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Stockdale FFA Vet Science team takes third place
COURTESY/Stockdale ISD Congratulations to the Stockdale FFA Vet Science team of Bailey Talley (pictured), Brooke Stahl, and Ana Gray, who took third place in the first online Texas A&M AgriLife Vet CDE of the year! Bailey earned the top individual score in the contest. Well done!
Chicago Bears Stock Watch: Offense making plays; secondary struggles
The Bears moved to 6-2 with a huge MNF win. @SamHouseholder has this week’s stock watch.
Coming to XBOX Game Pass: Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, Thronefall, Warhammer Survivors, and More
November is officially here, and apparently your backlog is already getting longer. Between cracking puzzles, defending kingdoms, and braving battles, Coming soon to XBOX Game Pass: Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, Thronefall, Warhammer Survivors, and more.
Florida falls just outside CBS Sports re-rank top 25 after Week 9 loss
Florida football's Week 9 rivalry game loss to Georgia has the Gators slipping to just outside the CBS Sports re-rank top 25.
Josh Jacobs, Breece Hall, Ashton Jeanty, And More Must-Sit Fantasy Football Running Backs For Week 9
The top must-sit fantasy football running backs for Week 9.
Packers vs. Patriots bold predictions for NFL Week 9
This is one of the most interesting and compelling games of the schedule for Week 9 and the first half of the NFL season. The Green Bay Packers are starting to find their offensive rhythm with Jordan Love improving on a week-by-week basis, but the team is still waiting for Micah Parsons to return to help the defense assert itself. The New England […] The post Packers vs. Patriots bold predictions for NFL Week 9 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Patrick Kane Injury Sides Blackhawks, Missing Next Games
Franchise icon Patrick Kane exits with an upper-body injury. See the latest stats, coach comments, and what this means for Chicago's season.
DOC: Operating momentum raised FFO guidance as life science recovery builds, despite refinancing headwinds
Operating strength lifted adjusted FFO guidance for a third time, while outpatient and senior housing growth remained robust. Life science occupancy gains and acquisitions position the portfolio for future NOI growth, balanced against higher refinancing costs and delayed lease commencements.Based o…
Business Beat : MCCU welcomes back Michelle Kappen as Lending Manager
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Phantom Blade Zero made $223M on Steam and PS5 in five days
Phantom Blade Zero was always going to be a hit. We’ve been banging on about it for months now. Well, the results are in, and Phantom Blade Zero has indeed been a hit. Yesterday, S-Game reported that Phantom Blade Zero has sold 4M copies. As of this morning, our estimates show that Phantom Blade Zero has generated $223M via 4.3M copies sold across Steam (3.1M) and PlayStation (1.2M). This instantly makes Phantom Blade Zero this year’s #10 new 2026 game by premium revenue across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation – and without an Xbox release to boot. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe Combined, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong account for 55% of Phantom Blade Zero’s copies sold – 56% of copies on Steam and 50% on PlayStation. But revenue is slightly different. Phantom Blade Zero actually made more revenue outside of China However, due to regional pricing, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong account for a lower share of revenue, 45%. The three countries account for 40% of Phantom Blade Zero’s revenue on PlayStation, and 47% on Steam. This is due to regional pricing, which you can easily check in our platform: Using the $59.99 USD base price as a starting point, we can see that Phantom Blade Zero costs the equivalent of $40.31 in China (-32.8% of the US price) and $41.80 in Hong Kong (-30.3%). So while Chinese culture is at the heart of Phantom Blade Zero (in terms of theme and player base), it’s actually making more money in non-China markets. In fact, markets outside of China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan account for $123M in Phantom Blade Zero revenues via 2M copies. Even when we remove revenues from these markets from the analysis, Phantom Blade Zero remains a top 20 new 2026 title by revenue across Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe In other words, Phantom Blade Zero is a global hit. It’s not all China – or even majority China, when it comes to revenues. The China spring board helped, but a successful State of Play and – more importantly – positive reviews helped this one land in other markets. Quality sells. China was hyped from the start, but Western players needed more convincing As we wrote back in August, China was always going to show up early for Phantom Blade Zero. Our daily Steam revenue data shows just that, and we can see when S-Game’s banging RPG won over players outside of China: On the day Phantom Blade Zero’s Steam pre-order button went live in mid-August, China accounted for nearly 70% of Phantom Blade Zero’s Steam revenue. The shares hovered around 68% throughout August. This is the hometown-hero effect we’ve covered in the past, with the home market committing first – almost sight unseen – on national pride and a lush-looking trailer alone. Then things get even more interesting. Following the State of Play on August 18, US daily revenue more than doubled (from $72K to $146K), China’s daily take nearly quadrupled ($237K to $892K), and the rest of the world’s revenues also more than doubled. As China spiked so much harder than the others, its