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AI Costs Surge, Microsoft Cuts Anthropic License Amid Waste Concerns

5/30/2026

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Rising AI expenses are prompting firms to reassess hype-driven investments and their impact on workers and budgets.
Uber COO Andrew Macdonald said AI spending outpaces productivity gains.
Microsoft will end Anthropic’s Claude Code licenses after six months due to financial concerns.
OpenAI missed its goal of one billion weekly active ChatGPT users by end-2025.
Executives warned that AI use for low-value tasks raises waste and data-leak risk.

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Story summary

Rising AI expenses are prompting firms to reassess hype-driven investments and their impact on workers and budgets.
Uber COO Andrew Macdonald said AI spending outpaces productivity gains.
Microsoft will end Anthropic’s Claude Code licenses after six months due to financial concerns.
OpenAI missed its goal of one billion weekly active ChatGPT users by end-2025.
Executives warned that AI use for low-value tasks raises waste and data-leak risk.