Five major stories in seven days. Regulation, consolidation, and user fragmentation all became visible at once — and the AI strategy playbook got rewritten in real time. Originally published as The Decision Layer, Issue 4 (week of June 22, 2026). Details below reflect that week. Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 access was restored on…
The tool you’re already paying for got smarter, at the same price. Use it like it’s new — and go retry the one thing it couldn’t do last time. Originally published as The Decision Layer, Issue 6 (week of June 29 – July 5, 2026). References to “last week” and “this week” reflect that period….
One employee, one week, no fraud — and an $81,000 AI bill nobody was watching. The free-trial phase of AI is ending, and most companies have no controls built for what comes next. Originally published as The Decision Layer, Issue 5 (week of June 22–28, 2026). References to “last week” and “this week” reflect that…
By John Marshall, Co-Founder, AI Growth Partners For two years, most LBM operators watched the AI conversation from the sidelines and lost very little by waiting. May 2026 may be the month that stopped being a safe bet. Four announcements landed in 30 days, from four different companies, all pointing the same direction: One shared…