The AI boom that has funneled more than $250 billion into OpenAI and Anthropic has left hundreds of startups built before ChatGPT's arrival in 2022 stranded.

All this artificial intelligence spending was showing no noticeable increase in productivity, Uber’s chief operating officer says.

Using artificial intelligence is slowly getting expensive and more companies are beginning to question their embrace of the disruptive technology....

The AI boom that has funneled more than $250 billion into OpenAI and Anthropic has left hundreds of startups built before ChatGPT's arrival in 2022 stranded.

AI startups captured 81% of Q1 2026 venture funding at $297 billion, putting over 1,500 pre-ChatGPT unicorns at risk of down rounds and valuation cuts.

More than 220 former unicorns have lost their billion-dollar status as AI redirects venture capital, with SaaS firms hit hardest and 2021-era startups worth 68% less.