AI Vendor Bankruptcies Surge: Due Diligence Checklist
AI Vendor Bankruptcies Surge: Due Diligence Checklist Key insights for enterprise AI leaders on what this means and what to do next.
June 6, 2026 · 14 min readAI Procurement
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C3.ai Down 60%: The Bundle Math Killing Pure-Play AI
C3.ai down 60%, UiPath -87% from highs. Microsoft's $30 Copilot bundle is killing pure-play AI vendors. Decision matrix + 5-factor vendor risk score inside.
May 30, 2026 · 16 min read
Feds Now Pre-Test Every Frontier AI Model: Vendor Playbook
All 5 frontier AI labs now submit models for federal pre-deployment review. Get the 25-point vendor scorecard CIOs need before EU AI Act August 2 deadline.
May 19, 2026 · 14 min read
Copilot Hits Outlook Levels: Microsoft's $37B AI Print
Microsoft's Q3 FY26 print made AI a daily habit at work — 20M Copilot seats, $37B run rate, $627B RPO. Here is the buyer and builder playbook.
April 29, 2026 · 11 min read
Cursor's Hidden Chinese Model: A Wake-Up Call for AI Vendor Due Diligence
Cursor launched Composer 2 without disclosing its Chinese model foundation. The $29.3B company's transparency failure exposes systemic gaps in enterprise AI procurement.
March 22, 2026 · 9 min read