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The Great AI Pivot: How the Industry Shifted from Models to Products

The AI industry experienced a fundamental strategic transformation between January 2023 and July 2025. What began as a race for superior model capabilities evolved into an intense competition for product dominance, marking a clear inflection point in how AI companies allocate resources and define success...

Derek Gilbert

Derek Gilbert

Jul 28, 2025
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Why Agentic Browsers Will Flop

The AI community is buzzing about agentic browsers that can autonomously navigate websites and complete tasks. But most people will try them once and never use them again.

Jul 23, 2025·3 min
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Blog Posts·Jul 22, 2025

The AI Labs Have All Started Building the Same Thing

AI labs are shifting from model breakthroughs to product development, signaling that model capabilities have plateaued.

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