share of revenue hardly moved, holding at around 68%. So the by-all-counts-awesome State of Play got non-China markets and the West interested (you can see daily spend jump), but it didn’t move the needle for overall revenue shares. Positive reviews were the Western tipping point. US daily revenue went from $106K on October 25 to $230K when the embargo lifted on the 26th, to $463K on the 27th, to $899K on the 28th. So nearly 8.5x more revenue in four days, boosted by the positive reviews and subsequent word of mouth. When Phantom Blade Zero launched on the 29th, things hit critical mass. On launch day, the US and the rest of the world combined out-earned China for the first time in Phantom Blade Zero’s whole pre-order history. You can see this unfolding pretty nicely in the revenue shifting shares, too. China’s lifetime revenue share sat at 68% in August and was still 65% as late as October 25th, but it dropped to 45% by November 2. Over that same period, the US nearly doubled its share from 10% to 18%, and the rest of the world climbed from 25% to 38%. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe That’s not to say that China sold less – far from it. The West and non-China markets just showed up later, won over by the reviews and word of mouth. However you look at it, Phantom Blade Zero has become one of this year’s highest-grossing premium games. Daily volume seems to be decelerating a bit (which is natural), so subscribe below for more updates on performance. Speaking of performance and deceleration… Gran Turismo 7 is one of PlayStation’s biggest earners While games like Ghost of Yotei, Helldivers 2, Astro Bot, Wolverine (2.7M now, by the way), and even Marathon and Saros tend to get all the headlines (we hold our hand up there, too!), there’s one PlayStation game from the past five years that’s earned more than all of these games: and it’s one that’s rarely talked about in enthusiast circles. Gran Turismo 7, which launched in March 2022, has sold 12.7M copies. This amounts to $840M in revenue, second only to Spider-Man 2’s $1.3B – if we’re talking PlayStation first-party for this generation. Gran Turismo 7 still brings in around 3M players every month (and between 400K and 700K active players per day). It’s also an evergreen seller every year. For example, Gran Turismo 7 generated: $189.7M in 2023 via 2.9M copies $161.3M in 2024 via 2.7M copies $119.1M in 2025 via 1.7M copies This year, Gran Turismo 7 has already sold 1.3M copies, generating $74.7M And there’s more laps to come Every December is comfortably GT7’s biggest month of the year (except launch), and the gap is widening there. December generated 2.1x a normal month in 2023, and by 2025 that had grown to 2.8x. Want more free estimates and insights in your inbox twice a week? Subscribe below! Subscribe As the typical months cool off with age, Christmas always holds strong, so the holiday period is becoming a bigger slice of Gran Turismo 7 yearly revenue. For Gran Turismo 7, the week around Christmas does 3x to 5x a typical week – three years running: Christmas week 2023: $14.7M (4.6x the year’s median week) Christmas week 2024: $9.3M (3.3x) Christmas week 2025: $8.5M (4.6x) These Christmas peaks happened at the full $59.99 (Gran Turismo 7 wasn’t discounted at all in December 2023 or December 2025). And although there was a discount late in December 2024, GT7’s peak week that year still happened at full price. You can really see why PlayStation hasn’t added this one to PlayStation Plus, eh? Say it after me: Subscriptions cannibalise premium revenue! On that note… Let’s take a quick look at how Gran Turismo 7 is doing versus its nearest competitor, Xbox console exclusive and long-running sim racer Forza Motorsport (released in 2023 as a reboot for the franchise, about 19 months after GT7). Forza Motorsport has sold around 1.3M copies across Xbox (75.4% for Xbox console and PC) and Steam (24.6%), grossing $89.9M across those platforms. Launch aligned, and on just PlayStation, Gran Turismo 7 had sold 10.2M copies, generating $676.1M, by that point. In other words, Gran Turismo 7 has sold the same number of copies this year as Forza Motorsport has sold since launch. When all is said and done, Gran Turismo 7’s 2026 revenues will have lapped Motorsport’s lifetime, too. It’s worth noting that Forza Motorsport was not released on last-gen consoles, and under a quarter of Gran Turismo 7’s revenue has come from PS4 consoles. Critically, Forza Motorsport is also on Game Pass, where nearly 7M players have accessed it. Meanwhile, the Forza Horizon series has been performing incredibly in terms of revenue. This year’s Forza Horizon 6 has generated $583.7M across Xbox and Steam despite Game Pass cannibalisation, and last year’s Forza Horizon 5 PlayStation port has generated $383.5M on PS5 alone. So two questions, then: How well is Forza Horizon 6 going to do when it launches on PS5 in January? Hit subscribe to get that in your inbox in January (which is in two months somehow!?) Subscribe 2. Open-world arcade Gran Turismo when? Also, if you like arcade racers, go and play Star Wars Galactic Racer. It rules. Like GOTY material, seriously. The last word Reply to this email – or reach out here – if you have any feedback for the newsletter – or want to request a game for us to cover. [Alinea Analytics boasts the most accurate PC and console estimates in the business. Game makers use our platform to understand their audience, keep an eye on the competition, monitor sales trends, and spot new opportunities. We equip game studios and financial institutions with accurate data and the confidence to make smarter, data-driven decisions. Want to talk about all things games market data? We’d love to chat!]
