Jun 1, 2026
AI Costs Spiral as Agentic Systems Burn 1000x More Tokens Than Chatbots
Companies that raced to adopt generative AI are now slamming the brakes as costs outpace returns. Agentic AI systems burn up to 1000x more tokens than chatbots.
May 26, 2026
Perplexity Open-Sources Bumblebee to Scan Developer Machines for Supply-Chain Threats
Perplexity has open-sourced Bumblebee, a read-only security scanner that checks developer machines for compromised packages, browser extensions, and AI tool configurations without ever executing potentially malicious code. The tool, written in Go with zero external dependencies, already protects the systems behind Perplexity Search, Comet browser, and Computer agent.
May 9, 2026
Microsoft Feared OpenAI Would Storm Off to Amazon and Shit-Talk Azure. It Happened Anyway.
Court documents from Musk v. Altman reveal Microsoft execs in 2018 feared OpenAI would storm off to Amazon in a huff and shit-talk Azure. Eight years later, those fears came true within 24 hours.
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Y Combinator's AI Startup Blueprint: Focus on Tokens Over Headcount
Y Combinator partner Diana Hu advises AI-native startups to focus on 'tokenmaxxing,' prioritizing AI compute token usage over headcount. This shift aims for leaner teams where AI-augmented individuals replicate larger traditional teams. But the strategy, while gaining traction, faces skepticism for potential inefficiencies.
Apr 30, 2026
Ineffable Intelligence Secures Historic $1.1B Seed Funding
David Silver, former DeepMind lead, has launched Ineffable Intelligence, which just secured $1.1 billion in seed funding. Supported by tech giants like Nvidia and Google, this startup aims to develop a 'superlearner' AI exceeding human capabilities.
Apr 29, 2026
How Cal AI's Tiny Team Built and Sold an AI App to MyFitnessPal
Jake Castillo's journey with Cal AI shows what's possible in the AI era: build fast, iterate faster. A four-person team launched an AI calorie tracking app, scaling to millions in monthly revenue and selling to MyFitnessPal in under two years.