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  1. Price increase every quarter is a norm now: Mercedes-Benz India MD

    Santosh Iyer, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mercedes-Benz India Mercedes-Benz India on Monday said that quarterly price…
    #Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #Mercedes-Benz #Mercedes-BenzIndia #pricehikes #rupeedepreciation #Sales #SantoshIyer
    europesays.com/germany/103510/

  2. Kagi Blog: Kagi Translate is back. “Today, Kagi Translate is moving to a freemium model and launching a new standalone Individual subscription for $8/month. Anyone with a Kagi account can continue using Translate for free with a limited monthly allowance. For people who use it more regularly, the new Individual plan includes all Kagi Translate features. Translate will also continue to be […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/14/kagi-blog-kagi-translate-is-back/
  3. PetaPixel: Vimeo Can Decide To Change Your Plan and Force You to Pay 5x More. “This new Studio subscription came to PetaPixel‘s attention because of a discussion on Threads, the origin of which has since been deleted for factual inaccuracies, about a huge Vimeo price hike. While some details weren’t quite correct, the basic complaint was: Vimeo determined the user was no longer eligible for […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/11/petapixel-vimeo-can-decide-to-change-your-plan-and-force-you-to-pay-5x-more/
  4. The Conversation: Receipts, memes and supermarket shelves: how Iranians are documenting the economic cost of war online. “On Iranian social media, everyday items are being used to illustrate rampant inflation. Videos juxtapose the purchasing power of the same amount of money from one or two years ago with its current value. People capture supermarket shelves, photograph receipts, and make jokes […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/10/receipts-memes-and-supermarket-shelves-how-iranians-are-documenting-the-economic-cost-of-war-online-the-conversation/
  5. 9to5 Google: Google TV Streamer gets $50 price increase . “Google has quietly raised the price of the Google TV Streamer to $149.99. This $50 increase is quite drastic for the 2024 Google TV device that launched at $99.99 and saw $20 discounts during the holidays. This new price is already live on the Google Store and Best Buy, but other retailers (like Amazon) are still selling it at the […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/01/9to5-google-google-tv-streamer-gets-50-price-increase/
  6. Nvidia Tells Customers to Expect 15% Price Hikes on AI Servers

    Major Nvidia customers have been notified that AI server prices will rise by more than 15%, driven by soaring memory costs, with hikes hitting Vera Rubin and Grace Blackwell systems early next year.

    pulseofnations.lol/nvidia-tell

    #AIChips #DataCenters #Hyperscalers #Memory #Nvidia #PriceHikes #Semiconductors

  7. Hackaday: Samsung’s SmartThings API Terminates Free Access. “If there’s one constant in the world of commercial home automation solutions, it is that of decreasing availability and higher costs as time goes on. So too with Samsung’s SmartThings, the API of which will cease free access in October of 2026. While this does not affect people who use the SmartThings app, any system that relies […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/29/330452/
  8. Reuters: US court revives lawsuit claiming AI software fueled price-gouging by New Jersey casinos . “A federal appeals court on Wednesday revived a proposed antitrust class action that alleges ​major casino operators in Atlantic City, New Jersey, ‌used an AI-powered revenue management platform to coordinate on room prices and overcharge guests.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/29/reuters-us-court-revives-lawsuit-claiming-ai-software-fueled-price-gouging-by-new-jersey-casinos/
  9. WCMH: Ohio lawmakers introduce bills to curb rising electric costs “On July 1, state Rep. Desiree Tims (D-Dayton) introduced House Bill 970 to prevent PUCO from approving any new rate increases for a one year span. On Monday, U.S. Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced the Ratepayer Protection Act, a federal bill that would require states to consider implementing standards and restrictions for […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/21/wcmh-ohio-lawmakers-introduce-bills-to-curb-rising-electric-costs/
  10. PetaPixel: Squarespace Is Increasing Prices By Up to 26%. “Squarespace users across the web have begun reporting receiving emails detailing impending price increases that range as high as 26%, depending on the selected plan and payment option.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/21/petapixel-squarespace-is-increasing-prices-by-up-to-26/
  11. BASF (XTRA:BAS) Raises Earnings Forecast, Is The Valuation Gap An Opportunity?

    Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St’s easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million…
    #Germany #DE #Europe #EU #Europa #BASF #earningsforecast #earningsquality #fairvalue #intrinsicvalue #pricehikes #pricingpower #shareprice
    europesays.com/germany/56689/

  12. PetaPixel: Copyright Office Will Increase Photo Registration Cost by 55% in 120 Days. “The United States Copyright Office notified Congress today that it will move forward with its plan to increase group registration of photographs from $55 to $85 in 120 days, unless it intervenes.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/16/petapixel-copyright-office-will-increase-photo-registration-cost-by-55-in-120-days/
  13. Heating oil customers to receive compensation for price hikes during conflict

    📰 Original title: Heating oil customers to get compensation after price hikes

    🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
    👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅

    View full AI summary en.killbait.com/heating-oil-cu

    #business #heatingoil #compensation #pricehikes

  14. OPB: Oregon approves PGE’s 29.7% rate hike for data centers under landmark law. “The Oregon Public Utility Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved PGE’s 29.7% rate increase for data centers, cryptocurrency companies and large industrial energy users.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/11/opb-oregon-approves-pges-29-7-rate-hike-for-data-centers-under-landmark-law/
  15. TechSpot: Big Tech’s $8 trillion AI bet is making consoles, cars, and electricity more expensive for everyone else. “The rapid build-out of artificial-intelligence infrastructure is no longer just a software story; it is increasingly a supply-chain story, and it is beginning to show up in higher costs. As tech giants pour hundreds of billions into AI infrastructure, higher hardware, power, and […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/01/techspot-big-techs-8-trillion-ai-bet-is-making-consoles-cars-and-electricity-more-expensive-for-everyone-else/
  16. Reuters: US judiciary to hike PACER fees to fund accelerated system upgrade. “The U.S. federal judiciary on Friday said it will temporarily hike fees to download documents from its online court records system known as PACER in order to accelerate the development of a new, more secure case management and public ​access system.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/28/reuters-us-judiciary-to-hike-pacer-fees-to-fund-accelerated-system-upgrade/
  17. Ars Technica: Disney agreed to $50M settlement over claims it made live-TV streaming expensive. “The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay $50 million to subscribers of YouTube TV and DirecTV’s live TV streaming services to settle a lawsuit that claimed that Disney forced these services to raise their prices.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/25/ars-technica-disney-agreed-to-50m-settlement-over-claims-it-made-live-tv-streaming-expensive/
  18. The Guardian: California drivers sue gas stations for allegedly using AI to inflate prices. “Gas ⁠station ​operators including BP, Circle K, Marathon, 7-Eleven, Walmart and Albertsons were sued on Monday by California drivers ⁠who accused them of using artificial intelligence to boost prices at the pump.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/23/the-guardian-california-drivers-sue-gas-stations-for-allegedly-using-ai-to-inflate-prices/
  19. Indy Week: In Durham, Protesting Rising Duke Energy Rates Through Drag. “The performers and onlookers—who traveled from around the state—were gathered at the courthouse to protest proposed rate increases by Duke Energy and the rise of high-energy-consuming data centers used by tech behemoths like those portrayed in the skit. After the villains were quelled, the crowd went inside to give […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/07/indy-week-in-durham-protesting-rising-duke-energy-rates-through-drag/
  20. WHEC: George Eastman Museum’s new $400-per-hour photography fee has local photographers calling for a lower, more affordable option. “Local photographers are pushing back against the George Eastman Museum’s new policy requiring a $400 hourly fee for professional photo shoots on the grounds. The museum recently announced the policy change, which photographers say stems from an altercation […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/05/whec-george-eastman-museums-new-400-per-hour-photography-fee-has-local-photographers-calling-for-a-lower-more-affordable-option/
  21. Ars Technica: AI costs how much? GitHub Copilot users react to new usage-based pricing system.. “In April, GitHub announced that it was moving subscribers from request-based billing to a usage-based model for its AI-powered Copilot service. As that new pricing model goes into effect today, many GitHub Copilot users are reporting some extreme sticker shock as they realize just how quickly their […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/02/ars-technica-ai-costs-how-much-github-copilot-users-react-to-new-usage-based-pricing-system/
  22. Ars Technica: Plex’s 200% Lifetime Pass price hike tries forcing users to another subscription. “As of July 1, at 12:01 am UTC—or June 30 at 8:01 pm ET—people seeking access to Plex’s media server features through a one-time purchase will have to pay $750. That’s three times the current price of $250. The new price will not affect current Lifetime Plex Pass holders.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/22/ars-technica-plexs-200-lifetime-pass-price-hike-tries-forcing-users-to-another-subscription/
  23. Freedom News: **Anarchist News Review: Centrism’s sacrificial lambs**

