Enterprise AI Spending Surges to Nearly Five Times Last Year's Levels

Companies are spending nearly five times more on AI than last year, with AI agents driving the surge, according to Menlo Ventures' latest enterprise AI report.

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2026-11-07 00:24 · The AI Daily Brief
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