Prepare to expect less from your cheap AI subscription

Fable 5, Anthropic’s best model in general release, won’t be included in Claude subscription plans. Expect Anthropic's competitors to follow suit.
Redmondmag.com

Anthropic Claude Goes GA in Microsoft Foundry

Anthropic's Claude family of AI models is now generally available in Microsoft Foundry on Azure, giving enterprise developers another frontier model they can deploy, manage and govern through ...
XDA Developers on MSN

I cancelled three AI subscriptions and kept only the two that earn their keep

A breakup story in three cancellations and two renewals ...
CNET

I Have Too Many Subscriptions and You May Too. Here’s Why That Might Be a Security Issue

Your data may be at risk if you’ve been casually subscribing to anything and everything. Here’s what you can do about it.
TechSpot

A $200 ChatGPT subscription could cost OpenAI $14,000 if you actually used it to its full potential

Bottom line: The math behind AI subscriptions is starting to look uncomfortable. Flat monthly pricing helped fuel the rapid adoption of tools like ChatGPT and Claude, but new analysis suggests those ...
BGR

This Open-Source App Lets You Use Your Whoop Band Without A Subscription Fee

Sick of paying steep, ongoing subscription fees to use your fitness tracker? An app called Noop aims to rectify that, at least in the case of the Whoop Band (or you could skip the Whoop entirely for ...
TheStreet.com

Solana adds native subscriptions and recurring payments to its blockchain

Solana has launched native subscription and allowance infrastructure directly on its blockchain, giving developers a built-in way to set up recurring payments, delegated spending, and billing without ...
Wall Street Journal

Meta Tests AI Subscriptions and Rolls Out New Paid Plans for Facebook, Instagram

Meta Platforms META-2.65%decrease; down pointing triangle has started the rollout of subscription plans for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, and is testing new subscriptions for users of its AI ...
The Verge

Facebook launches a ‘Plus’ subscription that gives you extra features

WhatsApp, Instagram, and Meta AI are getting paid subscriptions, too. WhatsApp, Instagram, and Meta AI are getting paid subscriptions, too. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more.
9to5Mac

Facebook Plus, Instagram Plus subscriptions launch for $3.99/month

Meta is reportedly rolling out a trio of new subscription offerings today, with WhatsApp Plus being joined by Facebook Plus and Instagram Plus plans. Here are the details. Meta rolls out Facebook Plus ...
BGR

7 Hidden Google One Perks You Need To Start Using

For many people, the primary reason to sign up for Google One is to add more cloud storage to their Google accounts. You'll get an extra space of 100GB to as much as 30TB, depending on the tier you ...
Harvard Business Review

Should Your Subscription Business Use Auto-Renew?

The subscription economy is one of the most significant business model transformations of the past two decades. It spans media, software, food and beverages, health and wellness, e-commerce, and ...