# 'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary says the companies he backs are skipping consultants and going straight to AI

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-22 04:07 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
7 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary says the companies he backs are skipping consultants and going straight to AI" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include varindia.com, DataDrivenInvestor, Let's Data Science and thewealthadvisor.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| varindia.com | Kevin O'Leary says startups are replacing consultants with AI | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOVG5hRDE4YWdKaUFjVUxqb21tRGFuaFJBUGN6ZXR5UlQ0WDJNREwwLVo1N2VjMzBnM0NuVng2dHl1MVFTc1pOazJVbjRQYWlhN3pwaGY3V3BCMXBlVWl5aGRCWWpwbDQ5R3hON21Lc3I3V0Q2V0k1LTc5cU9YUXU5YW9Ma0hRTjJ0NWI4T2ZJLTNuLTAzbmc?oc=5) |
| DataDrivenInvestor | AI commoditizes the residue of expertise - by James Whitfield - Jun, 2026 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxNZlhhZTdvZE1Wb2oxVGhlTDc3MVBFNjI2bGo0U3R6RkVSLTFtNHlaaTNpQ1JmZjV0eHhyam5hcnd4a0EtTWdZSjkwamVVYm1oV1NZNjBuTzM3YW9rTWM0NXRTNllrZURoQ0dxTkctLWVldks0dTVkVlJQVjU4S2JxU2pHR3FWSmlneW81MWt5bG5VQ0pvZ0E?oc=5) |
| Let's Data Science | Kevin O'Leary Says AI Replacing Consultant Work Now | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNajUzZDhQdlpaaXdSVVA0YlpPV01fakwxZWNiaGJ0SEpWRUdBdW9zZVdHS3pDcEMxZGZxLTZBbktJbDgtX19IN3NFVnF1Y2dpVE56MGFDZzc1YjFFbC0wUlFsaGNaS1M1S1NXdm9YR29kT0pjTGpwMW11ZmZsSDVFbUdObEtfOVVCODdYbm91WmFDakNnR0RN?oc=5) |
| thewealthadvisor.com | Kevin O'Leary Sees AI Replacing Consultants—and That Has Implications for Investors | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPRWd1dlFVVUdUZEVqbzd1MFYyMlVEb0dLZGlyd3Zma1hmXy1ZWmRSQUtFME5JdU40d2I3SF9wMHlWckc4Y3ZTT2FtVVJiT1B2MkRpcHJZLXk4aWY0Vkk4aHdGV0VTVGlnekZLNGJOSVpKMTlZYUcwRm9zU05SRWNzRjVNY3UzejZ4dzhLSnppNlJOS1VnZ0dXOHl2MkFraXRiSHNDZUdPTVNLakVKRjVmbTAtVlA?oc=5) |
| AFR | How AI threatens the giants of consulting | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQcWl2S3ZfV09MOFVjbVZueGJxSGozaXN4QnBPUzdrdWYzR2kyVy1hRmFjRkVjSzh0VzNDbVhmVXFKUWdYZXBiSFk2d3pqOW5CdXZWems1aXZvZmxnUUNUWDVJX081T3pFWGh3VHc5UkNFbVpBMEpTUE1NMTFrSmpwTGlzRE00dGk2b2M1WXVkMWtrQQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Finance | Jim Cramer Agrees That Accenture Is “Being Outcompeted By OpenAI and Anthropic” | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQSlUtNklfZjI1LVc3WGJDOGk2X0Z6d3Q4T05pbjZXWkRmelExbHFncUI0WkNicjF4WUFvTTBmZU13eThBbklGWU5NZHRaVlV6bjVobko2c3lPY05FUTBzYllzclZFOUxlcFA5Qi1Kc21TT0lPTGdleWpzMmREUFQ3bGE1U2xCSXlEd3hQQlNCSmREdHpZbWRVTW9fLU01VWs?oc=5) |
| Business Insider | 'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary says the companies he backs are skipping consultants and going straight to AI | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPejUyREFwYkJVWDM1eEY3dTAwd2JjVVpNSkEyTElHN0NDSUVITmVjV19kdTZxN1U5MnhsdTVGZDJCSE5TbG5yU2RQLS1rNW5PdmpfMGc2UXJnYl80Q3V5aTg5S3huYllCZE9UUGxSQld0RUIycnBmUTdMTkc2a25Ha1R5TDltelM1emNQVDBmZEJtdVc2a1hFanpZTTRZdw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-22/shark-tank-investor-kevin-o-leary-says-the-companies-he-backs-are-skipping*