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Gemini’s Cheaper AI Could Propel Alphabet’s Stock Rally
technology4 days ago

Gemini’s Cheaper AI Could Propel Alphabet’s Stock Rally

Alphabet’s Gemini 3.5 Flash aims to deliver frontier-level AI at under half the price, with enterprises potentially saving about $1 billion annually by migrating 80% of workloads from Claude and ChatGPT. Gemini’s market presence is growing (about 27% of AI web traffic, 900 million monthly users), new pricing cuts (Ultra plan to $200/month) and the Gemini Spark 24/7 cloud capability bolster adoption. OpenAI’s dominance is waning while Google Cloud revenue rose 63% to $20 billion, and Alphabet posted strong earnings growth with ample cash, supporting a compelling AI-driven growth narrative and a roughly 30x earnings multiple. The article views these factors as making Alphabet a buy, though not based on AI alone.

via The Motley Fool|
#ai-pricing#alphabet#enterprise-ai
Google overhauls Gemini pricing with cheaper Ultra tiers and new features
technology7 days ago

Google overhauls Gemini pricing with cheaper Ultra tiers and new features

Google has retooled its Gemini AI lineup with lower prices and new capabilities: the AI Ultra plan now costs $200/month (down from $250) and a new developer-focused Ultra tier at $100/month with higher usage, 20TB storage, and access to Gemini 3.5 Flash and Antigravity; Omni for video, Gemini Spark, and Project Genie roll out across Plus, Pro, and Ultra; Plus and Pro remain at $8 and $20/month, with discounts and monthly plan-switching; a compute-based usage model governs limits, refreshed every five hours, with optional AI credits to keep using advanced models; YouTube Premium Lite is included for Pro and Ultra in many regions and Gmail AI inbox plus Daily Brief expand to more plans.

via ZDNET|
#ai-pricing#gemini#google
technology24 days ago

The $20 AI Plan Is Over: Pricing War Shifts to Usage-Based Models

PCWorld argues that flat-rate AI subscriptions (such as $20/month) are becoming financially unsustainable as providers pivot to usage-based pricing; GitHub Copilot has already moved away from flat fees, Anthropic is trimming Claude Pro/Max features and adjusting allowances, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus/Pro are expected to follow. The result is a coming price reality where powerful AI agents may cost hundreds per month for individuals and enterprises, rather than a cheap, all-in-one subscription.

via PCWorld|
#ai-pricing#chatgpt-plus#claude-pro
The AI price split: why the middle market is disappearing
technology1 month ago

The AI price split: why the middle market is disappearing

OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 pricing (about $5 input, $30 output per million tokens) and DeepSeek’s open-weight V4-Pro/Fl­ash offerings have created a two-cluster AI market, widening the cost gap between a closed, vendor-managed product and cheaper, open infrastructure. The once-smooth price-performance curve now shows a thinning middle, forcing developers to route workloads across the high-end integrated stack and the lower-cost open-weight stack, and reshaping how AI agents and coding assistants are built and deployed.

via The New Stack|
#ai-pricing#coding-agents#deepseek
Instacart halts AI pricing tests amid FTC investigation
business5 months ago

Instacart halts AI pricing tests amid FTC investigation

Instacart has ceased using AI to experiment with variable pricing for the same items after reports revealed customers were paying different prices for identical products, with some experiencing up to 23% higher costs. The company acknowledged the issue and stated that shoppers will now see consistent prices for the same items within the same store, although prices may still vary across different stores. The pricing experiments, part of a revenue-maximization strategy involving AI, were criticized for potentially costing consumers up to $1,200 annually, leading Instacart to halt the practice.

via Los Angeles Times|
#ai-pricing#business#consumer-report
Delta Air Lines denies using AI for personalized fare pricing amid congressional concerns
business9 months ago

Delta Air Lines denies using AI for personalized fare pricing amid congressional concerns

Delta Air Lines has assured U.S. lawmakers that it will not use artificial intelligence to set personalized ticket prices based on individual personal data, despite plans to deploy AI-based revenue management technology across 20% of its domestic network. The airline emphasized that its pricing strategies do not target individual consumers with personalized prices, addressing concerns raised by senators and the public about potential fare increases based on personal information. Legislation has been proposed to ban airlines from using AI to set prices based on personal data, reflecting broader concerns about targeted pricing and consumer trust.

via CNBC|
#ai-pricing#business#consumer-trust
Delta Denies Using AI for Personalized Flight Pricing
business9 months ago

Delta Denies Using AI for Personalized Flight Pricing

Delta Air Lines is clarifying that its AI-assisted dynamic pricing system does not target individual customers with personalized prices based on personal data, despite earlier comments suggesting such a capability. The airline states that the technology is used to analyze market trends and competitor pricing to optimize fares, and emphasizes its commitment to non-discriminatory practices. The company is also evaluating the technology and responding to regulatory concerns raised by lawmakers.

via The Verge|
#ai-pricing#business#delta-air-lines
Lawmakers Call for Ban on AI-Driven Price Gouging and Surveillance
politics10 months ago

Lawmakers Call for Ban on AI-Driven Price Gouging and Surveillance

Lawmakers are calling for a ban on Delta's use of AI for personalized pricing, citing concerns over surveillance-based price gouging by companies like Amazon and Kroger, which they argue exploit consumers and deepen inequality. The FTC's investigation into AI pricing services highlights the potential for widespread market disruption, prompting advocacy groups to support legislation to regulate or ban such practices.

via Ars Technica|
#ai-pricing#consumer-rights#delta-airlines