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Strategic AI Intelligence from San Francisco
Implicator.
Thesis-driven reporting on the forces reshaping AI, tech, and power. We trace the money, the leverage, and the decisions that move markets before the consensus catches up. Not what happened, but what it means and who benefits.
OpenAI's Codex-Max cuts tokens 30%, runs 42% faster. But compaction's opacity, Windows optimization signaling Microsoft alignment, and API delays reveal infrastructure gaps. Efficiency gains mask cost pressure in competitive squeeze.
