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A pricing expert says a few heavy users can generate most of a software company's AI bill, and flat monthly plans leave firms exposed to them.
Read more: A tiny group of AI users can drive most of a company's costsA 401(k) was once out of reach for many small firms because of cost and paperwork. Inc. reports the math has changed for lean teams.
Read more: Small businesses can now offer retirement plans without the old cost and hassleNvidia, Anthropic and OpenAI each set a lobbying spending record this summer, as Washington decides rules on AI, kids' safety and data center power costs.
Read more: Nvidia, Anthropic and OpenAI each spent a record amount on lobbyingA free Android app called Foldy brings an iPhone Duo-style desk display to foldable phones, with a small fee to unlock its most useful features.
Read more: A new Android app copies the iPhone Duo's tent mode and adds moreAnthropic sells no product called a Claude bot. If you see one, it is either an official tool under another name or something an outside company built.
Read more: Anthropic Makes No 'Claude Bot,' So Know Which One You MeanAndroid Authority has put together a list of Android phones worth buying that leaves out Google's Pixel and Samsung's Galaxy lines, for shoppers who want other choices.
Read more: Beyond Pixel and Galaxy: Android phones that are worth buyingFake prescription calls are reaching people in California, and a wrong move on the phone could cost you money or personal details.
Read more: Scammers are posing as pharmacies in fake prescription callsDeepSeek has made one of its AI models openly available, while the US and China limit each other's tech. That could shape which AI tools you can use.
Read more: DeepSeek Releases Its AI Model for Anyone to Use and ModifyAndroid Authority reports that video saved on a Google Pixel can differ from what the screen showed while filming. A short test clip can protect a shot you can't redo.
Read more: Your Pixel video may not match what the screen showed youGoogle's new Agent Compute Engine puts each AI agent in its own locked-down virtual computer, which it says could cut costs and make agents easier to track.
Read more: Google gives each AI agent its own sealed-off virtual computerIndia's market regulator says fake WhatsApp stock tip groups use phony praise and profit claims to lure investors. Here is how the trick works and what to avoid.
Read more: India's market regulator warns of fake stock tip groups on WhatsAppBluesky has released a test version of its app built for the iPad, and iPad users can try it now and report bugs.
Read more: Bluesky now has an app test version built for the iPadA founder says winners in each tech shift are not those with the newest software, but those who notice when customers' problems quietly change.
Read more: Staying close to customers beats having the newest tech, says one founderStord bought warehouse firm AMS Fulfillment, adding 1 million square feet. Online sellers may get more shipping options and more automation.
Read more: Stord buys AMS Fulfillment, adding 1 million square feet of warehousesIndia's telecom department wants messaging apps to check that your registered SIM is active on your phone, or your account could be suspended from 2027.
Read more: India may log you out of WhatsApp if your SIM card is removedA New York law firm says hackers reached files holding health and identity details of 196,645 patients. Two smaller medical practices also reported breaches.
Read more: Manhattan law firm breach exposes health data of 197,000 peopleA reviewer tried to use Samsung's Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra as his only computer and says a big screen and a keyboard are not enough to replace a laptop.
Read more: A writer swapped his laptop for a Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra and regretted itSamsung may soon launch a new pair of earbuds called the Galaxy T1, but nothing is official. Here is what is known and what to hold off on.
Read more: Samsung looks set to launch another pair of wireless earbudsDiscord's latest update shows uploaded Markdown files as clean pages instead of messy symbols, and Nitro members can now send files up to 1GB.
Read more: Discord now shows Markdown files as clean, readable pagesA new market report looks at how AI-made fraud is shaping the business of spotting deepfakes through 2035. The text we saw had no figures.
Read more: Market report looks at how AI fraud is shaping deepfake detectionClaude's free plan is a real product, but Anthropic does not say how many tokens Pro or Max include. It only gives multipliers.
Read more: Claude has a real free plan, but paid plans don't list token countsSome lawmakers fear AI could cause layoffs in many industries at once, and they are looking at ways to help workers who lose their jobs.
Read more: Some in Congress are weighing ways to help workers hit by AI layoffsAndroid Authority has a guide to making a one-of-a-kind ringtone with AI, and it says the way you word your request changes the result.
Read more: You can now make custom ringtones for your Android phone with AIA New York Times writer spent an hour trying to reach Walmart, then deleted her account and went public. Inc. says any business could face the same thing.
Read more: A Writer Couldn't Reach Walmart for an Hour, Then Went Public
