Privacy-focused consumer tech company DuckDuckGo launched a subscription plan last year that bundled a VPN service, personal information removal, and identity theft restoration. The company said Thursday that the subscription now gives users access to the latest AI models through Duck.ai without paying extra. The Duck.ai chatbot is free to use, and users get access to models like Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Haiku, Meta's Llama 4 Scout, Mistral AI's Mistral Small 3 24B, and OpenAI's GPT-4o mini.
It's the go-to streaming service for millions of people around the world. But there's bad news for fans of Apple TV+ shows like Severance, Ted Lasso, and Slow Horses. Apple is increasing its subscription prices for viewers in the US, UK, and Australia - with some users facing a whopping 30 per cent hike. If you're a new viewer, the new prices will be applied immediately. Meanwhile, if you're an existing customer, the new price will be enforced within 30 days of your renewal date.
Subscription-based revenue models, exemplified by Netflix, provide predictable revenue streams and enhance customer lifetime value, which can be applied even in traditional industries.