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Quick Hits

AWS Creates Independent EU Cloud Infrastructure Operated Locally
(No more Big Tech snooping? Looks like GDPR finally got its Win)
Windsurf says Anthropic is limiting its direct access to Claude AI models
(Claude's getting grounded! Anthropic's playing the protective parent card)
The OpenAI board drama is reportedly turning into a movie
(Hollywood couldn't resist! ChatGPT in the trailer: 'I did not train for this.' )

The Growth joke of the day

A marketer tried to sell ice to Eskimos—
but even AI couldn't optimize that cold call. 🥶📞

What's New in Growth Hacking/Growth Marketing?

Strategies

TikTok Launches "Market Scope" to Enhance Audience Insights
TikTok introduces "Market Scope," an analytics tool that segments audiences by buying cycle stages—Awareness, Consideration, and Conversion—enabling advertisers to better target high-intent audiences.
Celsius targets active lifestyles in brand's largest campaign to date
Celsius is taking the next step in its journey with "Live. Fit. Go.," a campaign that supports the energy drink's brand growth and global market expansion with a large media investment.
Sony's State of Play Showcase Returns Tonight
Sony is set to stream its latest State of Play event today, June 4, at 11 PM Athens time. The 40-minute showcase will feature updates on anticipated PlayStation 5 titles, including Ghost of Yōtei, Death Stranding 2, and possibly Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater.
Pizza Hut brings 40-year-old Book It initiative into the mobile age
It is a well-documented fact that children, particularly those of elementary school age, lose a significant amount of learning progress and reading skills over their long summer break.
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People
Yoshua Bengio Launches LawZero—A Nonprofit AI Safety Lab
AI luminary Yoshua Bengio founds LawZero, a nonprofit focused on building safer AI systems with $30 million in backing from tech leaders. Its mission is aligned with safer AI development amid concerns with runaway models.

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What's New in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

MannyAI Wins Trailblazer Award for On-Demand AI Manufacturing Platform
MannyAI uses real-time production data and AI to enable on-demand textile manufacturing that reduces overproduction, a growth efficiency strategy with large-scale implications for digital transformation in apparel.
AI integration gives China supply chains an even greater advantage
Tariffs reminded American businesses how much they still rely on Chinese factories. Now, as more of those factories turn to tech — such as artificial intelligence and robotics — for cost-cutting and quality controls, it's going to be even harder to resist buying from China.

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