The End of Free LLM Credits: Why Startup Perks Are Disappearing
What Changed and Why It Matters The era of free or nearly-free LLM usage is winding down. Promotional credits, generous free tiers, and subsidized API calls are being tightened or…
AI funding’s new rulebook: show progress, not near-term revenue
What Changed and Why It Matters Early-stage AI is getting funded on proof of progress, not revenue. Multiple investor notes and operator posts point to the same shift: usage, model…