AI Automation: Build vs Buy in 2026
80% of AI projects fail. Of $684B spent in 2025, $547B produced nothing. API costs fell 12x, open source hit 67%. An honest build-vs-buy framework.
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$6.4B for a Microphone with a Subscription
OpenAI spent $6.4B on Jony Ive's startup to build an always-listening device, already delayed to 2027. The AI hardware graveyard is full. The cloud works.
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Why 20% of Companies Capture 74% of AI's Value
PwC surveyed 1,217 execs across 25 sectors. The top 20% take 74% of AI value, and the gap is not budget. It is strategy. Here is what they do.
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