The tech industry never ceases to amaze me with its audacious pricing strategies, and Adobe’s latest move in the stock photo marketplace has left me genuinely baffled. They’re currently allowing sellers to list AI-generated images for prices that would make even the most seasoned subscription service executive blush - $80 for a simple JPEG of an alligator? Really?

Looking at the image in question, it’s not even particularly impressive. It’s the kind of output you could get from any number of free AI image generators available today. The democratization of AI image generation tools means anyone with a decent internet connection can create similar (or better) images within minutes.

Remember when Netflix was the golden child of entertainment? For a measly eight bucks a month, we had access to virtually everything worth watching. Those days feel like ancient history now, replaced by a fragmented, overpriced mess that’s beginning to make the old cable monopolies look reasonable by comparison.

The recent news about Americans spending less on streaming services isn’t surprising – it’s the inevitable result of corporate greed destroying what was once a revolutionary service model. What started as a simple, user-friendly way to watch content has devolved into a byzantine maze of subscriptions, each demanding their pound of flesh while offering less and less value.