They had to scale back all the instances when they used openai as the llm (GitHub copilot) and now they are using their own proprietary model which is just ok at best.
If they are going to lose the LLM race, at least they could invest in building a great frontend to interact with the non-MS models to capture a share of the revenue... Right now their frontend is one of the worst AND their model is one of the worst.
BC we basically rely on SpaceX for all our rockets now and they can basically name their own price. I guarantee with Elon in DC we will be paying even more for those rockets...
Its for purchasing AI summaries. By default each user gets 1000 article summaries to begin with, which should suffice for several months for most users.
Initially I didn't want to put any in-app purchases but decided to add it to prevent abuse.