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Dec 10, 2025

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. Facebook Launches Feed Updates, Algorithm Control Options
   (Algorithm therapy session unlocked.)

2. Google Disputes Report Claiming Ads Are Coming To Gemini In 2026
   (Google: We would never. Also Google: 👀💳)

3. AI startup Tavus founder says users talk to its AI Santa ‘for hours’ per day
   (This Santa doesn’t sleep, doesn’t judge, and never runs out of cookies.)

The Growth joke of the day

How did Yoda get his first lead?
He used the Sales Force.

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What's New in Growth Hacking/Growth Marketing?

Strategies

• Figma launches new AI-powered object removal and image extension

  Design tool Figma launched new AI-powered image editing features today, including the ability to remove and isolate objects and expand images.

• Instagram’s new ‘Your Algorithm’ tool gives you more control over the Reels you see

  Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the topics that shape your Reels recommendations and customize them to better fit your interests.

• Adobe brings Photoshop, Express and Acrobat features to ChatGPT

  Adobe is doubling down on its strategy of using AI to bring more users into its product ecosystem. The company on Wednesday said it is adding features from Photoshop, Express and Acrobat to ChatGPT, letting users ask the chatbot to use these apps to edit images, modify PDFs, or animate elements.

• New AI-powered gestures and Smart Reply updates for Pixel Watch

  Pixel Watch 4 is the first of its kind to bring AI-powered, Gemini features to your wrist. Just in time for the holidays, they are releasing two big updates
  

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People

• B Capital founding partner Kabir Narang leaves to launch new investment platform

  Kabir Narang, co-founder of B Capital, left the firm to build a new investment platform focused on technology, AI, and global capital flows. He will continue investing in early-stage companies and aims to be active in shaping the next generation of tech innovation and growth.

What's New in Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

• VSCO lays off 24 staff as its consumer business suffers

  VSCO cut 24 employees and is restructuring to focus on professional photographers, including a push into AI-powered tools, revamping its photo editor, AI assistant, and public photo galleries. The company is shifting from a broad consumer approach to targeted pro solutions, citing the need to become AI-native and increase brand awareness.

• Amazon’s Ring rolls out controversial, AI-powered facial-recognition feature to video doorbells

  Amazon’s Ring introduced an AI-powered “Familiar Faces” feature that recognizes and labels frequent visitors via facial recognition. Privacy groups and a U.S. senator are raising concerns due to Amazon's law enforcement ties and security history. The feature is opt-in and unavailable in some regions because of privacy laws.

Shoppers are adding to cart for the holidays

Over the next year, Roku predicts that 100% of the streaming audience will see ads. For growth marketers in 2026, CTV will remain an important “safe space” as AI creates widespread disruption in the search and social channels. Plus, easier access to self-serve CTV ad buying tools and targeting options will lead to a surge in locally-targeted streaming campaigns.

Read our guide to find out why growth marketers should make sure CTV is part of their 2026 media mix.

Learn more.