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Chris Frantz

@frantzfries
15 posts
2026-01-18
I'm impressed that OpenAI is being this upfront about the ads They're eating ~35% of the available screen with ad space, it took Google decades to get to that level of ad saturation [image]
2026-01-18 View on X
Financial Times

OpenAI plans to test ads below ChatGPT replies for users of free and Go tiers in the US; source: OpenAI expects to make “low billions” from ads in 2026

$500bn start-up seeks ways to fund expansion and fend off competition from rivals Google and Anthropic

2026-01-17
I'm impressed that OpenAI is being this upfront about the ads They're eating ~35% of the available screen with ad space, it took Google decades to get to that level of ad saturation [image]
2026-01-17 View on X
Financial Times

OpenAI plans to test ads below ChatGPT replies for users of free and Go tiers in the US; source: OpenAI expects to make “low billions” from ads in 2026

$500bn start-up seeks ways to fund expansion and fend off competition from rivals Google and Anthropic

2025-10-07
if I was in consumer or looking to build for consumers I would drop everything and go all in for a month on this might be a small chance it becomes the next App Store but imagine if you're one of the 3 fitness/dating/sudoku/whatever apps when it does [image]
2025-10-07 View on X
OpenAI

OpenAI announces apps that work inside ChatGPT, piloting Booking.com, Canva, Coursera, Figma, Expedia, Spotify, and Zillow for logged-in users outside of the EU

A new generation of apps you can chat with and the tools for developers to build them.  —  Try in ChatGPT(opens in a new window)Start building apps(opens in a new window)

2025-03-18
Wiz doesn't own wiz dot com Do you still need a .com in 2025? [image]
2025-03-18 View on X
The Verge

Alphabet acquires NYC-based cybersecurity startup Wiz for $32B cash, its largest acquisition yet, pending approval; antitrust fears stalled a $23B deal in 2024

The acquisition is Alphabet's biggest yet, after a $23 billion takeover attempt stalled last year.

2024-02-10
Notion acquired Cron and released Notion Calendar Notion just acquired Skiff and maybe we'll see Notion Mail What's next?
2024-02-10 View on X
TechCrunch

Notion acquires Skiff, which raised $14.2M to offer end-to-end encrypted file storage, docs, calendar events, and email; Skiff will shut down after six months

Notion launched its new calendar based on Cron last month, but its productivity suit can soon have more privacy-focused offerings.

2024-01-11
wow, they actually did it OpenAI launched the GPT Store and they actually made it possible to earn revenue from the apps. Why build a wrapper when you can build, deploy and monetize with zero code instead? Flood gates are open [image]
2024-01-11 View on X
Bloomberg

OpenAI debuts a GPT Store for paid users to share and find custom chatbots and plans to start sharing revenue in Q1; users have already made 3M+ chatbots so far

https://techcrunch.com/...  #AI #technology #OpenAI #marketplace #appstore X: Sam Altman / @sama : (there are incredibly useful GPTs in the store, but probably ‘everything is waifu...

2024-01-05
This is cool, just got an email from OpenAI Looks like GPT's are getting an App Store, coming soon Wonder if this will be the first step towards their rumored hardware device with Microsoft? [image]
2024-01-05 View on X
The Information

Memo: OpenAI plans to launch its GPT store next week; the store was originally slated to open in November 2023, but was delayed after OpenAI's leadership crisis

Stephanie Palazzolo / The Information :

2023-07-05
And there it is, HN top comment predicts this will be a success RIP Threads 2023-2023 [image]
2023-07-05 View on X
The Verge

Instagram briefly launched a basic Threads web UI, offering an early look at what to expect before its July 6 launch; the service appears to have 2,500+ users

Instagram's new Threads app, a Twitter competitor, isn't supposed to launch until July 6th, but the web interface went live for a few hours today for everyone to explore.

And there it is, HN top comment predicts this will be a success RIP Threads 2023-2023 [image]
2023-07-05 View on X
TechCrunch

Meta plans to launch Instagram's standalone Twitter competitor Threads on July 6, per the pre-order App Store listing, which shows screenshots of some features

Amanda Silberling:  —  Instagram's rumored Twitter competitor … PC Gamer : With Elon Musk's Twitter in chaos Mark Zuckerberg sees his chance: Meta's Threads launches Oli Welsh / Po...

2023-07-04
And there it is, HN top comment predicts this will be a success RIP Threads 2023-2023 [image]
2023-07-04 View on X
TechCrunch

Meta plans to launch Instagram's standalone Twitter competitor Threads on July 6, per the pre-order App Store listing, which shows screenshots of some features

Instagram's rumored Twitter competitor just dropped on the iOS App Store in the US.  The app will be called Threads …

2023-06-12
Probably the biggest story in tech rn Reddit has been relying on an army of unpaid volunteers to moderate their platform. They mishandled API pricing and now they're losing control of their platform. You can watch the site go dark in real-time here https://reddark.untone.uk/
2023-06-12 View on X
The Verge

Reddark: thousands of subreddits are going dark in protest after Reddit CEO Steve Huffman's remarks on API changes in an AMA on June 9

The version of Reddit we'll see over the next few days may be a shell of itself.  More than 100 subreddits have already gone dark …

2023-02-22
@Wisdomhub2 Sure but they own those sites. Microsoft is inserting it *into* Google's site.
2023-02-22 View on X
9to5Google

Microsoft appears to be injecting ads for Edge on a Google.com website when users download Chrome using the latest Edge Canary preview on Windows

Microsoft sees its browser as an important aspect and entry point for the new Bing.  Microsoft Edge on Windows is now showing a rather aggrieve ad …

2022-10-25
@Carnage4Life Zuck runs the show, they can't do anything
2022-10-25 View on X
@altcap

Open letter: Altimeter Capital founder and CEO Brad Gerstner encourages Meta to cut capex by $5B+, cut headcount by 20%+, and limit metaverse R&D to $5B/year

2022-09-12
Remember when the new iPhone was leaked when someone left it in a bar? The new Quest Pro from Meta was just leaked because someone forgot it in their hotel room when they checked out. https://twitter.com/...
2022-09-12 View on X
The Verge

A Facebook user shares a video of an alleged “Meta Quest Pro” VR headset, claiming Meta left the device, labeled “engineering sample”, in a hotel room

A prototype of Meta's VR headset has surfaced  —  Images and, later, a video of a “Meta Quest Pro” virtual reality …

2022-06-19
What is happening over at Brex today? https://twitter.com/...
2022-06-19 View on X
TechCrunch

Brex says it will no longer work with SMBs that do not have venture funding and will shut down “tens of thousands” of accounts after August 15

Three months after announcing it would make a big push into software and enterprise, fintech giant Brex is apparently abandoning …