Topic: usage-based pricing

  • GitHub Copilot users react to new usage-based pricing model

    GitHub Copilot users react to new usage-based pricing model

    GitHub's new usage-based pricing for Copilot has caused widespread user backlash, with many experiencing severe sticker shock as heavy daily usage rapidly consumes monthly credit allowances. The previous flat-fee model was unsustainable for GitHub, as it subsidized power users by charging the sam...

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  • GitHub Copilot goes usage-based June 1, a predictable shift

    GitHub Copilot goes usage-based June 1, a predictable shift

    GitHub will transition Copilot to a token-based "AI Credits" billing model starting June 1, 2026, replacing the current premium request unit system to ensure service reliability amid soaring compute costs. Base subscription prices remain unchanged, with Copilot Pro at $10/month and Pro+ at $39/mo...

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  • GitHub to charge Copilot users based on actual AI usage

    GitHub to charge Copilot users based on actual AI usage

    GitHub will switch Copilot to a usage-based billing model starting June 1, charging for AI Credits based on token consumption to align pricing with actual computing costs. Previously, all premium requests cost the same regardless of complexity, but GitHub says this is no longer sustainable due to...

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  • Salesforce buys m3ter to add usage-based billing to Agentforce

    Salesforce buys m3ter to add usage-based billing to Agentforce

    Salesforce is acquiring m3ter, a usage-based billing startup, to embed its metering and rating technology into Agentforce Revenue Management, enabling native consumption-based pricing for AI agents. The acquisition addresses the billing challenge posed by AI agents replacing human users, as Sales...

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  • Lemonade Insures Tesla's Full Self-Driving Feature

    Lemonade Insures Tesla's Full Self-Driving Feature

    Lemonade is launching a new "Autonomous Car insurance" policy for Tesla drivers using Full Self-Driving (Supervised), cutting per-mile rates by about half and pricing coverage based on software performance. The policy relies on a technical partnership with Tesla, using exclusive vehicle data to c...

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  • Microsoft Empowers Security Teams with AI Investigations

    Microsoft Empowers Security Teams with AI Investigations

    Microsoft has launched **Purview Data Security Investigations**, a new AI-powered tool that dramatically speeds up complex data investigations, turning processes that took weeks into operations completed in hours. The platform aggregates and analyzes data from across Microsoft 365 (including emai...

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  • Gruve.ai Boosts AI Consulting Margins, Disrupting the Industry

    Gruve.ai Boosts AI Consulting Margins, Disrupting the Industry

    Many businesses struggle to scale AI beyond pilot phases, creating opportunities for innovative service providers like Gruve.ai. Gruve.ai disrupts traditional consulting by using AI agents for repetitive tasks and implementing usage-based pricing instead of hourly billing. The startup achieves hi...

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  • SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic blocked from joining S&P 500

    SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic blocked from joining S&P 500

    S&P Dow Jones Indices rejected SpaceX's request for expedited entry into major stock indexes, blocking the company from accessing billions in passive investment funds. The decision also prevents other major AI firms like OpenAI and Anthropic from fast-tracking index inclusion, reducing risk to pa...

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  • Lovable Set to Raise $150M at $2B Valuation

    Lovable Set to Raise $150M at $2B Valuation

    Lovable, a Swedish AI startup, is in advanced talks to raise $150 million at a $2 billion valuation, following rapid growth and a $15 million pre-Series A round earlier this year. The company's platform converts text prompts into functional web apps, with a $25/month pricing model, and has achiev...

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