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Cloudflare Blog9 days agoReleaseCloudflare AI Gateway now supports real-time spend limits for AI usage across multiple providers. The feature is meant to prevent runaway token bills before costs spiral out of control. By integrating with Cloudflare Access, companies can apply identity-driven budgets and policies, making AI cost governance more closely tied to users, teams, and access rules.
Meta’s AI agent for WhatsApp Business is now available globally★ 74
TechCrunch AI11 days agoNew ToolMeta Business Agent is now globally available inside WhatsApp Business after nearly two years of testing in markets such as India and Mexico. The agent can answer customer questions, recommend products, book appointments, qualify leads, and hand off conversations to humans. Meta plans to bundle it into some WhatsApp Business Premium tiers, while large businesses will pay based on token usage.
GitHub Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs dev backlash★ 72
TechCrunch AI15 days agoBusinessTechCrunch reports that GitHub Copilot will move to token-based billing on June 1, replacing a more predictable flat or request-based model. Some developers say their expected monthly costs could jump dramatically, citing examples from about $29 to nearly $750 or $50 to around $3,000. Others argue the worst cases may reflect heavy vibe-coding usage, while critics say Microsoft encouraged that behavior before changing the economics.