Maryland flag football rankings: USA TODAY Sports Super 10, Week 7
These teams top the high school flag football scene in Maryland this week.
Voters decide key ballot measures on abortion rights, congressional redistricting and voter ID laws
2026 ELECTION COVERAGE: Watch Live | Poll Closing Times | All Live Results | Live Updates | Live Fact Check WASHINGTON (AP) — A battle over abortion rights is playing out in several states Tuesday as voters decide 145 proposed laws and constitutional amendments, including some that could affect voting for future elections. The ballot measures provide a political undercard for a high-profile midterm election that will determine which party controls Congress, state legislatures and
Moft’s new origami case adds a kickstand and grip to the iPhone Duo
The Dynamic Folio Case also protects the Duo’s outer screen while it’s banging around with other things in your pocket.
Health Ministry Director-General to step down after nine years, set to join Columbia University
During his tenure, Bar Siman Tov led Israel's healthcare system through the COVID-19 pandemic, the October 7 massacre, and the ensuing Israel-Hamas war.
Chiefs Must Target Colts WR Josh Downs Before Deadline
The Kansas City Chiefs need a wide receiver upgrade after a tough loss. Insider analysis shows why Josh Downs is the perfect trade target for Mahomes.
Investor, business groups respond to SEC shareholder proposal rollback with litigation concerns
As the SEC pushes to scrap the federal regulation on shareholder proposals, both sides of the debate are raising concerns that the move could lead to a spike in litigation.
Fresno SEDA plan could generate $2.5 billion surplus, study finds
A new study projects Fresno's SEDA plan could generate a $2.5 billion surplus over 15 years, as supporters and opponents debate the proposed expansion.
(Tuesday) Morning Minnesota: The “Congrats to the Brewers” Edition
Can the Twins continue the success next season?
For King + Country musicians to introduce film screenings at Penn Cinema this weekend
Members of a popular contemporary Christian band will appear at Penn Cinema in Manheim Township this weekend to introduce screenings of a feature film.
Nov. 5 talk: Using chemical vapor deposition to improve battery materials
Jeffrey Elam, senior chemist and Argonne Distinguished Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory, will present “Chemical vapor fictionization of battery materials” at 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, in 10 Sparks Building on the University Park campus.
Meet T-RAN, TN's Ambassador of Music and Entertainment
Tennessee music ambassador T-RAN Gilbert hosts a free concert to advocate for mental health and artist success.
Christina Applegate details new medical testing after MS misdiagnosis
Christina Applegate is continuing to search for answers in her ongoing health battle.
Mariners to hire Cubs executive with no managerial experience as new manager, per report
Jason Kanzler will be the second-youngest manager in baseball at 36
Lessons Learned from Mass Gatherings at the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Learn about the behind-the-scenes emergency preparedness and public health work that made the 2026 World Cup safe for attendees.
An Alligator Swallowed an XBOX Series X
This November, XBOX is heading to Florida – home to incredible wildlife, unforgettable places, and every now and then, stories you have to see to believe. Introducing the XBOX Series X-BITE: a playable XBOX Series X swallowed whole by an alligator. There’s only one, and it can be yours.
Suburban voters reshape the political map
Suburban voters, once a reliably Republican bloc in Ohio, have become more politically divided.
John Wall targets exploding high school NIL market for next major business move: “You're going to get your money back quick”
John Wall reveals his next basketball business play.
Baltimore Ravens sign veteran quarterback after Lamar Jackson injury
The Baltimore Ravens’ quarterback room has been decimated by injuries over the past few days. Now, the team is bringing in some reinforcements. The Ravens are signing quarterback Kedon Slovis to their 53-man roster off the Green Bay Packers’ practice squad. He could be one of Baltimore’s options against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday night.…
UK climate minister Katie White: COP31 must respond to ‘really scary’ science
The upcoming COP31 climate talks need to respond to the latest science on global warming, says UK climate minister Katie White.
