Forbes: “Historically, AI firms competed by offering the most powerful LLMs via API access. But as this post points out, “the power is not in the LLM, it’s a commodity. It’s all about how you execute it.” Palantir knew about this playbook two decades ago: it knew its profits come not from software benchmarks but from embedding consultants and engineers into client operations to integrate their software to drive business outcomes. Now, OpenAI is replicating that playbook. OpenAI’s offering starts at $10 million for enterprise-grade GPT‑4o deployments, staffed with forward‑deployed engineers embedded in client workflows.”
FT: “Why is AI struggling to discover new drugs? A generation of start-ups have failed to live up to the hype. Executives are now betting that more powerful tools will crack the complexities of human biology.”
NYTimes: “When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the two sides’ tank divisions looked much as they did during the Cold War. Now, Russia’s and Ukraine’s Soviet-era tanks rumble across the battlefield covered in anti-drone nets and spikes, dangling chains and unwieldy cages. The exterior transformations of these hulking vehicles are a testament to how quickly drones have changed the war in Ukraine in just over three years. Lethal drones have pushed traditional missiles and artillery to the sidelines.”
Hollywood Reporter: “Why pay a celebrity podcast host millions when you can create your own using AI? Inception Point AI is attempting to do just that, as the company builds a stable of AI talent to host podcasts, and eventually become broader influencers across social media, literature and more. Amid the high costs for producing narrative podcasts and pricy, short-term contracts for popular hosts, the idea here is being able to own, scale and control the talent (unlike those off-the-cuff humans) and produce shows at a minimal cost…The company is able to produce each episode for $1 or less, depending on length and complexity, and attach programmatic advertising to it. This generally means that if about 20 people listen to that episode, the company made a profit on that episode, without factoring in overhead.”
WSJ: “Some regular folks like me have decided not to let titles, or lack thereof, stop them from having EAs. They’ve hired their own to help manage professional and personal affairs, spending anywhere from $10 a month for an artificial-intelligence assistant to several thousand dollars a month for a part-time person. They see it as an investment that can pay for itself in increased productivity and earnings, and a testament to the modern habit of overscheduling ourselves and our children. They also say it’s worth every penny and makes them feel like bosses.”
