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OpenAI and Anthropic face new AI reality as companies shift from tokenmaxxing to efficiency

CNBC · Jun 26, 2026, 12:10 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • Flo Crivello's expenses were out of whack, and there was only one way to get them under control.
  • Earlier this month, the 34-year-old CEO of AI startup Lindy switched his company off of Anthropic's Claude models, moving 100% of its traffic to Deep Seek, a Chinese company that makes cheaper, open-weight alternatives.

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Flo Crivello's expenses were out of whack, and there was only one way to get them under control.

Earlier this month, the 34-year-old CEO of AI startup Lindy switched his company off of Anthropic's Claude models, moving 100% of its traffic to Deep Seek, a Chinese company that makes cheaper, open-weight alternatives.

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