Will ranked choice voting affect timing of Maine and Alaska’s Senate race results? Here’s what we know
Most U.S. voters who are deciding Senate races Tuesday will pick one candidate. For voters in Alaska and Maine, their ballots instead will offer the chance to rank candidates in what is known as ranked choice voting.
Guardians News: Messick is Top Three for Two Awards
News and Notes for Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026
iPhone Duo vs Galaxy Z Fold 8: Is $2,000 worth it?
Apple's iPhone Duo reportedly outlasted the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 by over three hours in battery tests, but its weight and repair costs raise concerns.
Penguins Skate: Livanavage Called Up, Korczak Ready, Malkin Not
Evgeni Malkin took part in the Pittsburgh Penguins morning skate Tuesday at the UPMC Lemieux Complex, one day after the […]
Juve-Ebnoutalib, Milan transfers and sponsorless Inter: today's news 🔥
On the day of Jesus de Miguel's passing, football must keep going despite the pain of these moments.Let's take a look at the biggest news involving Serie A's top clubs.Juventus target Ebnoutalib for t...
As Bayer spots pharma recovery, questions resurface over potential crop science split
Bayer’s pharmaceutical business may finally be entering a long-awaited growth cycle, but CEO Bill Anderson still can’t quite escape the lingering questions around a potential crop science split.
Le Havre fans call for American owners to leave after coach's suspension and president's exit
Le Havre fans are calling for the American owners the Blue Crow Sports Group to leave the club
‘DWTS’ star Ezra Frech reacts to Daniella Karagach’s Disney Night wardrobe malfunction
Paralympian Ezra Frech had a rather unfortunate wardrobe malfunction with professional partner Daniella Karagach during Disney Night on ‘Dancing With the Stars.’
Lakers’ Luka Doncic Continues His Historic Stretch
After posting an historic stat line on Sunday against Toronto, not even the second night of a home back-to-back could slow down Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic. Just 24 hours after filling up the stat sheet with 45 points, 15 rebounds, six assists, five steals and a block in a 131-125 home victory over …
Montana voters take on Citizens United with a ballot initiative to strip corporations and nonprofits of their political spending power
Supporters say states can redefine corporate powers without violating the First Amendment, while critics say the Supreme Court won't buy it
Fantasy Football Panic Meter: Ravens are in trouble going into Week 9 after latest Lamar Jackson injury
Raiders’ latest RB plans create fantasy football nightmare
If you roster the Raiders running backs you are in for major headaches now.
Google confirms something was draining Pixel Watch batteries, fix rolling out
Google has confirmed that some Pixel Watches are experiencing unexpected battery drain, but it also says a fix is already...
A roller coaster ride alters history for a high school choir in Musical Theatre Club at LSU's show
If there's no crash, there's no cabaret.
NBAA Mentoring Network: Building the Future of Business Aviation
The NBAA Mentoring Network pairs experienced professionals with students and others exploring careers in business aviation. Mentors share their knowledge, while mentees gain guidance and connections – and the industry benefits from a stronger workforce.
Kelly Ripa details ‘big fight’ at ‘Live With Kelly and Mark’ over discussion topic
Kelly Ripa explained why a ‘big fight’ happened backstage over a discussion topic at ‘Live With Kelly and Mark.’
I started a bakery after a finance career and am on track to make $3M
Gluten-free baker Addison LaBonte details her journey from finance to founding a thriving bakery, using social media and customer input for growth.
Your Apple Watch Can Automatically Identify Songs Around You
Ever been in a situation where you hear a song in a cafe, a shop, or a car, and wonder what it is? On the latest Apple Watch models, your watch can work it out for you, and you don't even need to ask. The music doesn't have to be playing on the watch. It just needs to be audible around you. Apple Watch does the rest. It's all thanks to a new automatic feature in iOS 27 called Music Recognition, which is just one of Apple's new Audio Intelligence features.
How sporting events are being impacted by Middle East conflict
BBC Sport takes a look at how the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has affected sporting events in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and the wider area.
Live Updates: Midterm voters go to the polls on Election Day
The battle for control is playing out mostly in states and districts President Donald Trump previously won by wide margins.
Saints 2026 Trade Deadline Tracker
Stay up to date on all the latest Saints trade rumors and news as the deadline approaches
Seasonal Health Reminder
As we enter the colder months, seasonal illnesses such as influenza, pertussis (whooping cough), strep throat, and other common viruses tend to become more prevalent. We want to take this opportunity to share a few reminders to help keep our students, staff, and school community healthy.
Prop. 38: This billionaire-backed measure would approve $8.4 billion for health research
California’s Prop. 38 would provide $8.4 billion to find cures for cancer and other diseases. Half the money would go to one institute.
