A few weeks ago, one of the AI tools I use almost every day announced another pricing change.
Nothing dramatic.
Just one of those emails that starts with:
“We’re updating our plans to better serve our growing community.”
Which usually means:
I Didn’t Realize How Much of My Digital Life I Was Renting
A few weeks ago, one of the AI tools I use almost every day announced another pricing...
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Developers are self-hosting AI tools, APIs, and dashboards via VPS and Docker instead of recurring SaaS subscriptions, reclaiming infrastructure ownership. This trend signals cost and vendor lock-in concerns reshaping tech leaders' build-vs-buy decisions and long-term control over critical infrastructure.
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