two & a half gamers 🚨📢 BREAKING NEWS: Fortnite Returns, AI Wars Begin, Netflix Backs Out
Three huge stories this week are reshaping the mobile and tech landscape.
First, Epic and Google finally settled their long legal battle, meaning Fortnite is returning to Google Play. Even more importantly, Google is cutting store fees and allowing developers to use alternative payment providers.
Second, the AI race just took a strange turn. Claude briefly overtook ChatGPT in US App Store downloads after OpenAI announced a deal with the US Department of Defense.
And finally, Netflix walks away from the $82B Warner Bros. Discovery deal, leaving Paramount and Skydance to potentially reshape the future of some of the biggest entertainment IPs.
This week shows one thing clearly:
the platform economy is shifting.
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Panelists: Jakub Remiar, Felix Braberg, Matej Lancaric
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Matej Lancaric
User Acquisition & Creatives Consultant
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Felix Braberg
Ad monetization consultant
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Jakub Remiar
Game design consultant
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