Why VPN no longer has a place in a secure work environment

>Zero-trust methods reduce the cost of a data breach by about $1.76 million.

This is mentioned as a quick aside without any explanation of how you could ever come to such a figure. Such statements and the lack of data gives a strong salesman vibes to this whole article.

With most endpoints accessible over https there or similar schemes designed for hostile network environments there are fewer and fewer needs for VPN.

SVP of a zero trust vendor promotes zero trust.