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Our data shows San Francisco tech workers are working Saturdays

Ramp transaction data shows the buzzy 996 schedule that calls for working six days a week is actually gaining traction in SF, but not in other cities.

Ara Kharazian
Economist, Ramp

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How the UN and Fashion Week send NYC hotel prices soaring

Ramp data shows big spikes in hotel prices in New York City across all hotels, from luxury to budget options, amidst a busy September schedule.

Ara Kharazian
Economist, Ramp
The CFO AI Digest: September 17

OpenAI launched GPT-5-Codex and signed a $300B cloud deal with Oracle. Microsoft expanded Copilot access, Google released an LLM and the Agent Payments Protocol.

Gayatri Sabharwal
Content Marketing
Top SaaS vendors on Ramp (September 2025)

Ramp's latest data suggests agentic AI companies are on the rise while well-known names dominate the list for total new customers and total new spend.

Ara Kharazian
Economist, Ramp
OpenAI growth rebounds following GPT-5 launch

Ramp data shows AI adoption is back on the upswing after a summer slowdown, with the latest version of ChatGPT powering an increase in subscriptions.

Ara Kharazian
Economist, Ramp
The top 10 restaurants in NYC for business dinners

When it comes to closing deals, celebrating wins, or hosting clients, Ramp data shows that some NYC restaurants stand out as the most popular destinations.

Ara Kharazian
Economist, Ramp
4 strategies to navigate economic uncertainty with the right data and playbook

Ramp's Ara Kharazian and Ryan Foss break through the uncertainty with the numbers and strategies finance leaders need to make their businesses more resilient.

Ara Kharazian
Economist, Ramp
The top 10 restaurants in San Francisco for business dinners

When it comes to closing deals, celebrating wins, or hosting clients, Ramp data shows that some SF restaurants stand out as the most popular destinations.

Ara Kharazian
Economist, Ramp
Business AI adoption grew 2% in July

We updated the model behind our AI Index and it shows adoption is still increasing among U.S. businesses, though at a slower rate than before.

Ara Kharazian
Economist, Ramp
Construction and manufacturing are down. Should we be worried?

Ramp's latest Nowcast data shows spending continues to fall by a significant margin in these two strategic sectors.

Ara Kharazian
Economist, Ramp

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