businessSaturday, September 19, 2026
Two stories cut through the noise today: OpenAI's own numbers show it could run out of cash by 2028, and a skeptical piece asks if the AI boom is just another bubble. Together, they frame a day where the industry's financial reality is getting harder to ignore.
The AI industry's spending and revenue gap is under scrutiny from multiple angles.
OpenAI's internal projections show a potential $278 billion cash burn through 2030, with funds possibly gone by 2028. The main culprit is compute infrastructure costs, which are eye-watering even by AI standards.
A columnist argues the AI boom looks a lot like the dot-com bubble, with huge spending and tiny revenues masked by complex accounting. It's a pointed counter to the usual hype.
CNN reports that Trump's pedal-to-the-metal AI push is driven by economic fears, not just ideology. The administration is worried about slowing the economy, even as executives and the public grow skeptical.
Governments and big platforms are making moves that reshape markets and business models.
India's telecom regulator is forcing caller-ID apps like Truecaller to share spam reports with a blockchain platform run by telcos. Truecaller calls it a one-way data grab.
Meta One bundles publishing, analytics, and AI tools for creators across its apps for a subscription fee. It's a play to keep small businesses inside Meta's ecosystem.
The FCC approved Gulf sovereign wealth funds to hold indirect, non-voting stakes in a Paramount-Warner merger. Critics say it opens the door to foreign influence in US media.
AI agents are about to change how the internet workswww.businessinsider.com
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Indian Protests Did Not Stop the Data Centres: They Repriced Themsmarterarticles.co.uk
Deadline’s L.A. Law Summit: Nina Shaw & Patricia Glaser Honored On Day Of Big Ideas, Big Insights; Watch The Video Presentationsdeadline.comWhat OpenAI Having Chuck Schumer's Daughter as a Lobbyist Tells Uswww.commondreams.org
OpenAI has hired Jessica Schumer, daughter of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, to lead its policy and partnerships operations in the Northeast. The company clarified that her role will focus on state and local public policy rather than federal engagement with Congress, addre
Trump’s Latest Trade Threat Would Throw America Into A Massive Recessionwww.huffpost.com
Experts warn that President Trump's proposed trade policy, which would cut off economic relations with 95 countries and territories due to trade imbalances, could trigger a massive recession. Economists from the Cato Institute and University of Michigan describe the potential out
Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Fleewww.wired.com
Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company known for its license plate readers, has announced a voluntary employee separation program offering generous severance packages. This move comes amid growing backlash and the loss of dozens of city contracts due to controversies sur
The Practical Benefits of Hiring a Mobile Fridgejuliescafebakery.com
The article argues that hiring mobile refrigeration units is a practical and essential solution for businesses facing unexpected cold storage challenges, such as restaurants running out of space, caterers needing on-site cooling, or retailers dealing with equipment failure. It po
The gig economy faces its AI apocalypsewww.irishtimes.com
The article examines the impact of artificial intelligence on white-collar gig economy platforms like Fiverr and Upwork. It argues that by breaking jobs into remote tasks that don't require institutional knowledge or personal relationships, these platforms have inadvertently made
Our 30th Year in Business + Blog Turns 20 This Monthcutcompcosts.com
J&L Insurance Consultants Inc. celebrates its 30th anniversary and the blog's 20th year, reflecting on the company's evolution in the Workers Compensation industry since starting at a kitchen table in 1996. The author notes that while self-promotion is not typical for the firm, t
Mustafa Ismail, owner of the new Locke Cycle & Social restaurant and bike repair shop in Hamilton, addresses public speculation regarding his business's ownership. The establishment occupies the same location as Democracy café, which closed in December following a worker unioniza
Andrew Leckey, longtime Chicago business columnist and broadcaster, dies at 76www.chicagotribune.com
Andrew Leckey, a prominent investment columnist for the Chicago Tribune for over 25 years and a broadcaster for WLS-Ch. 7, died at age 76 in a Colorado rehabilitation center following a fall. His partner, Carol Gallivan, confirmed his death on July 11. Leckey had lived in Westmin
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