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Google rolled out a visible usage meter for its Gemini AI service, letting users watch how each prompt, image or video chips away at their quota. The new system replaces vague daily caps with a five‑hour refresh window that tallies complexity, feature use and chat length toward a weekly limit. Free accounts receive a base allotment, while paid tiers—AI Plus, AI Pro and AI Ultra—receive progressively larger shares. Early reactions show the meter prompting more deliberate prompting, echoing how battery‑percentage displays have reshaped everyday habits. Ler mais

A wave of users is moving from ChatGPT to Anthropic's Claude after OpenAI announced a Pentagon partnership. While Claude has gained popularity, new adopters are surprised by its different interface, stricter usage caps, and tiered model offerings. The free plan is tight, and even the $20 paid plan can run out of capacity quickly on the most powerful Opus model. Anthropic’s business strategy targets higher‑paying business customers rather than mass‑market users, leading to a contrast with OpenAI’s broader approach. The limits spark debate over cost, user experience, and the broader impact of unrestricted AI access. Ler mais