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Jan 08, 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.

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Quick Hits

1. OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health
   (AI health advice before my annual checkup? Bold.)

2. Ford has an AI assistant and new hands-free BlueCruise tech on the way
   (Your car is about to know your mood and drive itself)

3. Discord’s IPO could happen in March
   (IPO but make it memes)

The Growth joke of the day

Why did the AI book a doctor’s appointment?
Because after launching ChatGPT Health, it realized everyone else needed one.

3-Minute News Bulletin with Roxie

This week's 🙌 News Bulletin explores:
AI Funding Surges Tech Giants Unveil Innovations and
New Features Across Industries

This week’s News Bulletin AI isn’t the trend.
It’s the filter separating momentum from noise.

Funding rounds are exploding. Platforms are racing to ship. Features drop weekly.
But growth isn’t coming from tools alone. It’s coming from the teams who think in systems, test fast, and adapt before the shift becomes obvious.

If you’re learning while others are debating, you’re already ahead.
Growth compounds quietly. Then all at once.

What's New in Growth Hacking/Growth Marketing?

Strategies

• Google’s Mueller Weighs In On SEO vs GEO Debate

  Google’s John Mueller tells marketers to prioritize SEO vs. "GEO" (generative engine optimization) based on actual referral traffic from AI-powered sources like ChatGPT or Gemini. Recommends tracking traffic share and impact instead of chasing trends, vital advice for resource allocation in digital strategy.

• Anthropic reportedly raising $10B at $350B valuation

  Anthropic is gearing up to raise a fresh $10 billion at a $350 billion valuation.Coatue Management and GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, will lead the new round, per the WSJ, which cited sources familiar with the deal. Anthropic is expected to close its latest financing in the coming weeks, and the total deal amount could change. 

• Gmail debuts a personalized AI Inbox, AI Overviews in search, and more
  Google has unveiled a new AI Inbox for Gmail that’s designed to provide a personalized overview of your tasks and keep you informed about important updates. Gmail is also launching AI Overviews in search and a Grammarly-like “Proofread” feature.

• That Google Play settlement email you just got is very real 

  If you’ve recently received an email about a Google Play settlement and wondered whether it’s real, you’re not alone. Users are now seeing an official court-approved notice land in their inboxes about a Google antitrust settlement that was announced a few weeks ago.

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People

• Former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla’s startup triples to $100M valuation

  Spangle, an AI e-commerce startup founded by former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla, has raised $15 million in a new funding round, valuing the company at $100 million after the investment.

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What's New in Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

• LinkedIn Expands AI Job Discovery to More Languages

  LinkedIn rolls out its AI-driven job search assistants now in Spanish, German, French, and Portuguese, letting users search for roles in natural language. Growth-focused, it reveals 1.3M daily users and 25M weekly AI-assisted searches, plus new features like posting prompts and AI-generated summaries.

• Roblox deploys AI-based age segmentation for chat access

  After lawsuits, Roblox now enforces AI-powered facial or ID verification, with nuanced age-based groupings determining who can chat with whom. Advanced use of AI for trust & safety, and audience targeting, demonstrating AI’s impact on engagement strategies.