The Neural Daily 2026-05-26: Tokenmaxxing and Dr. Bot

Uber is hemorrhaging cash on "tokenmaxxing" while frontier models struggle to solve a simple Sudoku, sparking a crisis of trust among developers. We break down the shift toward high-performance "Edge-First" hardware, OpenAI’s controversial global education plays, and how healthcare is finally turning AI administrative bloat into reclaimed time. It’s a reality check for the AI hype cycle—from the boardroom to the hospital ward.