Google has upgraded its entry-level AI subscription, cutting the price of its AI Plus plan to $4.99 per month while doubling the included cloud storage from 200GB to 400GB. The move strengthens Google’s position in the increasingly competitive AI subscription market as tech companies race to bundle more services at lower cost. The updated pricing reduces the AI Plus plan from its original $7.99 monthly fee to $4.99, effectively bringing it closer to mass-market affordability.

OpenAI has officially filed confidential paperwork for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO), becoming the latest artificial intelligence giant to pursue a stock market debut. The move comes just days after rival Anthropic filed its own IPO application, setting the stage for one of the most significant public market battles in technology history. Editorial credit: Henry Franklin / Shutterstock The ChatGPT maker confirmed that it has confidentially submitted a draft registratio