OpenAI announced it will reopen its $200 Pro subscription to new subscribers, alongside a change to how usage is calculated that effectively halves the equivalent API spend compared to the previous version of the plan. The company says it will not reintroduce a prior 5-hour usage limit, and plans to add new subscription features, not yet detailed, that won't count against usage limits. OpenAI also noted it recently cut prices on its GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna models by 50%.
twitter.com
· 2026-09-29
A study published in JAMA and led by patent-law researcher S. Sean Tu found that the average number of patents on small-molecule drugs rose from 2.1 per drug approved in 1990 to 6.9 for drugs approved in 2019. Most of the increase came from 'nonprimary' patents covering things like inactive ingredients, usage instructions, or delivery devices rather than the drug's core active ingredient. The researchers calculated that this expanded patent protection now extends effective monopoly periods from an average of two years to about 6.1 years.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-28
Walmart CEO John Furner stated in a website post that the company does not and will not set prices based on customer income, shopping history, willingness to pay, or time of day. The statement comes as Walmart expands digital shelf labels, which already operate in 2,300 U.S. stores and are expected to reach all locations within a year.
news.slashdot.org
· 2026-09-28
Walmart CEO John Furner published a letter to customers stating the company will not adjust prices based on shoppers' income, shopping history, urgency, or time of day. He also said conversations with Walmart's Sparky AI assistant will not be used to alter prices. The statement follows Walmart's earlier announcement that digital shelf labels will be installed in all US stores by year's end.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-28
A Reddit user reported that G.Skill replaced a failed 32GB stick from their Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64GB DDR5-6000 kit, even though the kit's market price has jumped from $150 at purchase in May 2025 to around $1,200 today. The user, Double-South8863, filed an RMA on September 8, shipped the faulty module on September 15, and received a working replacement within about two weeks, restoring the kit to full capacity.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-28
NVIDIA's RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Workstation Edition, which the company calls its most powerful desktop GPU, now carries a US price of $16,000. That's up sharply from its $8,565 launch price and its earlier $13,250 tag, though NVIDIA has not explained the reason for the increase. The card sits above the consumer-focused RTX 5090 and is aimed at professional users rather than gamers.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-26
Bradley Chambers argues that many SaaS vendors charge extra to unlock single sign-on, leaving roughly 37% of enterprise apps unprotected by SSO according to data he cited from Dashlane's Vault Enforcement research. He contends this pricing practice pushes companies toward weak passwords and increases security risk, and suggests Apple could address the issue through an acquisition.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-26
Reddit users have reported redeeming Microsoft Rewards and Xbox Mastercard points to pre-order Grand Theft Auto 6 at no extra cost. One user, Financial_Specific24, used points earned from Xbox Mastercard purchases, while another, Automatic_Ad1665, accumulated Microsoft Rewards through routine daily tasks. GTA 6's Standard Edition costs $80 and the Ultimate Edition $100.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-26
TechCrunch says the discount window for early registration to Disrupt 2026, its October 13-15 conference at San Francisco's Moscone West, closes within 24 hours. Attendees who register before the deadline can save up to $200, with an additional 50% off a second pass of the same type.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-25
TechCrunch says the last 24 hours to save up to $200 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets end at midnight, after which prices rise. The conference runs October 13-15 at San Francisco's Moscone West, and buyers can also get an extra 50% off a second pass of the same type.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-25
Artificial Analysis maintains an Intelligence Index that plots large language models against their blended API cost per million tokens, using a 3:1 input-to-output ratio and a log-price scale. The tool highlights a 'value frontier' of models that aren't beaten on both price and intelligence by any other option, showing only top variants and hiding low scorers by default, with filters to expand the view.
bestmodelforyourbudget.terrydjony.com
· 2026-09-24
A price check across Australian and US retailers found the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB, originally around $750, now selling from roughly $1,050 in Australia and often out of stock, while AMD's Radeon RX 9070 XT is available from about $1,149 there. On Newegg in the US, the two cards are similarly matched, with the 5060 Ti starting near $780 and the 9070 XT actually slightly cheaper at around $740. Both cards ship with 16GB of VRAM, prompting a 52-game benchmark comparison between them.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-24
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