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May 19, 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.
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Quick Hits

1. Spotify responds to backlash over public podcast play counts
   (Maybe some podcasts weren't as 'top 10' as we thought?)

2. HTTP Status Codes Google Cares About
   (Turns out 404s aren’t just annoying—Google’s watching.)

3. Epic Games asks judge to force Apple to approve Fortnite

The Growth joke of the day

Why did the marketer get kicked off the dating app?
Too many split tests on their profile pic. 💘📊

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What's New in Growth Hacking/Growth Marketing?

Strategies

• Top 10+1 Reporting Tools for Your Business in 2025
  Reporting tools help you collect, organize, and analyze data. What kind of that? Well, reporting tools cover a wide range of tools, referring to anything from project management to business intelligence and data visualization.

• Genesis Advtg & Puretech Digital merge

  Genesis Advertising and Puretech Digital have officially merged to establish a unified entity known as Genesis Group.

• Duolingo CEO Envisions Future Schools as Childcare Hubs, with AI Taking Over Most Teaching Roles
  Duolingo's CEO discussed the potential for AI to revolutionize education, suggesting that schools may evolve to focus more on childcare and mentorship as AI handles personalized instruction.

• NVIDIA Powers World's Largest Quantum Research Supercomputer
  NVIDIA announced the opening of the Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT), hosting ABCI-Q—the world's largest research supercomputer dedicated to quantum computing.
  

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  People

• Bureau brings ex-PayPal, Visa Vanita Pandey as Chief Marketing Officer

  Bureau, a platform specializing in identity and risk decisioning, has announced the appointment of Vanita Pandey as its new Chief Marketing Officer.
  

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What's New in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• Matcha Skincare Demand Tied to AI-Driven Ingredient Tracking

  Ingredient-focused search surges (e.g., matcha, glutathione) reflect AI-optimized trend discovery via platforms like Spate, informing agile product launches and growth decisions.

• U.S. Lawmakers Raise Alarm Over Apple-Alibaba AI Partnership

  Concerns rise in the U.S. government over Apple’s agreement with Alibaba to integrate Alibaba-powered AI in iPhones sold in China. Lawmakers question Apple’s transparency about data-sharing and regulatory commitments.

• House Includes 10-Year Ban on States Regulating AI in Budget Bill
  The House of Representatives has included a clause in the budget bill that would prevent states from enacting their own AI regulations for the next decade, sparking debates over federal versus state control in AI governance.

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