Google rebrands Bard chatbot as Gemini, rolls out paid subscription
By Jeffrey Dastin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google on Thursday renamed its Bard chatbot after the new artificial intelligence that is powering it, called Gemini, and said consumers can pay for better…
Microsoft offers $20 consumer AI subscription to boost business
By Jeffrey Dastin DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Microsoft on Monday said consumers and small businesses can buy subscriptions to access more capabilities in its artificial intelligence “Copilot,” as it moves to grow…
Elon Musk’s X launches two new premium subscription plans
(Reuters) – Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, rolled out two new subscription plans on Friday, including a Premium+ tier for users willing to pay for an ad-free…
UK’s Pret takes coffee subscription service to US and France
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger will launch its monthly coffee subscription service in the United States and France this year after the scheme…
Meta launches Quest+ subscription for VR headsets
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms on Monday launched Meta Quest+, a subscription-based service for its virtual reality (VR) headsets to shape a nascent but high-investment market. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, in a broadcast…
Students Sue Professor Who Allegedly Forced Class To Buy Subscription To Group That Donates To Planned Parenthood
Students Sue Professor Who Allegedly Forced Class To Buy Subscription To Group That Donates To Planned Parenthood Alexa Schwerha on May 22, 2023 Christian students filed a lawsuit against a former Michigan…
UK’s Pret hikes price of coffee subscription service, offers food discount
LONDON (Reuters) – British sandwich and coffee chain Pret A Manger has raised the price of its monthly coffee subscription service by 20% to 30 pounds ($37.34) but expanded it to include…
University Reimburses Students After Professor Forced Class To Purchase Woke Subscription
University Reimburses Students After Professor Forced Class To Purchase Woke Subscription Alexa Schwerha on March 29, 2023 Michigan State University (MSU) will reimburse students in a business course who were forced to…
Professor Under Review After Allegedly Forcing Students To Buy Subscription That Donates To Planned Parenthood
Professor Under Review After Allegedly Forcing Students To Buy Subscription That Donates To Planned Parenthood Alexa Schwerha on February 10, 2023 Michigan State University (MSU) is reviewing an incident in which a…
Republican Budget Members Blast Murphy Administration Plans to Tax Cloud Computing & Software Subscription Services
Republican members of the Senate Budget Committee blasted a new report from the Murphy Administration that calls for the taxation of cloud computing and software subscription services.…
Musk says higher priced Twitter subscription won’t carry ads
(Reuters) – Twitter owner Elon Musk tweeted on Saturday that a higher priced subscription of the social media platform will not carry advertisements. The billionaire also said that ads are “too frequent…
Amazon to hike prices of some music subscription plans from Feb
(Reuters) – E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it will increase the prices of some of its music subscription plans from February. The price of Amazon Music’s ‘Unlimited Individual Plan’ will go…
Shopify launches new subscription product to lure big retail clients
(Reuters) – Shopify Technologies Inc on Tuesday launched a new service aimed at big retailers that will allow them to select tools and services the Canadian tech giant offers and integrate it…
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast to supply 2,500 units to U.S. car subscription service Autonomy
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s electric vehicle maker VinFast said on Thursday it has struck a deal with U.S. car subscription service Autonomy to supply more than 2,500 units, its largest corporate order…
Musk to relaunch Twitter’s blue check subscription on Nov 29
(Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk said on Tuesday that Twitter’s sought-after blue check subscription service will be relaunched on Nov. 29, a minor delay from his initial tentative timeline to bring back the…
How to manage subscription overload
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – For Michael Whitty, it all started with one question: “I wonder how much this is all adding up to?” That is what the Chicago estate…
Two Defendants Charged For Nationwide Online Marketing Scheme That Fraudulently Enrolled Customers In Credit Monitoring Monthly Subscription
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation…
Netflix considers $7-$9 per month for ad-supported subscription
Netflix Inc is looking to charge about $7 to $9 per month for its new advertising-supported subscription plan, Bloomberg news reported late on Friday. The company plans to introduce its budget-friendly option…
Messaging app Telegram to launch paid subscription plan
(Reuters) – Messaging app Telegram will launch a paid subscription plan for its users this month, founder Pavel Durov said on Friday. Users who will opt for Telegram Premium will get a…
Car Subscription Platform FINN Raises $110M In Equity and $720M In Debt To Supercharge Its Growth in the U.S. and Europe
FINN also announced the opening of its U.S. headquarters in New York City. FINN is currently active in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Connecticut and will offer its car subscriptions in California…
Netflix shareholders sue over subscription slump disclosures
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – Netflix Inc has been hit with a shareholder lawsuit in a U.S. court in California accusing the streaming entertainment company of misleading the market about its ability…
Column-‘Peak subscription’ a red flag for U.S. economy and markets: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. – U.S. consumers appear to have online subscription and streaming fatigue, a lethargy that may be a reflection of where the wider economy is heading. Soaring inflation…
Car Subscription Platform FINN To Expand U.S. Presence
Company To Make The New Vehicle Experience Fun and Flexible; Bundles Car, Insurance and Maintenance For One Monthly Price NEW YORK, March 24, 2022 — FINN, Europe’s fastest-growing car subscription platform, announced today that…
Noom diet app reaches $62 million settlement over automatic subscription renewals
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – Noom Inc reached a $62 million settlement of a lawsuit accusing the weight loss app provider of tricking customers into signing up for “risk-free” trial periods…
Rand Paul Drops DirecTV Subscription Over Conservative Censorship
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul announced Monday he would no longer be subscribing to DirecTV after the broadcast distributor said it would drop a popular conservative news channel from its lineup. DirecTV announced…
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