GitHub Halts Copilot Growth as AI Coding Costs Outpace Subscriptions

GitHub has suspended new sign-ups for several of its Copilot subscription tiers, a decision that follows a surge in demand driven by agentic coding workflows, which consume far more compute resources than earlier models of AI assistance. The company confirmed that new subscriptions for Copilot Pro, Pro+, and Student plans are paused, while existing users […]