LaunchBusinessAugust 7, 2026

Rippling launched AI Spend Console after burning millions on AI tokens

Rippling built AI Spend Console after finding it was on track to burn 40% of its R&D headcount budget on AI tokens, with spend growing 80% month-over-month. About 10–15% of employees drove 60% of total AI spend; one engineer burned $50,000 a month.

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