SECTOR · 02

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Generative AI Applications

Foundation models commoditise fast. The lasting value sits in the application layer that owns the workflow.

45-day editorial cycle

Jul – Aug 2026

W1

Macro

W2

Unit Econ

W3

Landscape + Interview

W4

White Spaces

W5

Flagship Report

W6

Recap + Panel

The essays.

Five essays · Monday mornings

Week 1 · Essay

Coming · Week 1 · Jul – Aug 2026

The macro case for Generative AI Applications

Why now — the tailwinds, policy shifts, and capital flows we're reading.

Week 2 · Essay

Coming · Week 2 · Jul – Aug 2026

The unit economics of Generative AI Applications

Margin structure, capex, payback, and the shape of a 10x winner.

Week 3 · Essay

Coming · Week 3 · Jul – Aug 2026

Landscape map of Generative AI Applications

Incumbents, challengers, recent funding, M&A, and strategic moves.

Week 4 · Essay

Coming · Week 4 · Jul – Aug 2026

Where the next winners will emerge

Unsolved problems, contrarian theses, and what's being mispriced.

Week 6 · Essay

Coming · Week 6 · Jul – Aug 2026

Recap & revisions

What we learned over six weeks. What we got wrong. Where we stand.

The big one.

Week 5 · 30 pages · free, no email gate

PDF

Coming Week 5 · Jul – Aug 2026

The Bottomline Generative AI Applications Report

A 25–40 page PDF — full sector breakdown, Bottomline Scorecard, teardowns, white-space theses.

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On camera.

Two conversations · 25–45 min each

Week 3 · Operator Interview

Operator interview

A 25-45 minute conversation with a founder or operator inside the sector.

Coming · Week 3 · Jul – Aug 2026

Week 6 · Panel Discussion

Panel: Where we might be wrong

A debate-format conversation on the assumptions we're making.

Coming · Week 6 · Jul – Aug 2026

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