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Fast, sourced takes on the money side of the agency world — and what each story means for how you run your business. Event, the number, the lesson.

Product Launch

OpenAI's New Model Leads With Price, Not Power

OpenAI launched GPT-5.6 today with a pitch built around cost per task, not just raw intelligence. Here's what changed and why it matters for your AI tool costs.

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Funding

Pocket's AI Note-Taking Puck Raises $11M

Pocket raised $11 million from Accel and Y Combinator for its $129 AI note-taking device, betting hardware beats software for real-world conversations.

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Pricing

Google Meet's AI Notes Now Cost $20 a Month

Google Meet's Gemini note-taking feature is now open to individual AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, starting at $19.99 a month.

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DocuSign Wires Itself Into Perplexity to Automate Legal Contract Work
Integration

DocuSign Wires Itself Into Perplexity to Automate Legal Contract Work

DocuSign's Intelligent Agreement Management platform now runs inside Perplexity Computer, automating contract drafting, review, and signature for legal teams.

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Tooling

Agencies Report 10x Harvest Price Hikes

A year on from the acquisition, agencies renewing Harvest report order-of-magnitude price jumps — and ask what a time tracker is really worth.

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Cash Flow

63% of Agencies Have Unpredictable Cash Flow

New survey data puts a number on a problem most agency owners feel monthly — and how often unpredictable cash forces hiring and growth to stall.

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