Software companies are rapidly changing pricing models to fit AI, moving beyond user- and usage-based plans toward outcome-based fees. HubSpot is switching AI agent pricing to charge only when tasks are completed successfully, while some firms price based on operating assets. China’s AI companies are also drawing attention, shifting from open-source expansion to launching closed models and pushing monetisation. The roundup also covers moves by OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Oracle NetSuite, Anthropic, Box, Slack, Netflix, Apple and South Korean firms.

AI transformation specialist ITCEN Cloit said it will launch an AI code agent solution, AgentGo Coder for Professional, through strategic cooperation with AI solutions company BANYA AI. The product combines ITCEN Cloit’s cloud-native AgentGo agent platform with BANYA AI’s on-premise code generation technology. The companies aim to provide an AI development automation service optimized for public and financial environments and plan joint supply of customized services to meet security requirements.