Topic: pricing models
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Cursor CEO: Why We'll Thrive Despite OpenAI, Anthropic Rivalry
Anysphere, the company behind the AI coding assistant Cursor, is prioritizing deep product development over an IPO, focusing on enhancing its platform despite reaching $1 billion in annualized revenue and facing competition from its own AI model suppliers like OpenAI. The company differentiates i...
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Affinity's Image Editors Go Freemium in Major Post-Canva Update
Canva has merged the Affinity suite into a single freemium application called "Affinity by Canva," offering core features for free while reserving generative AI tools for paid subscribers. The shift from a one-time purchase model to a freemium approach may disappoint users who preferred perpetual...
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New MatrixPDF Toolkit Weaponizes PDFs for Phishing Attacks
MatrixPDF is a malicious toolkit that transforms harmless PDFs into phishing tools, redirecting users to credential harvesting pages or initiating malware downloads, and is marketed on underground forums and Telegram. The toolkit offers features like drag-and-drop importing, real-time previews, a...
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Waymo Rides Priced Higher Than Uber, Yet Demand Stays Strong
Waymo's robotaxis cost significantly more than Uber and Lyft, but demand remains strong due to the novelty and convenience of driverless rides. Waymo's pricing model is less dynamic than competitors, with costs based on distance and wait times, yet it still attracts 250,000 weekly paid trips. Sur...
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AT&T Revives Smart Home With Google and Abode Partnership
AT&T has launched a new **Connected Life** smart home security platform in partnership with Google and Abode, offering bundled equipment kits and subscription plans to simplify home automation. The service features two main subscription tiers, including a **Professional plan** with optional 24/7 ...
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Adobe launches custom generative AI foundry for enterprises
Adobe has launched Adobe AI Foundry, a platform that enables businesses to create custom generative AI models for generating text, images, videos, and 3D scenes while maintaining brand consistency and protecting intellectual property. The service is built on Adobe's Firefly AI models and uses a u...
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8 AI Project Management Tools Tested: Are They Worth It?
Selecting the right AI project management tool can lead to substantial annual savings and prevent issues like delayed projects and poor team morale by introducing effective tracking and automation. These tools centralize project management, moving beyond spreadsheets to automate workflows such as...
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Motion raises $38M to build the Microsoft Office of AI agents
Harry Qi co-founded Motion, an AI-powered calendaring and task management app, after leaving a lucrative finance career to pursue meaningful impact. Motion's AI agent bundle for small and midsized businesses rapidly attracted over 10,000 B2B customers and reached $10 million in annual recurring r...
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Rivian's Bold Autonomy Plan: Custom Chips, Lidar, Robotaxi Vision
Rivian announced a major push into autonomous driving, unveiling plans for new custom hardware and software with a long-term vision that includes entering the robotaxi market to compete with leaders like Tesla. A key product is the "Universal Hands-Free" driver-assistance system launching in earl...
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Brands Adapt as AI Search Shifts: Peec AI Raises $21M
The shift from traditional search engines to AI assistants like ChatGPT for product discovery is creating a new challenge for brands, leading to the emergence of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) to optimize visibility and sentiment in AI search results. Berlin-based startup Peec AI has rapidl...
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Google Gemini Enterprise: AI for Business Productivity
Google has launched Gemini Enterprise, a new AI platform designed to boost workplace productivity and compete with rivals like Microsoft and OpenAI by integrating with existing company data and applications. The platform features multimodal AI capabilities, pre-built agents for common tasks, and ...
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Hume's EVI 3 AI Now Creates Custom Voices Faster Than Ever
Hume's EVI 3 introduces advanced empathic voice technology, enabling lifelike synthetic voices with unprecedented customization for industries like customer service and entertainment. The platform allows users to generate unique vocal personalities on demand, offering precise control over emotion...
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AI Agents Surge 40x Beyond Targets on AWS Marketplace
The number of AI agents on AWS Marketplace exploded to over 2,100, far exceeding the initial launch target and signaling strong business demand for specialized AI tools. AWS introduced key upgrades like **Agent Mode**, which uses generative AI to help users find solutions, and **Express Private O...
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Top Email Marketing Tools for Accounting Firms in 2025
Email marketing platforms help accounting firms automate communications, segment clients, and enhance client retention while supporting compliance and growth without excessive time demands. Key features to prioritize include tax deadline automation, CRM integration, compliance-friendly templates,...
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