el producto #366 đ
el producto #366 đ
2024 predictions, GPT store live, Apple Vision pre-order + shipping dates, Amazon bets on AI, Is it time to change jobs?, Streaks and psychological drivers, & more
Hey friends,
Happy weekend and welcome to a new edition of el producto!
đ° The week in figures
150k: OpenAI signs 260 enterprise customers with 150K+ employees combined for the corporate version of ChatGPT
23M: Netflix's ($NFLX) ad-supported tier now boasts over 23M MAU, marking a surge of around 8M users in about two months
1000: Google has cut hundreds of employees from its central engineering, hardware, and Assistant teams. The company confirmed that it eliminated "a few hundred" roles in each of the divisions on Wednesday, impacting roughly 1,000 employees
500: Amazon's Twitch livestreaming unit plans to lay off 500 employees. The cuts mark the third round of layoffs at Twitch in under a year amid concerns over losses
170: Discord is cutting 17% of its workforce, affecting 170 employees, after growing its headcount too quickly in recent years
80%: WhatsApp's daily business users increased by 80% in the US in 2023 after a 122% jump in 2022, and daily users in the US grew by 9% in 2023
đ° Whatâs going on
Apple plans to ship the $3,499+ Vision Pro on February 2 in the US, after opening pre-orders on January 19 at 8am ET:
Apple invited developers to submit apps to Vision Pro's new App Store using App Store Connect
Apple revealed that most iOS and iPadOS apps will be automatically compatible with Apple Vision Pro and will not require additional effort from developers.
Google Cloud unveils new generative AI products designed to help retailers personalize their online shopping experiences and streamline operations
OpenAI launched GPT Store, an app store for GPTs built using its AI models, introduced during its DevDay event. GPT Store will be available to ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Enterprise users to find and use popular GPTs:
The GPT Store will serve as a marketplace for GPT builders to showcase and sell their customized chatbots
OpenAI said it will launch a revenue-sharing program in the first quarter. Meanwhile, U.S.-based builders will receive payment based on user engagement with their GPTs
OpenAI plans to showcase new featured GPTs every week, and its initial recommendations include Code Tutor, built by Khan Academy, to enhance coding skills
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Team, a new subscription plan for teams up to 149 people, for $30 per user per month, or $25 per user per month billed annually
According to Meta meeting details, Threads will allow you to follow Mastodon users by year-end
Amazon turns to AI technology including large language models, generative AI, and machine learning, to help customers shop for apparel online
Amazonâs Alexa gets new generative AI-powered experiences including AI chatbot platform Character.AI, AI music company Splash, and Voice AI game developer Volley
Amazon announces Matter Casting, an Apple AirPlay-like feature to send video from different platforms to Amazon devices, initially supporting Echo Show devices
Microsoft briefly surpassed Apple as the most valuable U.S. company on Thursday. Apple's shares have fallen 4% in 2024 amid concerns about weakening smartphone demand, while Microsoft has gained 2% this year
Microsoft is testing Copilot's automatic startup on Windows 11, meaning the AI assistant would launch as a sidebar when booting up. Some users criticized the move, saying it had the potential to be annoying and reminiscent of the Clippy assistant in Microsoft Office
Waymo will start testing its driverless passenger vehicles on the highway later this month
Volkswagen is planning to add an AI-powered chatbot into all Volkswagen models equipped with its IDA voice assistant
Brave adds its CodeLLM to its search engine to deliver results for programming queries, providing code snippets with step-by-step explanations and citations
Fintech startup Carta Inc. is closing down its secondary share trading division after it received backlash for misusing clients' information.The firm allegedly used confidential cap table data of clients to facilitate trades. CJ Gustafson recently wrote a great opinion piece about the situation at Carta and its disastrous handling. Worth a read
NuBank Mexico launches functionality for customers to receive money from the US through WhatsApp, in alliance with Felix Pago. This strategic alliance is reshaping the way cross-border money transfers are handled, leveraging technology for a seamless and secure experience
đ Good reads
Data.AI's State of Mobile 2023: global consumer app spending rose 3% YoY to $171B, non-game spending rose 11% YoY to $64B, and app downloads rose 1% YoY to 257B. If you donât want to read the whole report, hereâs a summary by TechCrunch
The Duolingo effect: How keeping the âstreakâ is changing peopleâs behavior. Streaks tap into psychological drivers of behavior by adding higher-level goals, providing structure, gamifying activities, and aligning with personal identity. But heads up, streaks may not motivate all individuals, as some may feel controlled or obligated by them. If you want to dig deeper, check this Oxford jorunal article by Jackie Silverman
Is it time to leave your job? Ravi Mehta and Adam Fishman share two approaches to figuring out if you should stick with your company or start looking for new opportunities: The Career Escalator and the Reverse 9-Box. Not surprisingly, both approaches are rooted heavily in evaluating your current environment
A guide to Leading vs Lagging indicators, by David Pereira. Knowing what to measure and what not to is fundamental to progress. Too much information will cause friction and analysis paralysis. Lagging metrics may point out weaknesses but wonât help you act fast enough to progress. Thatâs the job of leading metrics
Design Sprints - a brief guide for PMs by Rohit Verma. A good refresher if you are familiar with the concept or you have read the book Sprint. A bit shallow if you are new to the concept (if so, get the book!)
Scott Gallowayâs 2024 predictions. The only predictions article Iâm reading year after year is Scottâs. And his 2023 report card, which ended up pretty decent
[Podcast] Reforge: 2024 predictions: A conversation between Andrew Chen, Brian Balfour (CEO/cofounder of Reforge) and Fareed Mosavat (ex-Reforge/Slack/Zynga), covering AI apps, MVPs, 2024 IPOs & M&As, the future of PM, marketing, lessons from gaming, and more
Thatâs all for this week. As usual, feel free to reach out and share your thoughts by replying back to this email or commenting on Substack
Thanks for your support!
Angel