OpenAI’s CFO insists AI won’t replace judgment
Good morning. I can report that CFO Daily readers are very curious about what OpenAI is up to…
When AI Makes the Math Cheap, Finance Needs a New Advantage
Sophisticated mathematical analysis takes time. Or at least it used to. Today, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence’s…
Lumen reinvents itself as the fiber network behind AI and enterprise—from Anthropic to the Yankees
Good morning. Lumen Technologies has been transforming from a traditional telecom operator into a key player in AI…
What OpenAI’s finance team is becoming in the age of AI
Good morning. I sat in on a webinar yesterday where an OpenAI exec casually mentioned that his entire…
Finance Teams Are Done Flying Blind on AI Costs
The era of “tokenmaxxing,” pushing employees toward the biggest artificial intelligence (AI) models and the heaviest usage as…
CFOs are hitting a ‘cost wall’ on AI
Good morning. For many companies, the biggest surprise in scaling AI isn’t performance—it’s the bill. Tokens, the units…
CFOs Slash Hiring to Fund AI: Are Tech Bets Worth It?
Most generative AI projects in finance fail. Here’s what it means for CFOs and their future hires. Mid-market…
How CFOs can tell if AI is actually creating value
Good morning. AI is everywhere in your board materials right now—but how much of that spend is actually…
85% of Financial Firms Plan AI Budget Increases
Enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a technology project. It is becoming a line item with…
Agentic Payments Give Usage Pricing With Subscription Discipline
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents have arrived, but who is using them across commerce? The software-driven autonomous transaction solutions…
Microsoft’s Frontier push aims to turn AI spending into measurable returns
Good morning. Microsoft is making a $2.5 billion investment in Microsoft Frontier Company, a new operating business focused…
Cisco is rolling out AI agents to every single one of its 90,000 employees
Good morning. Mark Patterson has spent 26 years at Cisco Systems, which is long enough to watch the…