Women’s Health Needs in Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis
Doral Fredericks, PharmD, MBA, discusses how life stages, mental health, and reproductive concerns can shape dermatologic care for women.
As Michigan students struggle with literacy, teachers head back to school for science of reading training
Only 38% of third graders scored proficient on the state’s reading exam.
Best Early Black Friday Mac Deals: Save Hundreds on MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and More
We're getting closer to Black Friday, which lands on Friday, November 27 this year. In the lead-up to the shopping holiday, we're tracking a few lowest-ever prices on Apple's most popular Macs, including the M5 MacBook Air, MacBook Neo, and the new Mac mini and Mac Studio. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.
Private equity-backed equipment rental business opens seventh New England location
The sales and service center in Bourne on Cape Cod is aimed at landscapers, arborists and homeowners.
Vantage launches facultative reinsurance business
Vantage Group has launched a facultative reinsurance business and named Lisa Pickard its president, the Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer said Tuesday.
Fantasy Football Waiver Wire, Week 9: Mike Washington Jr. among slew of good RB pickups to consider
Ko A-sung Reveals Early Start in Entertainment via Baby Model Contest
Ko A-sung Reveals Early Start in Entertainment via Baby Model Contest Actors street casting at four led to entertainment career; Park Jeong-min calls it impressive
Austin tech founder killed with wife and children in Florida jet crash had reached a $10M business milestone
Adam Robinson's final LinkedIn post celebrated RB2B hitting $10 million in annual recurring revenue and teased a live debate he would never attend.
iPhone 18 Rumored to Get Larger Battery and Potential Price Increase
Apple's upcoming iPhone 18 will feature a larger battery and potentially a higher price, according to the leaker known as "Digital Chat Station". In a new post on Weibo today, the leaker claimed that the standard iPhone 18 will continue to feature a high-resolution 6.3-inch OLED display with a refresh rate up to 120Hz, the Dynamic Island, and Face ID.
Stuart Varney: Significant shifts in American politics are coming
‘Varney & Co.’ host Stuart Varney examines a potential socialist surge, Republican upsets in red states and what an election shakeup could mean for Congress and Wall Street.
Shania Twain Calls Early Career Entertainment Of Drunk Men ‘Inappropriate For My Age’
Shania Twain is recalling late-night performances that made her uncomfortable and led to her getting stage fright. The singer shared […]
Arc Raiders devs say that using generative AI voice acting was necessary as actors "would just go crazy if they had to read all of that"
In a new video released by Embark Studios, audio director Bence Pajor spoke on the process of using generative AI and how he believes it was a benefit for VA's.
Gender equality pays off for business – so why are companies pulling back?
Gender equality and diversity are good for business – but while increasing numbers of women are reaching top spots in the corporate world, more initiatives are needed to keep momentum going.
Breaking down the 2026 Section 2 Class AA football playoffs
CBA, Shen, Saratoga, Shaker make up field.
TOP 25: WEEK 11
We will keep it short this week as our bracketology post goes live later today, but as we move into the back half of the season, this is our Top 25 entering CFP rankings week. DOMINANCE REIGNS SUPREME UCLA, LSU, Utah, Wake Forest. These four teams are a combination of zero losses with a weaker […]
Entre Nous - Political parallels in France and US: Anger at the ballot box and in the streets
Fever's Stephanie White could get fresh start amid WNBA coaching shakeup
White had been expected to stay on in Indiana.
Funders Float 'Natural Selection' For Non-Profit Neglected Disease Drug Developers As Global Health Aid Dries Up
Today a single dose of tablets cures the disease. Acoziborole, registered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in June, was developed by Sanofi and the
Taylor Red singer Nicole Taylor dies at 35 after ‘aggressive’ breast cancer diagnosis
Nicole’s identical triplet sisters and bandmates, Nika and Natalie, announced her death on social media.
Taylor Red singer Nicole Taylor dies at 35 4 years after breast cancer diagnosis
Nicole Taylor, a member of the country music band Taylor Red made of identical triplet sisters, has died after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022. She was 35.
Pensacola-based Baptist Health Care announces CEO's 2027 retirement and successor
Mark Faulkner, who has led the health system for 14 years, is stepping down at the end of June, with chief operating officer Brett Aldridge becoming the fifth CEO in the organization's 75-year history.
Baptist Health: When clocks fall back, bodies need time to catch up
Clocks are set back for Daylight Savings Time. From "falling back," Baptist Health Paducah says the body may also need time to catch up.
76ers’ LeBron James Leads NBA in Unexpected Stat
The Philadelphia 76ers haven’t had LeBron James available for every game this season — they’ve sat him out for one game in back-to-backs to keep him fresh at 41 years old. But when the King has been on the floor, he’s continued to be a quality performer for the 76ers. That remained true on Monday […] The post 76ers’ LeBron James Leads NBA in Unexpected Stat appeared first on HEAVY.
