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Built for people who work with AI, not just read about it.

Reported, not aggregated

Enterprise AI coverage from a journalist who covered the space before “generative AI” was a mainstream phrase. Sourced, contextual, with a point of view.

Platform strategy focus

Beyond the product announcements. Analysis of how AI is restructuring enterprise workflows, editorial operations, and the economics of content at scale.

Written for practitioners

Not for the hype-chasers. For the people who have to act on it.

Archive

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  1. Issue

    AWS’s Well-Architected Agent Audits Your Cloud Setup and Hands Back the Code

    Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Thursday released a public preview of its Well-Architected Agent, an AI service designed to examine a customer’s cloud infrastructure, compare it against the company’s standards for how systems should be built, and return specific fixes. AWS described it as working like an experienced cloud architect, which is a notable framing […]
  2. Issue

    AWS Releases Strands Decider 2B, a Small Model for an AI Agent’s Routine Decisions

    In the 16 months since Amazon Web Services (AWS) released Strands Agents, its open-source SDK for building AI agents, the project has steadily grown beyond that original toolkit. Since then, the company has added a labs program for experimenting with new approaches to agentic AI and released a harness for running agents, among other things. […]
  3. Issue

    ServiceNow Launches Flow, an AI Service Desk That Works Inside Slack and Teams

    IT teams spend much of their time solving the same problems again and again, from password resets to questions about company policy. ServiceNow’s new service, Flow, is built around a simple idea: once someone resolves one of those requests in a Slack or Microsoft Teams conversation, they can click a single button, and Flow will […]
  4. Issue

    Oracle Launches Fusion Claw, an OpenClaw-Inspired Runtime for Its Enterprise AI Apps

    In most hospitals, someone has the job of making sure there are enough nurses on every floor for every shift, and on a bad morning, working that out can take the better part of a day. Oracle says its software can now do the same work in minutes and, if the hospital allows it, change […]
  5. Issue

    Microsoft’s Rebuilt Copilot Is a Bet on How Companies Will Work Next 

    In 1981, a multinational company that wanted to know what the next financial quarter looked like had to piece the answer together from interoffice memos and faxes, each moving from desk to desk until someone could reconcile the numbers. That labor-intensive process disappeared with the introduction of the Excel spreadsheet, which traveled as an email […]
  6. Issue

    Adobe’s Creative Tools Arrive in Gemini as Acrobat Joins Claude

    As promised, Adobe has brought professional-grade tools from Photoshop, Lightroom, Express, and Firefly to Google Gemini, putting them within reach of the chatbot’s more than one billion monthly users. Gemini users describe what they want to create in plain language, and Adobe handles the work, picking the right tools and applying the edits without anyone […]
  7. Issue

    Okta Launches Blueprint Alliance to Set Standards for Securing Enterprise AI Agents

    Unsanctioned agents. Borrowed credentials. Agents exceeding orders. These are the things that keep enterprise security teams up at night. Software vendors have shipped tools to rein them in, but Okta argues those efforts are piecemeal. It’s like trying to empty the ocean with a teaspoon. That’s why on Wednesday at its annual Oktane conference, the […]
  8. Issue

    Handshake’s AI Skills Studio Turns Free AI Training Into Hiring Evidence

    In June, Handshake, the self-described “career network for the AI economy,” acquired the AI-native learning platform Uplimit. Handshake said it was the first step in building a skills studio that connects skill development to career opportunities. Today, that learning hub is now open and free for any job seeker looking to reskill or upskill to […]
  9. Issue

    AWS Launches Strands Harness, an Agent That Brings Its Own Everything but the Model

    Amazon Web Services (AWS) has a new tool for developers. On Monday, the company released its Strands harness, a ready-to-run agent that can search the web, run commands, edit files, remember what it did yesterday, and hand off work to helper agents. The only thing that’s missing is the intelligence to direct it. That’s the […]
  10. Issue

    HubSpot Puts Breeze Assistant in Charge of Its AI Agents

    HubSpot knows workers use multiple AI agents, but they don’t have time to manage them or even figure out which one best suits the job. So, to make things easier, the company this week decided to put its newly upgraded Breeze Assistant in charge, empowering it to coordinate other agents on the HubSpot platform. In […]

Peer review

What the AIs say.*

We asked the leading AI tools to weigh in on The AI Economy. Their ratings speak for themselves. (Results may vary depending on training data and general disposition toward newsletters.)

Claude — Anthropic

★★★★★

5.0

out of 5

“[Its] strength lies in its ability to cover both technical developments and business implications of AI, making it valuable for a wide audience ranging from tech enthusiasts to business executives.”

ChatGPT — OpenAI

★★★★★

5.0

out of 5

“Expertly combines in-depth interviews and industry analysis, making it a must-read for AI enthusiasts and professionals.”

Gemini — Google

★★★★★

5.0

out of 5

“Provides valuable insights and analysis, making it a great resource for anyone interested in AI.”

Copilot — Microsoft

★★★★★

5.0

out of 5

“A sharp, reporter‑caliber intelligence brief for the AI era—fast, authoritative, and genuinely ahead of the curve.”

* Disclaimer: My newsletter has not been actually endorsed by OpenAI, Google, or Anthropic. I solicited reviews from their respective gen AI services. Sounded cool though, huh?

Questions

Common questions.

  1. What is The AI Economy?

    A newsletter covering consumer and enterprise AI, platform strategy, and the companies reshaping how work gets done. Reported, not aggregated — written by a technology journalist who has covered the space since before generative AI was a mainstream phrase.

  2. How often does it publish?

    Enough to keep you ahead, never enough to clutter your inbox. You'll also get first-look coverage and original interviews whenever the story is worth your time—which, lately, is often. Nothing filler-grade goes out under this masthead. A weekly roundup is delivered Fridays on LinkedIn.

  3. Is it free?

    Yes. Every issue is free. Subscribe on Substack and it arrives in your inbox. No paywall, no premium tier. If that changes, subscribers will be notified well in advance.

  4. How is this different from other AI newsletters?

    The AI Economy explores the people building AI and the reasons behind what they build. I'm interested in how enterprise teams are actually deploying AI, where the editorial and operational models are breaking down, and what platform-level shifts mean for practitioners making decisions this quarter. It is written for people doing the work, not watching it from the outside. My goal is to not focus just on what's being announced, but why it exists and why we should care. The stories are what you'd expect to read on Inc. and First Round Review or see on "60 Minutes."

  5. Can we pitch you stories?

    Yes, I do accept embargoed news and exclusives. Please reach out with your announcements, launches, and story ideas—email me or use this form. I also accept tips securely via Signal at @kenyeung.888.

  6. Where can I read past issues?

    The full archive is listed above on this page. All issues are also available on Substack. The plan is to host the canonical archive here on thelettertwo.com as the publication grows — independent of any platform.

  7. Can I republish or cite content from the newsletter?

    Yes, with attribution. Short excerpts with a link back to the original issue are fine. For longer republication or syndication, reach out via LinkedIn.

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