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Why Businesses Can’t Budget for AI

Oct 9, 2026 · 14m

Summary

The Pentagon will live-stream the first U.S. military execution in 65 years, while SpaceX’s entry into wireless spectrum shakes telecom stocks. Markets also reacted to OpenAI revenue reports and a scrapped AI IPO. Meanwhile, experts explain why AI token costs are nearly impossible to budget, and how "prompt speak" is altering everyday human communication.

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Intro: Pentagon execution, SpaceX, and AI token costs Navi Pillai awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Pentagon to live stream Fort Hood shooter execution ICE officer shoots man in New York, sparking protests AI chip stocks tumble on OpenAI revenue reports SpaceX buys spectrum, threatening wireless carriers Transition to AI budgeting segment Why AI token usage is impossible to budget How AI is changing the way people speak Outro and production credits Sponsor message from Baird
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