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OPINION· signal 6214h ago

Stratechery: 'The end of horizontal SaaS'

Ben Thompson argues that vertical AI-native challengers will erode horizontal SaaS faster than analysts expect, citing recent enterprise churn data.

Why it matters — Frames the M&A activity we're seeing in vertical AI through Q2.