Thursday, June 4, 2026
Getty and Shutterstock merged. Unsplash went quiet after acquisition. Pexels is coasting. AI platforms are multiplying. A clear-eyed landscape overview for anyone sourcing images this year.
Mar 31, 2026
Major stock sites have quietly started selling AI-generated images, often at premium prices with unclear labeling. Here's what each site actually does, and why the stock photo middle ground is drying up.
