Will governments, budgets, and AI economics—not model intelligence—determine who wins the AI race? This week, the biggest AI stories weren't just about new models. They revealed three major shifts that every business leader should be paying attention to. Governments are becoming active gatekeepers of frontier AI. Companies are moving away from "use the smartest model for everything" toward cost-optimized AI strategies. And specialized AI solutions are rapidly gaining ground over one-size-fits...