Brex Report: Infrastructure Wins Over Apps in AI Hype
simonguozirui · x · 2026-08-19
Brex released its list of fastest-growing vendors for the summer, revealing that infrastructure companies are the dominant winners. The report suggests that the real AI hype lies in the underlying infrastructure rather than the applications themselves. The data is derived from real card and bill pay activity from tens of thousands of Brex customers.
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