
When AI Spends More Than Your Engineers: CFO Playbook
Uber burned its annual AI budget in 4 months. Gartner says token costs will rival engineer salaries by 2028. The CFO playbook to regain control.
June 30, 2026 · 9 min readEvery THE D[AI]LY BRIEF article on Token Optimization — enterprise AI analysis, benchmarks, vendor comparisons, and ROI frameworks for technology and business leaders. Updated as new coverage publishes.

Uber burned its annual AI budget in 4 months. Gartner says token costs will rival engineer salaries by 2028. The CFO playbook to regain control.
June 30, 2026 · 9 min read
Enterprise AI promised productivity gains, but 77% of workers report increased workloads. The culprit: AI burning tokens without context while teams pay the price.
May 22, 2026 · 6 min read