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In a single 48-hour stretch, Microsoft announced seven in-house frontier AI models and their own GitHub division flipped Copilot to token billing — sending some users from $29 a month to $750. The universe basically scripted this episode of the build-versus-buy debate. The tested take from someone who builds enterprise AI for a living: this isn't one decision, it's three — and almost every failed AI program made one call instead of three.


This episode of Above the Noise — the unbiased AI brief for enterprise leaders:


🔗 Show Notes & Sources

Every stat in this episode is sourced. Check the work yourself:


News Brief — Microsoft Build 2026 (MAI models)


News Brief — GitHub Copilot token billing flip


News Brief — SAP Sapphire 2026 (ignore pile)


Deep Dive — Build vs Buy


Expose a Lie — \"If we build it in-house, we own it\"

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