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May 21, 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. Gemini integrated into Chrome for streamlined browsing
   (Chrome just got a co-pilot.)

2. Android Studio integrates AI Journeys & Agent Mode
   (Agent Mode is the intern you wish you had. Tireless, fast, and speaks fluent code.)
   

The Growth joke of the day

What's GPT’s worst nightmare?
A vague user with trust issues and no context. 😅 

Roxie’s 3-Minute News Bulletin
This week's 🙌 News Bulletin Roxie explores how
Google Unveils AI Breakthroughs in Meet Search and Developer Tools.

Google’s turning meetings into multilingual magic and Search into a smart assistant. Gemini Ultra, Veo 3, and Imagen 4 redefine creative workflows. Android Studio writes its own code now. Meta’s rolling out AI ads at speed.
And yes—Google’s been ranking you with Chrome data.

What's New in Growth Hacking/Growth Marketing?

Strategies

• Google unveils ‘AI Mode’ in the next phase of its journey to change search
  AI Mode enables complex multi-part questions and integrates live camera input via “Search Live”—potentially reshaping how users interact with search marketing.

• Marketing Leaders See Strong Potential in gTLDs
  New research finds 54% of marketing leaders see custom generic top-level domains (gTLDs) as a major pathway to boosting brand awareness and trust. With nearly one-third unfamiliar with them, gTLDs represent a current and untapped opportunity

• Luxury Brand Collaboration: Palm Angels x Revlon
  Co-branding and licensing are powerful tools for breaking into new lifestyle categories—especially when combining fashion authenticity with beauty distribution muscle.

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  People

• Faron Appoints Ralph Hughes as Chief Business Officer (CBO)

  Ralph Hughes has joined Faron Pharmaceuticals as Chief Business Officer (CBO), set to begin his tenure on May 28. He brings extensive commercial development and market access expertise

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What's New in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• Google launches Gemini Ultra for AI power users

  Google launched Gemini Ultra ($249.99/month) offering advanced AI tools like Veo 3, Flow, Deep Think, and integration with Chrome—marking a high-end growth tactic for professional users.

• A new look at how Android XR will bring Gemini to glasses and headsets
  Google unveiled new smart glasses and Android XR platform—positioning wearables as next-gen mobile devices

• GenAI in Animation Global Business Analysis Report
  A new market report projects a leap from $2.1B in 2024 to $15.9B by 2030—a CAGR of 39.8%, driven by demand for realistic AI animation and the metaverse trend.

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