‘What a joke’: Github Copilot’s new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs
2026-05-30 · TechCrunch
Microsoft pulled the classic tech bait-and-switch: get developers hooked on unlimited AI coding assistance, then flip to token-based billing that makes them count every autocomplete like it's rationed bread. Turns out 'AI for everyone' really meant 'AI for everyone who can afford the meter running.'