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April 23, 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. Google updates Workspace to make AI your new office intern
   (Google Workspace just promoted AI to your personal intern that never sleeps)

2. Does AI Actually Reward Quality Content?
   (The debate over whether AI rewards quality is the ultimate gaslight)

3. Meta will now allow parents to see the topics their child discussed with Meta AI
   (Privacy has officially left the chat)

The Growth joke of the day

Why did the AI get kicked out of the group chat? 
Because it kept "ghosting" the citations and then tried to charge everyone $0.20 just to see the receipts.

What's New in Growth Hacking/Growth Marketing?

Strategies

• X introduces topic-based Custom Timelines
  After experimenting with topic-based feed filters over the past month, X has launched a Custom Timelines option, which will enable X users to pin topic-based feeds to their home tab, and could potentially help expand usage behaviors.

• Beehiiv rolls out new creator tools, including webinars and customizable paywalls
  The L.A.-based company announced a slew of updates on Thursday that make that ambition even more obvious. The new features include webinars, AI analytics for podcasts, metered paywalls, and paid trials.

• WooCommerce Stores Can Now Sell Products Via YouTube Videos
  Google and WooCommerce announced today that the Google for WooCommerce extension now enables merchants to sell products directly through YouTube. The update connects WooCommerce stores to YouTube channels enabling them to tap into 2.7 billion shoppers.

• Shade lands $14M to let creative teams search their video libraries in plain English
  For creative and marketing teams, a simple cloud storage solution often falls short. These teams need to sift through large numbers of files to find what they’re looking for.

• 3 KPIs that prove marketing ops drives revenue impact
  The right metrics connect marketing operations to pipeline, efficiency and financial outcomes the C-suite recognizes.

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People

• LinkedIn CEO transitions to new role focused on AI development
  Ryan Roslansky will take on a position within parent company Microsoft, and LinkedIn Chief Operating Officer Daniel Shapero will succeed him.

3-Minute News Bulletin with Roxie

This week's 🙌 News Bulletin explores:
AI Innovations Transform Search, Marketing, and Digital Experiences

This week’s  News Bulletin explores how AI is transforming search, creativity, and performance marketing.

From smarter SERP analysis and AI-generated visuals to Google turning search into a task-driven experience, the shift is clear: user intent and execution now matter more than rankings alone. At the same time, platforms like Pinterest and Meta prove that visual discovery and AI-powered creation are driving real ROI.

The takeaway: winning in 2026 means combining data clarity, creative speed, and visibility across AI-driven ecosystems.

What's New in Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

• Meta expands access to AI business assistant
  Meta announced an expansion of its Meta AI business assistant to advertisers and agencies across major global markets, with local language support across the U.S., EMEA, the Asia-Pacific region and Latin America.

• Microsoft updates ads platform for AI-driven discovery

  Microsoft is introducing AI Max for Search campaigns, which expands query matching and personalizes ad delivery across Copilot and Bing. It is also rolling out updates designed to help advertisers stay visible as AI agents take on a larger role in discovery and transactions.

How Jennifer Aniston’s LolaVie brand grew sales 40% with CTV ads

The DTC beauty category is crowded. To break through, Jennifer Aniston’s brand LolaVie, worked with Roku Ads Manager to easily set up, test, and optimize CTV ad creatives. The campaign helped drive a big lift in sales and customer growth, helping LolaVie break through in the crowded beauty category.

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