Enterprise AI spending soars as token prices plunge, prompting new Tokenomics Foundation

Token costs have dropped 98%, yet enterprise AI bills have surged by more than threefold as agentic tools drive unprecedented consumption. Companies like Uber and Priceline have already exceeded their 2026 AI budgets, while Microsoft pulled developer licences after costly overspend. In response, the Linux Foundation announced the Tokenomics Foundation, a standards body aimed at bringing cost discipline to AI token usage. Industry leaders warn that without guardrails, trillions of token transactions could overwhelm finance teams. Read more