Edition No. 88 · Fri 18 Sept 2026 · Story 19 of 47

Inside the complex anatomy of agency AI bills

Digiday

Agencies are grappling with a cost structure split between AI subscriptions and metered token usage, and an unresolved question of who pays.

AI

Interest score

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  • 1.00MovementNew this week

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