Pivot Property AI Briefing — May 13, 2026

Hosts: Dev Shah & Isabel Torres In this episode: • Today we're covering MRI Software's massive AI-driven layoffs, how GPT-5.5 is already breaking benchmarks, and Claude Code's game-changing autonomous ... • Let's start with the big one. MRI Software just cut 200 jobs in Ohio, and they're explicitly blaming AI adoption. This is a private equity-backed prop... • Yeah, this hits different because MRI isn't some startup—they're the backbone for thousands of property management firms. They run everything from ren... • The timing is brutal too. Private equity clearly sees AI as a way to juice margins before the sale. Cut costs, boost EBITDA, flip for maximum profit. ... • I think we're looking at a complete restructuring of property operations teams. These weren't low-skill jobs they cut—we're talking about people who h... Subscribe to the newsletter at pivotnews.ai for the full written briefing.