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Feb 26, 2026

Hello, GrowthHackers! 

Welcome to your daily unfair advantage.

Every morning, we cut through the noise to bring you sharp insights, fast news, and fresh sparks to light up your brain and fuel your hustle. From scrappy hacks to big tech moves, AI shifts to culture flips this is your intel to stay ahead, move fast, and break boring.

Think of it as your growth-fueled espresso shot.
Short. Smart. Addictive.

Let’s dive in.👇

Quick Hits

1. Google Clarifies Its Stance On Campaign Consolidation
   (Automation is cute. Visibility is power.)

2. Gemini can now automate some multi-step tasks on Android
   (Multi-step tasks? AI said ‘watch this)

3. AI-SEO Is A Change Management Problem
   (AI doesn’t break SEO. Resistance to change does.)

The Growth joke of the day

Why did the SEO team blame AI for poor results?
Because admitting it was a change management issue felt… less innovative.

3-Minute News Bulletin with Roxie

This week's 🙌 News Bulletin explores:
Female Founders, AI Advances, and Cybersecurity Challenges Shape the Tech Landscape

This week’s News Bulletin highlights how leadership, AI democratization, and digital accountability are reshaping growth in 2026.

Austin’s female-founded startups continue to redefine innovation, while Google pushes automation mainstream with Gemini-powered workflow building. At the same time, new research shows AI could unlock trillions in productivity, but only if businesses accelerate upskilling and adoption.

From AI content labeling and ecommerce inside AI interfaces to mounting scrutiny around platform safety and cybersecurity breaches, the message is clear: growth now depends on skills, trust, and infrastructure.

AI is expanding access. Regulation is tightening. And competitive advantage belongs to brands that adapt fast and build responsibly.

What's New in Growth Hacking/Growth Marketing?

Strategies

• Gen Z Preference For TikTok Over Google Drops 50%, Data Shows

  More U.S. consumers in an Adobe Express survey said they’ve used TikTok for search than in the company’s 2024 survey. But the platform’s position as a Google challenger may be weaker than the headline numbers suggest.

• Your technical debt is crushing your bottom line
  Technical debt weighing on your marketing team? We’re breaking down how to move past outdated stacks to build something that scales.

• Samsung shows off new display tech that adds a privacy screen to apps and notifications
  At Samsung’s Galaxy S26 live event on Wednesday, the company introduced a new display technology that allows users to turn on a privacy mode and prevent so-called “shoulder surfing” on a per-app basis.

• Alphabet-owned robotics software company Intrinsic joins Google

  Google is moving further into physical AI by bringing a familiar robotics software platform under its wing.

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People

• Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: This isn’t our first SaaSpocalypse
  Salesforce pulled out all the stops to convince investors that the AI revolution won’t be its death when it announced fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday.

OUR NEXT EPISODE IS LIVE
GrowthHackers🎙️

A Founder’s Journey in Microscope

In this episode, we sit down with Jack, the 22-year-old founder of ARK-STEM — the global community and marketplace built by STEM lovers, for STEM lovers.

ARK-STEM is a dedicated platform where makers, engineers, and innovators can share projects, collaborate, sell inventions, and preserve what they build in a way that’s deeper and more enduring than fleeting social posts or video snippets.

Jack opens up about his journey from a young tinkerer to launching a platform that bridges community, creativity, and commerce.

Are you ready?

What's New in Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

• Anthropic acquires computer-use AI startup Vercept after Meta poached one of its founders
  Anthropic on Wednesday announced that it has acquired Vercept, an AI startup with deep roots to some of the biggest names in Seattle’s tech scene. The acquisition marks the latest after Anthropic acquired coding agent engine Bun in December to help scale Claude Code.

• Gushwork bets on AI search for customer leads and early results are emerging
  As AI-powered search tools reshape how businesses are discovered online, India-founded startup Gushwork is helping companies capture customers from platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity with early traction that is beginning to draw investor support.

Meet America’s Newest $1B Unicorn

A US startup just hit a $1 billion private valuation, joining billion-dollar private companies like SpaceX, OpenAI, and ByteDance. Unlike those other unicorns, you can invest.

Over 40,000 people already have. So have industry giants like General Motors and POSCO.

Why all the interest? EnergyX’s patented tech can recover up to 3X more lithium than traditional methods. That's a big deal, as demand for lithium is expected to 5X current production levels by 2040. Today, they’re moving toward commercial production, tapping into 100,000+ acres of lithium deposits in Chile, a potential $1.1B annual revenue opportunity at projected market prices.

Right now, you can invest at this pivotal growth stage for $11/share. But only through February 26. Become an early-stage EnergyX shareholder before the deadline.

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