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Mar 13, 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.

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Quick Hits

1. Facebook adds AI-powered updates to Marketplace
   (Marketplace entering its AI-assisted bargaining era)

2. LinkedIn updates its Feed algorithm
   (Feed optimization is the new networking)

3. ChatGPT’s Default & Premium Models Search The Web Differently
   (Same question, different AI brain)

Joke of the Day

Why did the marketer upgrade to the premium AI model?
Because apparently even research now has a subscription tier.

What's New in Growth Hacking/Growth Marketing?

Strategies

• Google’s Discover Core Update Finishes Rolling Out

  After a journey spanning about 22 days, the February Discover core update from Google has finally reached its destination. Initial whispers from the digital realm hint at a shift in the landscape, with fewer domains now occupying the coveted top positions.

• The latest AI-powered martech news and releases
  Zendesk announced plans to acquire Forethought, a startup that builds AI agents designed to handle customer service interactions. The deal, reportedly worth more than $200 million, marks Zendesk’s seventh AI acquisition in the past two and a half years and its largest so far.

• Meta adds new tools including freeze frame to Edits
  Meta added new features to its Edits video editing app, including freeze frame, personalized sound effects and a new voiceover teleprompter designed to help creators narrate their clips.

• Substack launches a built-in recording studio
  Substack is making a bold move into video content with the launch of its Substack Recording Studio, a powerful tool that allows creators to effortlessly pre-record and publish their videos.

• Why emotion data is changing how ads get tested
  Emotion data reveals how audiences actually respond to creative, helping brands fix weak messaging before spending millions on media.

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People

• Before quantum computing arrives, this startup wants enterprises already running on it
  Peter Sarlin has left his role as CEO of the unit now known as AMD Silo AI. He is now chairman at two new ventures: physical AI lab NestAI, and Qutwo, an AI startup aimed at helping companies prepare for the era of quantum computing.

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What's New in Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

• Google Maps Launches AI Conversational Search With Ask Maps

  In a bold leap forward, a new chapter unfolds for digital explorers in the U.S. and India. A fresh conversational companion, powered by the enigmatic Gemini, emerges within the realm of Google Maps. This innovative feature, known as Ask Maps, invites users to embark on a journey of local discovery, transforming the way they interact with their surroundings. Meanwhile, in the U.S., the familiar paths of

• Sales automation startup Rox AI hits $1.2B valuation
  Rox, a startup developing autonomous AI agents to boost sales productivity, has raised a new funding round valuing the company at $1.2 billion, according to multiple sources.

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