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Product Launch

Microsoft and Hugging Face Launch Open Models on Foundry Managed Compute

Microsoft and Hugging Face have partnered to bring a curated catalog of open-weight models from Hugging Face to Microsoft Foundry Managed Compute. Announced at Build 2026, the collection includes thousands of models across text, vision, and audio modalities, refreshed weekly and deployable with one click. Models are pre-staged in Azure, runtimes are built and scanned by Microsoft, and every model ships with enterprise security, governance, and billing.

Jul 710 minNeura News

AI Models

Agentic AI makes tokens a key business metric

Generative AI is moving from flat-rate subscriptions to usage-based billing as agentic workflows consume far more tokens. The token price itself is splitting into segments by speed, specialization, and value. However, measuring costs precisely while benefits remain vague risks turning token usage into a misleading proxy for productivity.

Jun 810 minNeura News

Industry

Oscars Rule Out AI Actors and Scripts

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has updated its Oscar rules to exclude AI-generated actors and scripts. Performances must come from humans credited in billing with consent, and screenplays need human authors. The changes address rising AI use in films amid strikes and controversies.

May 22 minNeura News

Developer

GitHub Copilot Moves to Token Billing in June 2026

GitHub plans to switch Copilot billing to actual usage via GitHub AI Credits starting June 1, 2026. Plans keep base prices, include matching credits, and code completions remain free. Business users receive extra credits during transition.

Apr 283 minNeura News

Developer

GitHub Copilot Shifts to Usage-Based Billing

GitHub will transition all Copilot plans to usage-based billing on June 1, 2026, replacing premium request units with GitHub AI Credits based on token consumption. Plans keep the same prices but include monthly credits matching those amounts, with options to buy more. Businesses gain pooled credits and budget controls, plus promotional credits for summer months.

Apr 273 minNeura News

Product Launch

OpenAI Launches Workspace Agents in ChatGPT

OpenAI has introduced workspace agents in ChatGPT, powered by Codex, to handle complex team tasks autonomously. These agents work in dedicated spaces with access to files, code, tools, and memory, integrating with systems like Slack. Available now as a Research Preview for select plans, the feature includes admin controls and will shift to paid credit-based billing after May 6, 2026.

Apr 223 minNeura News