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Good morning! A crypto billionaire calls the AI build-out a trillion-dollar mistake, a major airline moves its flight search into ChatGPT, and one province shows its work. Here is what matters today.
Ex-Ramp Engineers Land $20M for AI That Makes Your Ads
Three former Ramp engineers just raised a Series A led by CRV for AI agents that build images, videos and full ad campaigns. The twist is where the idea started.
Arthur Hayes Says Trillions Are Being Wasted on AI
The BitMEX co-founder says the data center boom ends in a crash and a bailout, then explains why he thinks Bitcoin wins. He also has a token to sell.
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Southwest Puts Its Flights Inside ChatGPT
You can now search Southwest destinations and fares without leaving the chat. Booking still happens on the airline's site, for now.
Alberta Claims AI Makes Government 20x Faster
The province says AI cut legacy-system costs by up to 95% and is giving away the playbook. The numbers come from the government itself.
A Berlin Startup Wants Europe to Own Voice AI
Deepslate raised €7.7M to build voice models that skip text entirely and keep data inside the EU. Insurers and call centers are already using it.
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📢 The Signal Behind the Noise
Today's stories share one question: who pays for AI, and who proves it works? Hayes bets the spending will outrun the revenue, while Southwest, Alberta, Melius and Deepslate show where companies and governments are already putting AI to use. Some results are measured, like Deepslate's latency benchmark, and some are still claims, like Alberta's 95% savings. The gap between those two is where smart readers should keep their attention.
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