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Uber burned through its entire 2026 AI budget in just four months

Mainly on Claude Code and Cursor, which became so popular among engineers that costs skyrocketed. Some developers racked up monthly API bills between $500 and $2,000 per person.

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Uber burned through its entire 2026 AI budget in just four months – mainly on Claude Code and Cursor, which became so popular among engineers that costs skyrocketed. Some developers racked up monthly API bills between $500 and $2,000 per person.