Why the College Football Playoff selection committee's job is tougher than normal this year
Fantasy Football Panic Meter: You shouldn't give up on Parker Washington after two subpar games
Flu vaccination rates for Oregon healthcare workers continue to fall
The rate at which Oregon healthcare workers are vaccinated for influenza continues to drop, and is now 33 percentage points lower than it was in 2019.
How Jeremy Bloom Is Reinventing the X Games
Jeremy Bloom discusses transforming the X Games into a global league.
OpenAI: ChatGPT Search Is About 20% of Google’s, 250 Million People Speak With ChatGPT, and Chat Is Merging With Work
OpenAI says ChatGPT growth is accelerating. The company added 200 million users over just the past two months, jumping from 1 billion to 1.2 billion weekly active users in 60 days. Its search volume, it says, is approximately 20% of Google’s. Its users create 1.5 billion images with it per week. And its voice mode, between dictation and speaking with ChatGPT, now has 250 million combined weekly active users. ChatGPT consumer product lead Adam Fry told me this during a brief fireside chat at an OpenAI-hosted dinner in New York City on Monday night. “The growth is just going big,” he said. During our conversation, Fry also revealed plans to merge ChatGPT’s Chat and Work modes (so that confusing toggle up top will soon go away), agreed with feedback that ChatGPT-created restaurant signage looks too uniform, and addressed the cost to serve its personal assistant Dots. Here’s a look at our full conversation, lightly edited for clarity and length. We also cover image generation, interactive interfaces, advertising, education, and public unease about AI: Alex Kantrowitz: OpenAI has analyzed ChatGPT’s search volume and compared it with Google’s. What did you find? Adam Fry: ChatGPT has been growing quite quickly. ChatGPT’s volume of search-like queries is now roughly one-fifth the volume of queries of Google. It’s a pretty amazing statistic when you think about it, mainly because we started just about a year and a half ago. It’s hard to remember this, but ChatGPT at a time didn’t have any up-to-date information. You’d ask a question, it would say something like, “It’s past my training date,” and nobody had any idea what that meant. You’re saying ChatGPT’s search volume is one-fifth of Google’s. Bing’s share of the search market is around 5%. Does that make you multiple times larger than Bing? To say that more directly, ChatGPT has gone from one billion to 1.2 in just the last two months. That’s roughly 100 million users in 30 days, and another 100 million in another 30 days. The growth is just going big, and we’re staying very focused on how fast ChatGPT is growing. What counts as a search? I might have 20 prompts back and forth in a ChatGPT conversation. Does each one count as a query? Story continues below… A MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSOR Move upmarket without a rebuild Moving upmarket means saying yes to what enterprise buyers ask for first: SSO, directory sync, and audit logs. WorkOS gives you all three, so your team keeps building the product instead of the checklist. Get enterprise-ready. Continued from above…. Adam Fry: What people came to ChatGPT for to start, if you go back about two years, is really writing help and coding help. Those wouldn’t be things that you really search for. What we’ve seen over the last year is people have grown into all these other topics. Things like you’re looking up a person or people or a place or a thing, and it requires up-to-date information. That’s a key element. Another big part is finance questions or health questions, where you really want to make sure it’s up-to-date information that’s quite factual, and we’ll do a web search for those questions. It’s basically anything that a user would have traditionally gone to a traditional search engine for, but is now deciding to go to ChatGPT for. Does each conversation with a search embedded count as one search, or does every question that requires a web search count? Every time you ask a question and go search the web, that’s a search. You used to work at Google. How would you say the nature of search is changing? One of the things that people really love about ChatGPT is this personalization and this understanding of the broader journey. If you look in the past, people would go for a Q&A box, and you’d ask a one-off question, like how tall is the Eiffel Tower. But there’s so much context in our lives around, “Maybe I’m taking a trip to Paris.” It’s actually helpful for ChatGPT to respond, “Here’s how tall the Eiffel Tower is, but I know you’re going on a trip to Paris.” It’s that ability for people to actually maintain context over time that has led them to start using ChatGPT in this way. You’ve also announced 250 million weekly active users of voice input, including dictation and conversations with voice mode. We are at 250 million weekly active users. What’s amazing about this is, if you look at those 250 million, what we’re seeing is it’s actually also incremental to the product. It’s no longer just a novelty. People aren’t just trying out voice. We’re seeing them use voice input day to day in their daily life, and it’s grown so quickly. Those 250 million users are using voice input, and that could just be a quick question or a long conversation. We’re seeing both behaviors. We’re seeing people just not want to type. You just hold it and start talking to it, or it turns into a longer conversation where people just sit with it. The big reason for this is the frontier capabilities of our models that we’ve shipped. We shipped what we call GPT Live 1, and then we shipped GPT Live 1.1. The big change with this is that it’s much more natural to speak with. It’s something we call backchanneling