OpenAI’s Sam Altman Is Trying to Take On Apple’s App Store. He’s Got a Long Way to Go. - WSJ

kept by eddie jan 03

OpenAI's ChatGPT app store, designed to rival Apple's, remains largely dysfunctional and far from replacing traditional apps, early tests show.

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Five Takes to End 2025
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