Topic: recurring subscriptions

  • Google Ends 30% Android App Store Fee

    Google Ends 30% Android App Store Fee

    Google is introducing a tiered fee structure for its Android app store, significantly reducing costs for most developers and incentivizing quality software development. A key change reduces the in-app purchase service fee for new user installs to 20%, with even lower rates available for developer...

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  • Plex Lifetime Pass price jumps to $750

    Plex Lifetime Pass price jumps to $750

    Plex is raising the Lifetime Plex Pass price from $249.99 to $749.99 on July 1, 2026, though users have about six weeks to lock in the current rate. The company considered eliminating the Lifetime Pass entirely to favor recurring subscriptions but decided to keep it at a higher price to reflect t...

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  • Stripe Launches Link Digital Wallet for AI Agents

    Stripe Launches Link Digital Wallet for AI Agents

    Stripe launched Link, a digital wallet for AI agents that enables autonomous agents to shop, book reservations, and purchase tickets on behalf of users without exposing raw financial data. Link allows users to connect multiple payment methods, monitor spending, manage subscriptions, and grant AI ...

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  • Jury to Decide if Amazon Deceived Users into Prime Payments

    Jury to Decide if Amazon Deceived Users into Prime Payments

    Amazon is facing a Federal Trade Commission trial over allegations of misleading users into Prime subscriptions and complicating cancellations using deceptive design practices. A pre-trial ruling found Amazon violated consumer protection laws by not fully disclosing terms before collecting paymen...

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