    freedomnews.org.uk/2026/05/22/

    ~ Labour has been bragging about the size of its net migration reduction, meanwhile statutory guidance is excluding trans people from public life, …
    The post Anarchist News Review: Centrism’s sacrificial lambs appeared first on Freedom News.

    #News #AnarchistNewsReview #Food #Migration #PriceHikes #Transphobia #Water

  24. Tom’s Hardware: Internet archival sites struggling to preserve the internet because of skyrocketing hard drive prices due to the AI boom — Wayback Machine and Wikimedia punished by stratospheric storage pricing and stricter anti-scraping measures blocking the wrong bots. “The internet is getting harder to archive because the AI boom has caused a storage crisis, with both NAND and mechanical […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/09/toms-hardware-internet-archival-sites-struggling-to-preserve-the-internet-because-of-skyrocketing-hard-drive-prices-due-to-the-ai-boom-wayback-machine-and-wikimedia-punished-by-stratosphe/
  25. GitHub Blog: GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing. “Today, we are announcing that all GitHub Copilot plans will transition to usage-based billing on June 1, 2026. Instead of counting premium requests, every Copilot plan will include a monthly allotment of GitHub AI Credits, with the option for paid plans to purchase additional usage. Usage will be calculated based on token […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/28/github-blog-github-copilot-is-moving-to-usage-based-billing/
  26. 9to5 Google: YouTube Premium is getting a US price hike of up to $4/month. “YouTube Premium has not raised prices in a few years now, with the Family plan jumping from $17.99 to $22.99 back in 2022, and individual plans later following in 2023 from $11.99 to $13.99 at the time. YouTube Premium Lite has only been available for about a year, with background play and offline downloads added to the […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/11/9to5-google-youtube-premium-is-getting-a-us-price-hike-of-up-to-4-month/
  27. ZDNet: How I beat the $4 gas average in 2026: These 5 apps show you the cheapest station nearby. “Though I can’t do much about the international crisis, I can control how much I shell out to refuel my car. And one way I do that is through a mobile app. Several apps for iOS and Android will show me a list of nearby gas stations and reveal the current cost. I also can turn to navigation apps like […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/10/how-i-beat-the-4-gas-average-in-2026-these-5-apps-show-you-the-cheapest-station-nearby-zdnet/
  28. Bloomberg: #Factories in #Asia have seen price increases of as much as 55% for #plastics like low-density polyethylene because of the #war in Iran. The #pricehikes have pushed one US #toymaker to buy up more inventory than needed before the conflict boosts costs even higher.

  29. Bloomberg: #Factories in #Asia have seen price increases of as much as 55% for #plastics like low-density polyethylene because of the #war in Iran. The #pricehikes have pushed one US #toymaker to buy up more inventory than needed before the conflict boosts costs even higher.

  30. CalMatters: Digital tablets mellowed California prisons. Now a tech migration is riling users . “…today, the entire system with almost 90,000 prisoners is in the midst of a disruptive switch to new tablets from a new vendor. The project is months behind schedule, which temporarily resulted in increased text messaging charges for consumers at the first prison facility where it became fully […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/01/calmatters-digital-tablets-mellowed-california-prisons-now-a-tech-migration-is-riling-users/
  31. PCMag: X Pro, Previously TweetDeck, Now Costs $40 Per Month. “As spotted by MacRumors, the social network moved its X Pro feature to its X Premium+ plan, which costs $40 per month or $395 a year. Until Thursday, March 26, the feature was available to X subscribers who pay $8 per month for its Premium subscription. That’s a fivefold price increase, and X didn’t let Premium customers know in […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/28/pcmag-x-pro-previously-tweetdeck-now-costs-40-per-month/
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