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# The Tokenpocalypse Is Here: Companies Are Scrambling To Stop Spending So Much on AI

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**Published:** June 24, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.404media.co/the-tokenpocalypse-is-here-companies-are-scrambling-to-stop-spending-so-much-on-ai/  

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