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Dec 08, 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.

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Quick Hits

1. Paramount goes to war with Netflix for Warner Bros
   (At this point the streaming platforms should just drop diss tracks.)

2. Hinge’s new AI feature helps daters move beyond boring small talk
   (Great, now even my dating game needs automation)

3. OpenAI says it’s turned off app suggestions that look like ads
   (Love that even AI is going through its ‘I’m working on myself’ era.)

The Growth joke of the day

Why did the AI go to therapy? Because it kept optimizing everyone else's problems but refused to process its own data. 😭

What's New in Growth Hacking/Growth Marketing?

Strategies

• Importance of AI Crawler Management for Business Visibility in AI Discovery Engines

  Reiterates that allowing proper AI bot access is essential to be found in emerging AI-powered search area a growth imperative.

• SEO Pulse: Google Updates Console, Maps & AI Mode Flow

  Google packed a lot into this week, with Search Console picking up AI-powered configuration, Maps loosening its real-name rule for reviews, and a new test nudging more people from AI Overviews into AI Mode.

• X Deactivates European Commission’s Ad Account After €120M Fine

  X (formerly Twitter) deactivated the European Commission’s advertising account after the social media company was fined €120 million under the Digital Services Act for deceptive practices and lacking ad transparency.

• Instagram Tests Early Access Reels To Help Drive Audience Growth

  Instagram’s trying out another way to help creators get more followers, this time via early access Reels, which will only be viewable by people who follow that user.

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People

• Netflix co-CEO discussed Warner Bros. deal with Trump
  While Paramount was assumed to be the frontrunner to acquire the storied movie studio thanks to CEO David Ellison’s connections to the Trump administration, new reporting in Bloomberg and The Hollywood Reporter suggests that Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with President Donald Trump to discuss a potential deal in November.

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What's New in Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

• OpenAI boasts enterprise win days after internal ‘code red’ on Google threat
  OpenAI released new data Monday showing enterprise usage of its AI tools has surged dramatically over the past year, with ChatGPT message volume growing 8x since November 2024 and workers reporting they’re saving up to an hour daily. The findings arrive a week after CEO Sam Altman sent an internal “code red” memo about the competitive threat of Google.

• Waymo to issue software recall over how robotaxis behave around school buses

  Waymo plans to voluntarily issue a software recall with federal safety regulators related to how its robotaxis operate around school buses, the Alphabet-owned company

Your competitors are already automating. Here's the data.

Retail and ecommerce teams using AI for customer service are resolving 40-60% more tickets without more staff, cutting cost-per-ticket by 30%+, and handling seasonal spikes 3x faster.

But here's what separates winners from everyone else: they started with the data, not the hype.

Gladly handles the predictable volume, FAQs, routing, returns, order status, while your team focuses on customers who need a human touch. The result? Better experiences. Lower costs. Real competitive advantage. Ready to see what's possible for your business?

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