OpenAI burns $1M daily on video
OpenAI was burning $1 million daily on Sora video generation before pulling the plug last week. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
signal. April 1, 2026
   

Weekly AI insights for business operators. No hype. Just what works.

THIS WEEK IN AI
 

Okta bets $14B business on AI agent identity

Security companies see AI agents as the next identity crisis. Every automated worker needs login credentials and access controls just like human employees.

For your business

If you pay for enterprise security tools, budget an extra $50-100 per AI agent monthly for identity management fees starting in 2025.

 

OpenAI burns $1M daily, blindsides Disney partnership

Sora video generator was hemorrhaging cash and compute resources before its sudden shutdown. Disney was building an enterprise pilot for marketing and VFX work.

For your business

Set a hard $500 monthly spending limit before testing any AI video tool to avoid runaway compute costs.

 

Stream Deck gets AI button pushing

Elgato's 7.4 update lets Claude and ChatGPT trigger your Stream Deck macros through voice commands. No more manual button pressing for repetitive tasks.

For your business

Download the Stream Deck app today and test voice commands with Claude to automate your most repetitive computer tasks.

 

512,000 lines of Claude code leak online

Anthropic accidentally shipped its entire TypeScript codebase in a software update. Users found unreleased features including background agents and coding pets.

For your business

Review your vendor contracts within 30 days to add source code protection clauses preventing proprietary information exposure.

 

ChatGPT works through CarPlay now

iOS 18.2 enables voice-only ChatGPT conversations through your car dashboard. No text display, just audio interaction with the AI assistant.

For your business

Update to iOS 18.2 and test ChatGPT through CarPlay on your next sales call for hands-free route planning and client research.

 
FROM THE FIELD
 
 

A logistics company in the Southeast was spending 3 hours weekly building formatted Excel reports manually. Every Monday morning, the owner would pull data from three systems, format it into consistent spreadsheets, then send reports to department heads. We built a Claude workflow that generates formatted spreadsheets from plain English descriptions. The owner now describes the report format once, and Claude builds the entire structure with proper formatting and formulas. The time savings were obvious. But the real impact was mental clarity. The owner stopped hitting creative blocks because they weren't draining cognitive energy on spreadsheet formatting before getting to actual strategic thinking.

We build systems like this for logistics, manufacturing, and service businesses.
If that sounds like you, here's how we work.

 
 
TRY THIS WEEK
 

Test Claude for Excel to eliminate spreadsheet busywork. It builds formatted spreadsheets from plain English descriptions, then lets you edit them normally in Excel.

1. Sign up for Claude Pro ($20/month) at claude.ai
 
2. Open a new conversation in Claude
 
3. Type: "Create a monthly P&L template with revenue, COGS, and expense categories"
 
4. Copy the generated table into Excel
 
5. Save as your template for future use
 
 
TOOL SPOTLIGHT
 
 

Claude Pro

Builds formatted spreadsheets from text descriptions.

Best for: Monthly reports, budgets, and data templates that eat up your Monday mornings

Pricing: $20/month, includes unlimited spreadsheet generation

 
 

Stop building spreadsheets when you could be building strategy.

P.S. We take on 2-3 new clients per quarter. If you're running a business with 10-200 employees and want to see what AI can actually do for your operations, book a free strategy call.

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