cost efficiency

Lasaco Assurance returned to profitability in the half-year period primarily through cost efficiency rather than revenue growth. Insurance revenue, its core income source, declined by 3.2% to N16.3 billion compared to the 2025 half-year level.

Anthropic officials advise companies against cutting AI usage amid cost concerns, emphasizing efficient strategies and innovation. They highlight the shift from token-focused hype to ROI-driven approaches and suggest exploring cost-effective methods like model routing within the Claude ecosystem.

The Pentagon added Chinese pharmaceutical contractor WuXi AppTec to a list of entities it alleges are linked to the country’s military, but analysts say the blacklisting will not stop multinational drug makers from collaborating with China’s biopharmaceutical firms due to cost advantages.

DeepSeek V4 is a new model positioned near the cutting edge of performance while offering significantly lower costs compared to competitors. The article highlights its potential to disrupt the market with its balance of affordability and advanced capabilities.

AI offers cheaper and faster methods for collecting public opinions, but its impact on improving the accuracy of opinion polls remains uncertain.

Runway's CEO claims AI could enable Hollywood studios to produce dozens of films for the cost of one $100M blockbuster, increasing the likelihood of creating hit movies through higher volume production.