2nd Order Thinkers

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Briefing: Why isn’t SaaS dead already if AI can replace software?

This edition explains why some SaaS companies thrive in AI while others fade, the $500B fund Jensen Huang is helping raise from Wall Street, and a fun fact about AI usage.

Jing Hu
Aug 25, 2026
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To those who predicted the end of SaaS

Atlassian reported its first quarterly operating profit in more than two years, while Shopify reported 34% quarterly revenue growth. Monday.com grew revenue 22%.

→ Atlassian, Shopify, Monday

Seriously, you can’t imagine how many people live in the AI bubble, and have the same view as Leopold Aschenbrenner, the 24-yea…

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