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Amazon Luna ends third-party game buys and BYOL, shifting to a subscription-first model
technology22 hours ago

Amazon Luna ends third-party game buys and BYOL, shifting to a subscription-first model

Amazon Luna will stop allowing third-party game purchases and remove the Bring Your Own Library option by June 3, 2026. It will also drop EA, Ubisoft, and GOG stores, cancel Ubisoft Plus and Jackbox subscriptions, and remove previously purchased games from Luna on June 10, 2026 with no refunds. The service will continue to offer a subscription library (Luna Standard via Prime and Luna Premium) and focus on broader gaming experiences within those plans.

via The Verge|
#amazon-luna#bring-your-own-library#cloud-gaming
YouTube Increases Premium and Music Plans Prices in the U.S.
technology1 day ago

YouTube Increases Premium and Music Plans Prices in the U.S.

YouTube is raising prices in the U.S. for YouTube Premium and YouTube Music. The Premium individual plan goes from $13.99 to $15.99/month and the family plan from $22.99 to $26.99/month; YouTube Music rises from $10.99 to $11.99/month for individuals and from $16.99 to $18.99/month for families. A new YouTube Premium Lite price climbs from $7.99 to $8.99/month. The changes apply now for new customers, with existing subscribers seeing the new rates in their next June billing cycle and receiving at least 30 days’ advance notice. YouTube cites ongoing investment in quality experiences and creator support, and notes this is its first price increase since 2023; the company also highlighted its large global subscriber base for Music and Premium.

via variety.com|
#price-increase#streaming#subscriptions
Netflix Hikes U.S. Plans Again, Doubling Down on Investment
business15 days ago

Netflix Hikes U.S. Plans Again, Doubling Down on Investment

Netflix raised U.S. prices for its plans for the second time in just over two years: Standard With Ads is $8.99/month, Standard is $19.99/month, and Premium is $26.99/month. The changes apply to new members starting March 26, with existing members notified ahead. Netflix says the higher pricing funds reinvestment in quality entertainment and improved member experience, signaling pricing power amid competition.

via Variety|
#business#netflix#pricing
Adobe's $150M settlement over hard-to-cancel subscriptions, with free services for users
technology26 days ago

Adobe's $150M settlement over hard-to-cancel subscriptions, with free services for users

Adobe has agreed to a $150 million settlement with U.S. regulators over subscription practices deemed hard to cancel, with $75 million in civil penalties and $75 million worth of free services for affected customers. Regulators alleged that Adobe hid early termination fees and forced a complex cancellation process in its “annual paid monthly” plans, violating the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act. The settlement requires upfront disclosure of cancellation fees, reminders before free trials convert to paid plans, and simpler cancellation options. Adobe says the settlement closes the case and will notify eligible users about the free services once approved.

via Digital Trends|
#adobe#cancellation#rosca
WaPo Sub Cancellations Surge After Bezos-Led Restructuring
business27 days ago

WaPo Sub Cancellations Surge After Bezos-Led Restructuring

A New York Times report says that after Jeff Bezos-backed job cuts at the Washington Post—roughly 350 of 800 reporters laid off, with the sports and books departments folded and the metro section gutted—more than 60,000 digital subscribers canceled in the following week, potentially costing about $2.4 million annually at the paper's $40/year digital rate; Bezos has steered major strategic changes while largely staying out of newsroom operations since 2023.

via Mediaite|
#business#jeff-bezos#layoffs
Bezos-Driven Cuts Trigger Subscriber Exodus at the Washington Post
media27 days ago

Bezos-Driven Cuts Trigger Subscriber Exodus at the Washington Post

A New York Times report details how Jeff Bezos’s profitability push led The Washington Post to gut its sports, arts, and other sections and adopt data-driven coverage choices. The Times says about 60,000 readers canceled digital subscriptions in the days after the cuts, though the Post disputes that figure. The reorganization followed plans to balance costs with readership metrics, and its fallout included the resignation of former CEO Will Lewis after a controversial Super Bowl appearance. The piece underscores concerns that reduced coverage may erode reader value and future subscriptions.

via Awful Announcing|
#bezos#layoffs#media
Adobe settles cancellation-fee case with $75M payout and free services
tech28 days ago

Adobe settles cancellation-fee case with $75M payout and free services

Adobe will pay $75 million to settle a US government lawsuit alleging it harmed consumers by hiding termination terms and imposing early termination fees on Creative Cloud subscriptions; the company will also offer $75 million worth of free services to affected customers if the settlement gains final court approval, and it denies wrongdoing while noting improvements to transparency. The announcement follows news that CEO Shantanu Narayen plans to step down after 18 years at the helm.

via The Verge|
#adobe#cancellation-fees#consumer-protection
Lifetime AI Toolbox: ChatGPT, Gemini and More for $74.97
technology1 month ago

Lifetime AI Toolbox: ChatGPT, Gemini and More for $74.97

Mashable Deals highlights a limited-time lifetime subscription to 1min.AI's Advanced Business Plan for $74.97 (reg. $540), giving forever access to multiple AI models in one hub (including ChatGPT and Gemini), with unlimited prompts, unlimited storage, unlimited brand voices, and 4,000,000 monthly credits for text generation, SEO keywords, images, and videos; valid through Feb 22; no coupon needed.

via Mashable|
#1minai#ai#chatgpt
Post’s massive layoffs spark fears of a historic newsroom facing a tipping point
business2 months ago

Post’s massive layoffs spark fears of a historic newsroom facing a tipping point

The Washington Post laid off nearly a third of its staff in one of the largest rounds of cuts in U.S. newspaper history, gutting major desks from sports to world news and signaling a shift toward a leaner, politics-focused operation. Editor Matt Murray says the newsroom has a plan to survive and thrive, while former editor Marty Baron warns the cuts could depress ambition and trigger a subscriber decline. The upheaval comes amid political headwinds and questions about Bezos’s ownership priorities, raising concerns about the paper’s future strategy as it competes with Politico and Axios.

via The Guardian|
#business#jeff-bezos#layoffs
ChatGPT to test contextual ads for free users alongside a new Go subscription
technology2 months ago

ChatGPT to test contextual ads for free users alongside a new Go subscription

OpenAI will start testing contextual ads in ChatGPT for some free users and the new Go subscription tier ($8/month). Ads will appear below responses and be relevant to the conversation but will not influence answers or access user chats, with minors shielded from ads. Users can turn off ad personalization and delete data used for targeting. Ads won’t appear during health or political discussions. The move underscores OpenAI’s push for ad revenue and subscriptions, alongside a translation feature expanding to 47 languages (not all features are live yet).

via TechSpot|
#advertising#chatgpt#go-tier