particularly attractive for running local AI agents like OpenClaw at home. However, Apple's decision to kill off its 256 GB Mac Mini likely has less to do with demand and more to do with the impact of a less local kind of AI on its supply chains.…