today's digest covers big money moves, developer frustration, and new hardware experiments. anthropic's revenue run rate jumps to $47 billion, while github copilot's switch to token billing upsets users. meta is working on an ai pendant, and a study finds most developers now refuse to code without ai tools.
- anthropic run-rate revenue hits $47 billion - this shows how fast enterprise ai adoption is growing, with revenue nearly doubling in two months.
- github copilot token billing angers developers - the move from flat fees to usage-based pricing caused unexpected cost spikes, reigniting debates on ai tool pricing.
- meta plans ai pendant test within a year - meta's wearable push continues, building on its limitless acquisition to explore always-on ai assistants.
- developers refuse to code without ai tools - a new study reveals heavy reliance on ai coding assistants, even as research suggests they may slow work and raise maintenance costs.
- when companies get too ai-pilled - box's ceo warns against replacing workers with ai agents without understanding their roles, calling it ai psychosis.
also today, groq seeks $650 million after a big nvidia deal, and a hands-on test of google's gemini spark assistant finds it useful but limited. browser alternatives using ai and privacy features are gaining attention, while a new tool helps render markdown with svg code blocks.