and interruptibility. Mhhhm… What you just did there is what the model does, because it’s really good at having a bidirectional conversation. That push to the frontier—we were the first to really release this at scale—has made it so much more natural for people to chat. That’s still only about 20% of the user base. From the outside, that looks small. Why is it exciting from the inside? It’s very exciting for a few reasons. We see from the data that when people start using voice, they stay around using voice. One of the things, transparently, we can do a better job of is bringing more people into discovering it. We see that the number of people who discover it could be a lot higher. But once they do, it’s a really new way for people to interact with AI. We’ve made a lot of improvements to it too, where we’re just going to see the number go up. You have background mode, so now by default, if you close the app, it’ll show, “Hey, the conversation’s still going.” If you want to walk around the house or you’re putting away the groceries, you can still have a chat. That kind of continuity has also changed how much people use it. Dots launched on September 29 and is about a month old. How’s it doing? It’s doing great. We talk to people about their Dot, and the first thing that everyone says is, “I love my Dot.” One of the reasons we’re seeing this is the proactivity, its ability to reach out to you and figure out things. The biggest use case I see all the time is, “Did I forget something today that I was supposed to do?” You can just say to your Dot, “Remind me of things at the end of the day that I may have forgotten. Somebody emailed me or messaged me,” and it’ll do that. This Dot changes the paradigm of the relationship with AI, where it’s actually helping you and giving you time back. You’re more conservative with permissions than some competitors. I tried to give my Dot my credit card, and it wouldn’t take it. With the creator of OpenClaw in-house, why are Dots’ permissions more limited? This is a space where we want to be very thoughtful and conservative because it’s a new space where you’re entrusting your Dot to take care of things on behalf of you that matter and are meaningful. We’ve just talked about how you go to this 1.2 billion user growth and asking questions. Now we’re asking people, “Can you ask ChatGPT or your Dot to help get things done?” But when you ask it to help get things done, it’s a whole new level of trust. We’ve built up a tremendous amount of trust in giving the right answers to your questions, and we want to make sure that when we build this new product, it has a high degree of trust. It’s a long game. We think this is going to be a new market for a very long time, and we want to make sure that we’re being this trusted player in the market to start. I initially thought Dots would be available on my $20 plan, then realized I had to spend $100 a month to get it. I upgraded, but I’d like to downgrade at some point…. We hope to keep earning your business and make the value good enough. It’s a really good point. ChatGPT’s goal more broadly, which I think is unique for us in the market, is we are focused on bringing intelligence to everyone safely across the entire world. For Dots in particular, there’s no difference. We don’t have anything to share tonight about the date of when Dots will go to a broader set of users. But you can rest assured we’re working very hard, and there are a couple things we have to get right. Over time we’re going to work on more efficient, agentic models that are able and capable of doing things for you. The first one is, right now we wanted to make sure that your Dot is actually really helpful. We started with some of our best models, but over time we’re going to work on more efficient, agentic models that are able and capable of doing things for you. The second thing is around proactivity. We’re still dialing in: How much do I message you to help you get things done? We can always play around with that to understand how much usage should a user use to have a successful Dot. We’re going to work on both, and our goal and ambition is to bring it out to all users. How much background computing does a Dot require? I’ve read estimates that serving a $100 subscriber might cost OpenAI $3,000 in compute, and mine seems to read every email that arrives. How often is it checking connected data sources? Right now, Dots are on the compute-heavier side, and this is one of the things we want to make sure that we can dial back over time. But the goal is to give you the best product. This is our premium, always-on personal assistant. Once we nail that, we’ll figure out how to dial back the compute needs. The thing we’re seeing also from our models, as we train frontier models, is just how—I can’t even keep up with how quickly we have a new model, and each new model is more efficient. If you looked at 6.1 Sol when it came out relative to Astra, much more efficient. I’m very excited about the next set of models we have coming too that’ll be even more efficient that we can use. Elon Musk said the cost of serving Grok Bot was unsustainably high relative to revenue. Is efficiency the key to winning against competitors, or is there more to it? There are a couple of factors that go into it. One is the cost side, but the other is the revenue side. On ChatGPT and on our consumer business, we’ve been extremely proud of our ability to diversify different revenue streams in a way that’s growing really fast. To give you another stat, we announced several months back that we had passed 50 million subscriptions, and the number has grown considerably since then. On ads, within 200 days, we reached more than a billion in ARR, and that business is growing extremely quickly. We also have credits. Rather