Dossier
AI pricing
Coverage of AI pricing in the Nexus archive.
- Same ride, different price: How Uber & Lyft use AI to set what you pay
Consumer Reports found Uber and Lyft charge different prices for identical rides, with discrepancies up to $30. The investigation revealed potential fictitious discounts and higher company fare shares, while Uber and Lyft denied pricing based on rider identity. Drivers reported feeling exploited by shrinking fare shares.
- Claude Code removed from Anthropic's Pro plan
Anthropic removed Claude Code, a coding assistance feature, from its Pro plan, a premium offering. The change was noted on Anthropic's pricing page and sparked discussion on Hacker News with 176 points and 88 comments.