AI-powered startups are increasingly prioritizing shipping speed over rigid infrastructure budgets, with some founders viewing high token consumption as a byproduct of rapid innovation. Sarthak Dhawan, cofounder of the New York-based firm Turbo AI, reports that his team averages roughly $20,000 in monthly AI tooling costs, occasionally spiking higher when settings are misconfigured. For small … Read more
Perplexity is developing an internal AI-powered coding tool, codenamed “Teammate,” which could signal the company’s entry into the competitive software development market. According to a person familiar with the matter, the tool has been used by Perplexity engineers since May to manage projects and debug systems, though the company has not confirmed a public release … Read more
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to confirm Crystal Lee and Joone Kim-Lopez as the new heads of the city’s Bureau of Engineering and Bureau of Sanitation. Lee becomes the city’s first female city engineer, while Kim-Lopez will lead LA Sanitation as executive director and general manager. Who are the new leaders for … Read more