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What is this episode about?

Software companies are currently trapped in a performative AI spending cycle that fails to deliver tangible revenue lift. The hosts argue that unless AI investment directly accelerates product velocity or margins, companies will face a reckoning. The era of 'token maxing' is ending, forcing a shift toward rigorous ROI discipline and potential consolidation.