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Food economics remain unusually exposed to weather, energy and logistics shocks
Commodity supply may look broadly adequate while individual categories face sharp volatility from climate, fertilizer and transport disruption.
AI is forcing software companies to question the economics of software itself
Agents can automate work previously performed inside applications, putting pressure on user-based pricing and established SaaS product boundaries.
Strategic challenges
How should food companies plan when input volatility moves faster than pricing?
The challenge is protecting availability and margin while agricultural, energy and logistics costs transmit unevenly through the value chain.
How much redundancy is worth paying for in global freight networks?
The challenge is balancing efficiency with alternative routes and capacity when geopolitical disruption can quickly rewrite transit economics.
POV
AI may destroy more software categories than it creates
When an agent can perform the workflow directly, some applications risk becoming infrastructure rather than destinations users need to open.
The telco-to-techco story still needs to prove its economics
Connectivity may look strategically unexciting, but moving into lower-margin technology services is not automatically a better business.
Strategic impact
AI-mediated commerce could change how retailers compete for consideration
Machine-readable product data, value clarity and fulfillment performance may matter more as digital agents influence purchase decisions.
Agentic AI is shifting software value from interfaces toward completed work
Products may increasingly compete on outcomes and orchestration rather than the number of seats, screens or workflow steps they support.
What we observe
Mobility strategies often celebrate autonomous miles before proving unit economics
Technical deployment does not guarantee attractive economics when fleet capital, remote support and low-density demand remain expensive.
Health systems often digitize existing workflows instead of redesigning care delivery
Technology adds limited capacity when administrative burden, fragmented pathways and role boundaries remain structurally unchanged.