Topic: pricing changes

  • Microsoft 365 Copilot Unifies Sales, Service & Finance Tools in October

    Microsoft 365 Copilot Unifies Sales, Service & Finance Tools in October

    Microsoft is bundling its specialized Sales, Service, and Finance Copilots with Microsoft 365 Copilot at no extra cost starting October, reducing the total cost for users from $50 to $30 per month. The change simplifies enterprise AI adoption and aligns with Microsoft's broader integration of AI ...

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  • GDC Gaming Rebrand Sparks Industry Backlash

    GDC Gaming Rebrand Sparks Industry Backlash

    The Game Developers Conference (GDC) has rebranded to the GDC Festival of Gaming, introducing new pass tiers like the Festival Pass and Game Changer Pass, which has sparked debate over the event's direction and value despite remaining for professionals only. Industry reactions are sharply divided...

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  • GDC 2026 Slashes Ticket Prices and Simplifies Pass Options

    GDC 2026 Slashes Ticket Prices and Simplifies Pass Options

    The Game Developers Conference is rebranding as the "GDC Festival of Gaming" in 2026, introducing simplified passes and lower prices to better serve the global games industry based on community feedback. A new "Festival Pass" replaces the All-Access pass at a 45% lower cost, offering full access ...

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  • Spotify Launches Premium Platinum with Lossless Audio

    Spotify Launches Premium Platinum with Lossless Audio

    Spotify has introduced three new subscription tiers—Premium Lite, Standard, and Platinum—in India, Indonesia, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa, tailoring options to different user needs and budgets. The plans vary in features and pricing, with Premium Lite offering ad-free streaming, Stand...

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  • The LCD Steam Deck Has Been Discontinued

    The LCD Steam Deck Has Been Discontinued

    Valve has discontinued the $399 Steam Deck LCD model, making the $549 OLED version the new entry-level option. Industry speculation suggests rising component costs, partly driven by AI sector demand, likely pressured the budget model's viability. The move leaves a gap in the sub-$400 handheld PC ...

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  • ChatGPT's Codex Upgrade: What's New and More Powerful Than Ever

    ChatGPT's Codex Upgrade: What's New and More Powerful Than Ever

    OpenAI has made Codex generally available to all developers, introducing key integrations with Slack, a comprehensive SDK, and enhanced administrative controls for enterprise teams. The Slack integration allows developers to receive AI-powered coding assistance directly within team conversations,...

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  • Slack's New AI Features: How to Try the Upgrade Now

    Slack's New AI Features: How to Try the Upgrade Now

    Slack is introducing AI capabilities and deeper Salesforce integration across all plans, enhancing workplace collaboration for both free and paid users. Free users gain real-time Salesforce channel integration and security improvements, while paid tiers receive AI-powered tools like automated sum...

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  • Get Microsoft Office Apps for Under $7 Each

    Get Microsoft Office Apps for Under $7 Each

    Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows is available at a discounted lifetime license price of $39.97, down from $219.99, offering significant savings. The suite includes eight essential applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, designed to handle personal and professional ta...

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  • Tesla Ditches Autopilot to Push Full Self-Driving Adoption

    Tesla Ditches Autopilot to Push Full Self-Driving Adoption

    Tesla is phasing out its standard Autopilot system, now bundling core advanced features under a renamed **Full Self-Driving (Supervised)** package to boost adoption and comply with a California ruling against deceptive marketing. The company has shifted FSD to a **monthly $99 subscription model**...

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  • Salesforce Buys Spindle AI to Boost Agentforce Analytics

    Salesforce Buys Spindle AI to Boost Agentforce Analytics

    Salesforce is acquiring Spindle AI to enhance its Agentforce capabilities with AI-powered agentic analytics for modeling scenarios and predicting outcomes. Spindle AI's platform helps businesses overcome data insight challenges by using AI and machine learning to simulate decisions like pricing a...

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  • Slack's AI Upgrade: Who Gets Access to New Features?

    Slack's AI Upgrade: Who Gets Access to New Features?

    Slack’s latest update introduces AI-powered tools and Salesforce integration, with features varying by subscription tier, including free access to Salesforce collaboration tools for all users. Paid plans offer advanced AI capabilities like meeting summaries (Pro plan), automated workflows, and sm...

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  • Microsoft Office Adds New Free AI Features

    Microsoft Office Adds New Free AI Features

    Microsoft is making a significant collection of AI capabilities free for Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint users starting in early 2026, removing the need for a premium Copilot subscription. The AI enhancements include an upgraded Copilot Chat in Outlook that can analyze entire inboxes and cal...

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