Google is offering its premium AI subscription plan for free. It usually costs $20 a month - and comes with many benefits.

The initial plan was to retire Assistant in late 2025, but the service got a brief reprieve as Google shored up some aspects of Gemini. Now that Gemini is ready to take over, Google will begin ending support for the old system on September 4,

The change is similar to a move by the tech giant following Trump’s first day back in office.

The Spirit Airlines deal points to AI companies’ growing ambitions to automate white-collar work.