Editorials

Two flagship researchers left Google for OpenAI and Anthropic in 48 hours, because velocity, not pay, now prices senior AI talent.

Nine design jobs decide which trips through Figma a prompt-to-prototype platform replaces, and which ones the brand and design system keep.

In 2026, AI benchmark scores stopped predicting which model is worth running, and they stopped doing so just as the rest of the AI industry started leaning harder than.

In 2026, electricity infrastructure has become the binding constraint on frontier AI deployment.

Most agent workflows route every step to the frontier model by default. The bill scales with how chatty the agent gets, even when most steps don't need that brain.

A reference dossier for the AI buyer, head of platform, or applied-AI lead about to sign a contract with an AI vendor (model API, agent platform, copilot, support bot.

A reference dossier for the engineering manager, applied-AI lead, or founder already paying for two or three model vendors.

A reference dossier for the ops lead, head of automation, or founder already paying for two or three automation tools.

A reference dossier for the head of support, CX operations lead, or founder already piloting an AI support agent.

When AI makes output cheap, proof gets expensive. The premium moves to verified human involvement (judgment, accountability, provenance, presence, access).

A reference dossier for the CMO, growth lead, or founder running an RFP across three or four AEO vendors.

A reference Dossier for the staff engineer, engineering manager, or founder already paying for two or three coding assistants.