than paying for subscriptions, users can buy more credits. Between credits, subscriptions, and ads, I’m confident that the value of a Dot is going to be able to pay for itself. Elon has subscriptions too. This is clearly an expensive product to serve. One thing we continue to bet on at OpenAI and ChatGPT more broadly is that the models will continue to get much better and much cheaper, way faster than any of us think. If you look back at the historicals on it, it continues to be true. From what I’ve seen, I see no slowing down of that. What is Meta doing right with Muse? It has spent a lot of time atop the App Store charts. There are a couple of things they’ve done well. The first is people have been craving simplicity in their products. One of the things we have stated publicly as well is, at times AI products can be too complex. We’ve announced we’re merging ChatGPT’s Chat and Work. We’re making it much more simple in the products. You don’t have as many toggles or sliders between efforts and different model pickers. One of the things they’ve done well is this simplicity. You just go in and you can ask a question. You don’t have to think too much about what you’re doing. That’s one thing that seems to have resonated with users, which we also believe in. Second, there’s something really nice about being able to access your agent across many different channels. We just announced and launched Dots on iMessage. Whether you talk to your Dot on email or iMessage or within the ChatGPT app, the ubiquity in getting your assistant out there is going to be key. Those are two things that, if I had to be nice to our competitors, I would say were two big ones. So Alexandr Wang’s meme-tweeting strategy isn’t something you’re going to emulate? I have a different tweeting style. ChatGPT still asks me to choose between Chat and Work, even though some people call this technology AGI. Will that distinction go away? Couldn’t agree more. We have to solve this. Asking users to choose — we’ve heard repeatedly from all of our users it’s too much to understand. When should you go to Chat? When should you go to Work? It’s solvable. There’s real research to solve to make sure the models can understand what your intent is. Are you asking for a fast, quick reply? Are you asking me to go do a long agentic task? We’re going to solve it, and the plan is to bring Chat and Work together. So one interface will work out whether I’m asking for a conversation or a task. When? Coming soon. You told me the majority of ChatGPT’s 1.2 billion users are using image functionality. What are they doing? Today, 1.5 billion images are created per week. It’s hard to even wrap my head around that number. They’re doing a wide range of things. One of the most interesting things they’ve started to do is really use it for productivity use cases. The first thing it started with—I don’t know if you saw the ’80s trend, but it was quite fun. You could take a photo of yourself and say, “Put me and my family in ’80s outfits.” I did this for my family, and it was a really fun poster. But what we’re also seeing is businesses for their menus, or posters for birthdays. People are using it almost in a productivity-like fashion to create visual diagrams of what they would like to see. We’ve actually brought the latency down on images as well, so it’s gotten a lot faster. It went from a very high number of seconds to getting much faster. As it comes down even further, the number of images people are creating and the number of use cases is going to grow a lot. My feature request: When a restaurant makes a menu or sign, prompt it for more specificity so it doesn’t look like every other AI-generated restaurant sign. Or offer a shuffle button for a different style. I agree with the feedback, and we’ll take it to the team. I’m seeing ChatGPT generate little interactive interfaces within its answers. What’s the direction for Intelligent UI, and how are people using it? I am extremely excited about Intelligent UI. If you go back a couple years, these chat apps were all text, and now that’s changing. They’re going to be visuals. Intelligent UI and our first attempt at this with GPT-6 Intelligent UI is really just the beginning. As you go to the extreme, what you can imagine is, let’s say you’re using voice mode, and you just say, “Show me how offside works.” Immediately it should show you a visual diagram, and you say, “No, I don’t quite understand it.” It should just repopulate. That’s where the future of this technology goes. It’s almost like you’re talking to a canvas that will update and change. People are finding it helpful for a lot of things. My favorite one is—it’s hard to admit that I had no idea how hearts work. The last biology course I took was in high school. I just asked it, “How does the heart work?” and it instantly gave me a beautiful interactive diagram of where blood flows and how it goes through. I’m really, really bullish on this for learning in particular. You’ve described useful applications in finance, health, and learning, and ChatGPT has 1.2 billion users. If people are getting so much value, why is public polling on AI so negative? The reality with AI is it is going to change the nature of how work gets done. For a lot of people, that is something that can feel scary at times, and we’ve all felt that. But I remain confident that when people actually use the product and they use AI, it very quickly changes how they perceive it. We’re at 1.2 billion, but there are still a lot of people who haven’t used it. The more people use it, get familiar with it, how it can actually help you in your life, it’s going to feel a lot less scary. Big Technology is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. Thanks!! Subscribe
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