Selling Coffee Beans to Starbucks’: Why the AI Boom Could Sideline Big Tech

Selling Coffee Beans to Starbucks’: Why the AI Boom Could Sideline Big Tech

Selling coffee beans to Starbucks’ – how the AI boom could leave AI’s biggest companies behind The phrase “Selling coffee beans to Starbucks’ – how the AI boom could leave AI’s biggest companies behind” captures a surprising shift in the industry. For years, tech giants like OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft have dominated the AI space with massive foundation models. But now, smaller startups are finding opportunities by building smarter, faster, and more user-friendly applications on top of those same models. Image Credits:Eshma/ Getty Images This dynamic raises a big question: do foundation models really matter as much as they once did? Or are we entering a stage where what wins is not raw model power, but creative implementation and targeted solutions? From Foundation Models to Customization AI startups once dismissed as “GPT wrappers” are suddenly looking like real contenders. Instead of building giant models from scratch, they are customizing existing AI for specific industries—healthcare…