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Dec 15, 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.
Short. Smart. Addictive.

Let’s dive in.👇

Quick Hits

1. Flaw in photo booth maker’s website exposes customers’ pictures
   (Nothing says ‘memories’ like accidental public access.)

2. OK, what’s going on with LinkedIn’s algo?
   (LinkedIn engagement is now a personality test.)

3. Google starts rolling out a new way to use NotebookLM
   (From messy docs to AI-powered brain extension.)

The Growth joke of the day

Why did the sales rep bring a ladder to the meeting?
Because the prospect said they needed to level up internally before buying.

What's New in Growth Hacking/Growth Marketing?

Strategies

• WordPress Meets Vibe Coding: White-Labeled Platform & API For Search-Ready AI Websites

  Explores how AI-native and vibe coding, delivered via white-label WordPress platforms and APIs, enable agencies, MSPs, domain registrars, and SaaS platforms to offer instant, search-ready websites at speed and scale, controlling branding and recurring revenue.

• ChatGPT’s adult mode is coming and it might not be what you think it is

  ChatGPT is growing up, or at least offering an adults-only version starting next year. OpenAI's CEO of Applications, Fidji Simo, confirmed the plan for an “adult mode” to debut in the first quarter of 2026. There's no firmer date yet, partly because the rollout won't happen unless and until the company's new age-prediction AI model proves effective.

• Reddit argues it isn’t like other social platforms in case against Australia’s social media ban

  Reddit challenges a law banning under-16s from social media in Australia, arguing for freedom of digital expression and for defining platform classification issues of platform identity and online engagement that impact digital community growth strategies.

• Mesa shuts down credit card that rewarded cardholders for paying mortgages

  Mesa, a fintech startup focused on rewarding homeowners for mortgage payments and home expenses, has shut down its Homeowners Card program and deactivated all cards as of December 12. Customers can redeem points as statement credit.

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People

 Not many movements from our fellow Senior Growth Marketers today 🫠 

Upcoming webinar

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What's New in Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

• Zevo wants to add robotaxis to its car-share fleet, starting with newcomer Tensor

  Zevo partners with AI-driven car maker Tensor to add robotaxis to its car-share fleet, signaling new AI-powered business models for scaling mobility services and distributed, digital-first customer experiences. Tensor’s vision links AV business to AI autonomy and personal AGIs.

• AI & Vibe Coding Sets New Baseline for Website Launch Speed

  The adoption of AI-driven site builders (like Vibe Coding by 10Web) forces agencies, MSPs, hosting, and SaaS providers to match the expectation of instant website creation, redefining baseline timelines and growth marketing processes.

• Improved Gemini audio models for powerful voice interactions

  Gemini 2.5 Flash Native Audio is now available across Google products including Google AI Studio, Vertex AI, and has also started rolling out in Gemini Live and Search Live, bringing the naturalness of native audio to Search Live for the first time.

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