A recent article by managing editor Gretchen Gavett in The Insider on June 29, 2026, highlights how AI is quietly burying middle managers and ending the era of cheap capital.[2233591] Middle managers are being caught between executive ambition and operational reality, with little formal support, according to a report by The Insider on June 26, 2026.[2225024] As AI adoption continues to grow, middle managers are facing an increasingly uncertain future.[2233591]