Microsoft's GitHub was positioned to win the AI coding race. Outages got in the way - CNBC
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Microsoft's GitHub was positioned to win the AI coding race. Outages got in the way - CNBC
Even the biggest AI tools stumble. Microsoft's GitHub Copilot — backed by billions — is losing ground to scrappy newcomers because reliability matters more than hype.
That should tell you something.
Even the biggest AI tools stumble. Microsoft's GitHub Copilot — backed by billions — is losing ground to scrappy newcomers because reliability matters more than hype.
That should tell you something.
If you bought an AI tool your team never opened, you're not alone. Most business owners made the same call. The pitch was compelling. The reality wasn't. That's not a reflection of your judgment — it's a reflection of how this industry sells.
Here's the real lesson from the Copilot story: market position and marketing budgets don't guarantee results. Smaller, newer tools are winning because they solve one problem really well and actually work when you need them.
That's your framework for evaluating any AI tool — not "is this the most popular option?" but "does this do one specific thing reliably, and can my team use it without training?"
Start there. Pick one repetitive task your team does daily. Find the simplest tool that handles just that task. Run it for 30 days. Measure time saved.
One working tool beats five expensive ones nobody touches.
What's the AI tool sitting unused in your business right now — and what problem were you actually hoping it would solve?
Small Business · Investing · Personal Finance · Fintech · Financial Advisors ... Meanwhile, GitHub Copilot has fallen behind newer companies like Cursor ...
