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Sept04, 2025

Hello, GrowthHackers! 

Welcome to your Weekly unfair advantage.

Once a week, 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. Ad Copy: A Practical Guide to Google Ads Copywriting
   (Good copy sells the outcome, not the offer.)

2. Apple’s Siri upgrade could reportedly be powered by Google Gemini
   (When Apple leans on Google for AI, it’s not just a partnership)

3. Meta updates chatbot rules to avoid inappropriate topics with teen users
   (Scaling AI means scaling responsibility.)

4. Work From Home? Try Work From Space. Big Tech’s Vision for Gen Z (Altman, Bezos, Musk: rebranding Gen Z’s hustle culture from burnout to blast-off.)

5. New Details Emerge About Meta’s ‘Hypernova’ Smart Glasses
   (From Ray-Bans to revenue streams—smart glasses aren’t about style,

3-Minute News Bulletin with
Growth Hackers

This week's 🙌 News Bulletin explores:
OpenAI Acquisition and Global Tech Investments Drive Innovation

⚡ Today’s Growth Pulse: From Billion-Dollar Bets to Experience-First SEO

OpenAI makes a $1B power move with Statsig, India launches a deep tech funding alliance, and Citymall reshapes e-grocery with $47M. Marketers get a fresh GrowthRocks playbook on ad copy, while MrBeast teases a telecom leap. TikTok and WhatsApp push deeper into messaging + AI, and Perplexity sparks a rethink on SEO: user value > keyword games.

Latest Growth Hacking News

Strategies

• WordPress Trademark Applications Rejected By USPTO

  WordPress Foundation’s efforts to trademark “Managed WordPress” and “Hosted WordPress” were rejected due to vague phrasing and descriptive language; foundation has filed reconsideration requests.

• Google Drops SEO Playbook for JavaScript Paywalls

  Google's updated documentation asks publishers to change how they use JavaScript to block users from paywalled content.

• Revolut Kicks Off $75B Secondary Offering—Fintech’s Biggest Flex Yet

  Revolut has launched a secondary sale of its shares valuing the financial technology giant at $75 billion, a source familiar with the company said on Monday, as the London-based group doubles down on its expansion plans to rival bigger lenders.

• The Death of SEO Blogs – What Does This Mean for SMB Marketing?

  Blogging is not dead, it has just transformed: it offers new opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses if they focus on quality and authenticity instead of quantity.

• How To Measure Content Revenue and Prove Success

  Introduces a new framework for calculating ROI from content instead of focusing on vanity metrics like traffic and clicks. Tactics include classifying content by ROI and forecast modeling.

• Google avoids break up, but has to give up exclusive search deals in antitrust trial

  Google will not be forced to break up its search business, but a federal judge has tentatively ordered other changes to the tech giant’s business practices to keep it from further anticompetitive behavior.

What's New in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• Vocal Image is using AI to help people communicate better
  With 4 million app downloads, Estonia-based startup Vocal Image aims to help people improve their voice and communication skills with AI-powered coaching. But out of its 160,000 active users, it may be its CEO, Nick Lakhoika, who best embodies its mission.

• Runway Eyes Robotics for Future Revenue Growth

  Runway, traditionally focused on video generation AI, is expanding into robotics and autonomous systems. Its realism-rich world models offer valuable simulation capabilities for training AI policies in robotics and self-driving industries.

• 6 AI Marketing Myths That Are Slowing You Down & Draining Your Budgets

  Debunks common myths about AI in marketing and provides guidance on smarter AI prompt engineering for better ROI from AI-generated content.

How 433 Investors Unlocked 400X Return Potential

Institutional investors back startups to unlock outsized returns. Regular investors have to wait. But not anymore. Thanks to regulatory updates, some companies are doing things differently.

Take Revolut. In 2016, 433 regular people invested an average of $2,730. Today? They got a 400X buyout offer from the company, as Revolut’s valuation increased 89,900% in the same timeframe.

No wonder 10K+ everyday people are taking the chance on Pacaso.

Founded by a former Zillow exec, Pacaso’s co-ownership tech reshapes the $1.3T vacation home market. They’ve earned $110M+ in gross profit to date, including 41% YoY growth in 2024 alone. They even reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO.

The same institutional investors behind Uber, Venmo, and eBay backed Pacaso. And you can join them. But not for long. Pacaso’s investment opportunity ends September 18.

Invest While You Still Can

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