Gil Feig
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SemiAnalysis, Altimeter, Nebius, Glean.. 12 Hot Takes From Biggest Names in AI
Dylan Patel, Qasar Younis, Apoorv Agrawal, Arvind Jain, Ariel Cohen, CJ Desai, Gil Feig, Nikhil Benesch, Barak Kaufman, Max Junestrand, Marc Boroditsky, Laura Diorio, Kasser, Mark
RAISE Paris marked a decisive industry shift from speculative hype to enterprise-grade cost reconciliation, as buyers now demand clear ROI and physical AI adoption outpaces volatile large language model growth. Key figures including Applied Intuition's Kasser and analysts from Altimeter Research warned of an impending market bust driven by unsustainable spending, while companies like Navan and TurboPuffer demonstrated new economic models focused on profitability and reduced inference costs. The event concluded with a consensus that success requires resilient multi-model strategies, robust data layers, and a global expansion mindset to navigate rising hardware prices and geopolitical energy constraints.
"We Don't Trust Agents" - What This CTO Knows That You Don't
Shensi Ding, Gil Feig, Molly O’Shea
Merge leverages a three-product suite to power core search and AI connectivity for major enterprise clients like OpenAI and Netflix, maintaining high-reliability SLAs while pivoting its business model toward AI-driven infrastructure. The company aggressively internalizes AI adoption across all departments to accelerate development and defend against sophisticated, automated security threats that plague the industry. Looking ahead, Merge aims to capitalize on the enterprise shift toward headless, agent-managed operations by prioritizing cash efficiency and production-grade governance over speculative valuation multiples.