Meta Employees Burned $221M in AI Tokens in One Month: Now Big Tech Starts Counting Every AI Prompt

Meta Employees Burned $221M in AI Tokens in One Month: Now Big Tech Starts Counting Every AI Prompt

For much of 2026, artificial intelligence inside large companies resembled an open-ended experiment. Employees were encouraged to use AI assistants as much as possible. They generated code, summarised meetings, analysed data and produced reports at unprecedented speed. In some organisations, using more AI became a badge of honour rather than simply a way to improve…

Half of digital marketers can’t survive one month without a paycheck. These states give them the best odds

Half of digital marketers can’t survive one month without a paycheck. These states give them the best odds

Half of digital marketers can’t survive one month without a paycheck. These states give them the best odds A 1,000-person survey of working digital marketers from search marketing company Page One Power exposes some uncomfortable facts for digital marketers. Although nearly 95% say they are satisfied with their career overall, more than 45% also say…

Meta Engineer Burned $500K a Month on AI Tokens: Employees With Low Usage Faced Layoff Risk

Meta Engineer Burned $500K a Month on AI Tokens: Employees With Low Usage Faced Layoff Risk

Meta has laid off thousands of workers as part of its plan to transition to artificial intelligence (AI). The company reportedly relied on several standards to select employees for layoffs, including performance evaluations, department restructuring, and AI initiatives, with internal experimentation around AI usage metrics reportedly influencing engineering output assessments. Part of that process included…

The ChatOn app replaces your entire AI toolbox in one move — now less than $3 a month for 5 years

The ChatOn app replaces your entire AI toolbox in one move — now less than $3 a month for 5 years

TL;DR: This ChatOn AI Assistant Premium Plan gives you five years of access to multiple AI models, image and video tools, and real-time search for $139.99 (MSRP $199.99) — all in one app. Using AI should make life easier — not send you bouncing between tabs, tools, and subscriptions. That’s the problem ChatOn is built to solve. For…

One month to go! Eye on Innovation at Retail Technology Show 2026

One month to go! Eye on Innovation at Retail Technology Show 2026

With a month to go until the 2026 Retail Technology Show (RTS), retail’s flagship event has announced a series of new innovation-led features. Returning to London’s ExCeL on 22 & 23 April 2026 with its new disco theme, RTS will deliver its biggest-ever technology showcase, highlighting a hotbed of disruptive innovation from over 450 exhibitors.  With…

Zoom Unveils AI Office Suite With Avatars Arriving This Month

Zoom Unveils AI Office Suite With Avatars Arriving This Month

Zoom Workplace, the video communication platform by Zoom Communications, announced on Tuesday that its AI-powered avatars, which may represent individuals in online meetings, will be accessible later this month, along with information about additional tools and services. Notably, the company is launching a speech translator for meetings, an AI agent builder for non-technical individuals, and…

Apple introduces ‘Creator Studio’ app bundle for $12.99 per month with AI-powered tools

Apple introduces ‘Creator Studio’ app bundle for $12.99 per month with AI-powered tools

Amid an aggressive push beyond hardware into AI-powered software and digital services, Apple is rolling out Creator Studio, a $12.99 per month bundle that packages its pro-level creative tools into a single subscription. The plan brings together apps like Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro, along with advanced utilities and AI-powered features across…