If AI agents become the default way people work, does the subscription model survive, or do we eventually move back to pay-per-use pricing?

The most interesting part of the article isn’t the $200 subscription potentially costing OpenAI thousands. It’s that agentic workflows can consume up to 1,000x more tokens than a normal prompt. A $200 ChatGPT subscription could cost OpenAI $14,000 if you actually used it to its full potential “Part of the pressure comes from how AI …

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Facebook is testing a monthly $14.99 subscription, and telling users they need to subscribe if they want to post more than 2 links a month.

In a new experiment, Meta is limiting the number of links users can post on Facebook, unless they have a paid Meta Verified subscription. Over the last week, several users have spotted Meta’s test, which impacts link posting. Social media strategist Matt Navarra noted that users part of the test can only post two links …

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Small businesses are grappling with rising healthcare costs, high swipe fees, and the growth of the subscription economy.

Small businesses in the U.S. are facing big challenges. Health insurance costs keep rising. Premiums for firms with fewer than 50 employees went from $20,236 in 2019 to $25,167 in 2024 (https://www.kff.org/report-section/ehbs-2024-section-1-cost-of-health-insurance/). The average family premium was $7,529 in 2023 (https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/dec/trends-employer-health-insurance-costs-2014-2023). Deductibles are high too, averaging $5,074 a year per employee (https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/dec/trends-employer-health-insurance-costs-2014-2023). Credit card fees …

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Volkswagen locks horsepower behind subscription and one-time fee.

Volkswagen’s ID.3 is advertised with 168 horsepower, but you actually get 148 horsepower unless you pay extra. “The configurator lists the ID.3 Pure with 170kW (168bhp), but the fine print says it’s electronically limited to 148bhp unless you pay.” https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/367566/forget-netflix-volkswagen-locks-horsepower-behind-paid-subscription The boost comes from software, not hardware. No range improvement, just more torque for rent. …

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This explains the DNC YouTuber’s subscription drop

https://t.co/tmNuGHmfJy — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) November 11, 2024 Leftists are so desperate for this Project 2025 conspiracy theory to be real that they're using Matt Walsh jokes as evidence, unironically. pic.twitter.com/HsS4mXLrUj — Paulo Araújo 👑🇧🇷 (@paulodejesus801) November 11, 2024 I’m not upset if people want to troll a little. Project 2025 was used mercilessly by …

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ChatGPT visits collapsing highlights concerns over inflated AI expectations. The $2,000/month subscription? Desperation.

ChatGPT website visits are apparently collapsing, according to data from Similarweb, compiled by Goldman. Is this why they were considering that ridiculous $2,000/month subscription and desperately trying to raise funds before the LLM bubble bursts? I do think LLMs have… pic.twitter.com/m7HsJVme8Z — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) September 6, 2024 Bitcoin vs Nasdaq Update: My ultimate …

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Kamala is driving a subscription surge at Wash Post.

Vice President Kamala Harris is proving to be a ratings magnet, overshadowing even former President Donald Trump in the race for media attention through the campaign season. As the 2024 election heats up, the traditional narrative of Trump as the media’s favorite for boosting television ratings and online traffic is being challenged. According to Semafor, …

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