# Next in Tech, Episode 273: FinOps and AI

**Source:** S&P Global · **Published:** Jun 1, 2026 · **Format:** Podcast · **Category:** News and commentary
**Measures:** Cost

An analyst recap of the FinOps X 2026 announcements, noting that AI cost metrics remain far more opaque than cloud cost metrics were at the same stage of FinOps's maturity. Analyst-level evidence rather than primary data.

**Useful for:** Building methodology

Source: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/technology-ai-research-insights/podcasts/next-in-tech/next-in-tech-ep-273-finops-and-ai