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Beehiiv has increased its subscription prices, with the Lite plan now starting at $139 per month for up to 10,000 subscribers, up from $109. The Pro plan has also risen to $239 monthly from $219. Despite offering a free tier for creators with fewer than 2,500 subscribers, the price hike has led some users to express frustration on social media, citing concerns over profitability and platform features.
Tyra Banks deleted her existing social media presence and launched a new Substack newsletter called 'The World of Too Much.' She revealed the project by publishing her first post live on stage at the Fast Company Innovation Festival.
Emily Oberg, founder of fashion brand Sporty & Rich, revealed she tested AI-generated imagery to cut costs on e-commerce photo shoots, which typically run upwards of $200,000 twice a year. She said the results looked flat, lifeless and overly perfect, with models appearing 'dead in the eyes,' prompting her to return to using a full human team for future shoots.
A blogger writes that the rise of generative AI has made much of the internet harder to use, citing AI-generated summaries cluttering search results and bot-produced 'slop' overwhelming social platforms like X. In response, they've deactivated most social accounts and shifted toward RSS feeds, Substack newsletters, and a curated list of YouTube channels.
Pangram co-founder and CEO Max Spero appeared on TechCrunch's Equity podcast to discuss the complexities of detecting AI-generated content. The startup recently raised $9 million, partnered with Substack to flag AI-written newsletters, and launched a new tool for detecting AI-generated images.
Pangram, a 24-person AI-detection startup that raised $13 million, has flagged high AI-generated percentages in several notable works, including a Hachette-acquired novel that was subsequently canceled, a New York Times Modern Love column, and prize-winning fiction. Substack recently integrated Pangram's detection tool so readers can check content for AI involvement.