All episodes November 5, 2026

Building an Agentic “Morning Loops” for B2B Sales, AEO Shifts, and Big Tech Compute Bets

Token integration is becoming the baseline for operational efficiency as the internet evolves into a massive machine-led network.

 

We analyze how Databricks data confirms that AI-driven SQL queries are already outpacing human input. This shift mirrors the early adoption of the web, signaling that businesses must prepare for a future where automated infrastructure handles the bulk of routine technical execution.

 

As organizations weigh the cost of this transition, we examine the fallout from recent job cuts at Microsoft and what it implies for headcount efficiency in the age of AI. Companies relying on high-volume automation are moving toward leaner teams that prioritize engineering over manual oversight.

 

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00:00 AI Jobs and Token Economy

00:43 Weekly Review and Tool Chaos

03:15 Morning Loop for Sales Ops

07:55 Scaling the Loop to Teams

12:43 Microsoft Headcount Shock

13:37 CRM Pricing and Build vs Buy

15:20 Agents Querying Data at Scale

17:24 Subscription Fatigue and Minimal Stacks

20:36 Compute Demand and Token Burn

23:32 AI Video Editing Fails

24:53 Training Agents With Examples

26:24 Token Costs And Experiments

27:00 Google Search Vs AI Mode

28:41 Butterbeer And Harry Potter

30:35 AEO And Traffic Shifts

33:53 Microsoft Efficiency And CapEx

36:08 Anthropic S1 Highlights

38:24 AI Spend Per Employee

41:24 Bullish Bets And Wrap Up

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