Claude Opus 4.8 is more honest, less deceptive, and considerably cheaper
Anthropic releases Claude Opus 4.8, a faster, cheaper and more honest LLM, adding effort controls and a dynamic‑workflow preview for developers.
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Ai Pricing
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Anthropic keeps taking features away from Claude Pro, and I'm running out of reasons to defend it
Anthropic's recent changes to Claude Pro subscriptions, including separating programmatic usage and removing third-party tool support, are eroding user trust and signaling a shift in AI pricing models.
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DeepSeek makes 75% discount permanent, sparking new AI price war
DeepSeek makes its 75% discount on V4 Pro permanent, pricing output tokens at $0.87 per million and undercutting GPT‑5, Gemini and Claude, prompting a fresh AI pricing battle.
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Google gives Antigravity users another major Gemini quota boost as backlash refuses to die down
Google DeepMind’s Varun Mohan announced two rapid quota boosts for Antigravity users, tripling weekly Gemini limits after a Reddit backlash, but broader caps remain unchanged and users say limits are still lower than…
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Google reshapes AI subscriptions with new $100 Ultra tier and expanded perks
Google has overhauled its Gemini AI subscription plans, introducing a $100 developer tier and adding perks like YouTube Premium Lite to attract a wider range of users.
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Microsoft trims cloud desktop pricing, even as it boosts AI costs
Microsoft cuts Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop prices by up to 20% for low‑tier VMs, but raises Windows licensing fees and launches AI‑enabled Cloud PCs at $123 per user per month, projecting a 25% cost increase…
