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Mar 12, 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.

Let’s dive in.👇

Quick Hits

1. Meta adds new tools including freeze frame to Edits

   (Creators getting even more control over the scroll.)

2. Ford’s new AI assistant will help fleet owners know if seatbelts are being used

   (Fleet management entering its safety-tech era.)

3. Google brings Gemini in Chrome to India
   (Browser AI keeps going global.)

Joke of the Day

Why did the AI assistant check the seatbelts first?
Because even innovation knows safety comes before scaling.

3-Minute News Bulletin with Roxie

This week's 🙌 News Bulletin explores:
AI Innovations Reshape Tech, Trust, and Workplaces

This week’s News Bulletin explores how AI is reshaping trust, creativity, and the way people work and shop online.

From YouTube strengthening deepfake detection and Zoom introducing AI-powered collaboration tools to Adobe bringing natural-language editing to Photoshop, AI is rapidly becoming embedded in everyday digital workflows. At the same time, new research shows AI-driven search and product discovery are transforming how consumers evaluate brands.

The takeaway for marketers: visibility, trust, and strong brand presence now matter more than rankings alone, as AI increasingly becomes the interface through which people discover, understand, and choose products.

What's New in Growth Hacking/Growth Marketing?

Strategies

• Old Link Building vs. AI Search: How to Earn Top-Tier Media Placements Now

  Link building has transformed significantly. It's not about sending generic emails to inquire about the cost of guest posts on websites. Instead, it's about offering valuable resources, data, and information that people are eager to engage with and that genuinely benefits them.

• How to build context-aware customer experiences

  At the March 2026 MarTech Conference, we explored how your operating model, rather than your technology, is crucial for eliminating customer friction and ensuring team alignment.

• AI’s disruption of online commerce is just starting

  AI agents aren't accompanying you to the store with your list just yet, but AI is undeniably transforming the retail landscape.

• 7 ways to revive dormant email lists without wrecking deliverability
  Reactivating inactive email lists can significantly boost your sales pipeline, but mishandling the process can harm your email deliverability. Here's how to effectively re-engage your old subscribers without risk.

• Facebook expands affiliate program to include brand links

  Meta has unveiled an expansion of its affiliate program, empowering creators to incorporate affiliate links from various brands into their content. This initiative allows creators to earn commissions from sales generated through their content.

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People

• YouTube allocates $20M toward a digital literacy education program for teens

  YouTube is committing $20 million to fund digital literacy training for teenagers, launching a groundbreaking program to address the adverse effects of online exposure. This initiative, unveiled at the Growing Up in the Digital Age Summit in Dublin, marks a pioneering global effort in collaboration with Google.org.

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What's New in Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

• Chinese brain interface startup Gestala raises $21M just two months after launch
  Neuralink, spearheaded by Elon Musk, and Merge Labs, supported by OpenAI, are advancing brain-computer interface (BCI) technology in the U.S. At the same time, Chinese entrepreneur Phoenix Peng is making significant strides with his two startups: NeuroXess, focused on implantable BCI systems, and Gestala, which is pioneering non-invasive ultrasound-based BCIs.

• WordPress Gutenberg 22.7 Lays Groundwork For AI Publishing
  Gutenberg 22.7 has been launched, bringing a host of features designed to enhance the editing workflow and integrate the block editor with AI capabilities in WordPress 7. Users can expect a more refined editing experience, setting the stage for upcoming AI advancements anticipated in 2026.