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Shadow economy

The shadow AI economy isn’t rebellion, it’s an $8.1 billion signal that Fortune 500 CEOs are measuring the wrong things

Here’s why 95% of corporate AI initiatives are failing while employees are using it—successfully—in secret.

September 25, 2025

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U.S. tech stocks slide after Altman warns of ‘bubble’ in AI and MIT study doubts the hype

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GPT-5 is getting all the buzz. But the new open models of AI matter more

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August 19, 2025

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Nvidia headquarters

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Sergey Brin told Google’s AI staff that working 60 hours a week is the ‘sweet spot’

Sergey Brin told Google’s AI staff that working 60 hours a week is the ‘sweet spot’

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Horizon3.ai taps veteran CFO as cybersecurity startup bridging military intelligence and Silicon Valley scales up

Horizon3.ai taps veteran CFO as cybersecurity startup bridging military intelligence and Silicon Valley scales up

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Wall Street isn’t worried about an AI bubble. Sam Altman is

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August 19, 2025

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Massive AI spending has a ‘crowding out’ effect that could slow other sectors, top economist says

Massive AI spending has a ‘crowding out’ effect that could slow other sectors, top economist says

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MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing

MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing

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Eric Vaughan

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OpenAI staffers to sell $6 billion in stock to SoftBank, other investors

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Grid

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While AI wipes out entry-level roles, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says it’s actually ‘the most exciting time to be starting out one’s career’

While AI wipes out entry-level roles, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says it’s actually ‘the most exciting time to be starting out one’s career’

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AI is gutting the next generation of talent: In tech, job openings for new grads have already been halved

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