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Quick Hits

New data highlights the race to build more empathetic language models
(The next frontier in AI isn't speed—it's sensitivity.)
The Best 8 ChatGPT Chrome Extensions for Digital Marketing
(ChatGPT extensions are the new growth stack.)
Chrome for Android now lets you move the address bar to the bottom, too
(UX, meet common sense.)

The Growth joke of the day

Me: I need a quick definition.
ChatGPT: Here's a definition, a metaphor, a TED Talk summary, and a guided meditation.

What's New in Growth Hacking/Growth Marketing?

Strategies

Instagram Adds New Features for Edits, Including Keyframe Editing
Instagram boosts its Edits video editing app with keyframe editing, voice enhancement features, and AI-powered tools aimed at improving content precision and engagement, potentially impacting digital marketing content strategies.
iPhone customers upset by Apple Wallet ad pushing 'F1' movie
Apple faces backlash for pushing movie ads through the Wallet app, sparking concerns about ad intrusion in core utilities. A test for pushing promotions via native apps, this may signal a new frontier in growth hacking through embedded platforms.
YouTube Expands Access to Auto-Dubbing, Beat-Matching
YouTube's expanding access to its auto-dubbing feature, as well as its expanded idea recommendation elements, while it's also launching its AI-powered "Dram Screen" option to users in the U.K., as part of its latest round of feature updates.
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People
SEO Influencer Jill Whalen's Influence Lives On in Modern Content SEO
A tribute to Jill Whalen, highlighting how her content-first, ethical SEO practices continue to define good SEO standards today, especially relevant as search shifts toward AI-generated content.

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What's New in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

How Google's AI Mode Compares to Traditional Search and Other LLMs
A comprehensive study comparing Google's AI Mode with traditional search, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and AI Overviews. It highlights evolving SEO strategies, changes in citation patterns, and how information retrieval and query intent affect AI-generated responses — revealing key implications for growth marketing strategies in the AI era.
Google rolls out new Gemini model that can run on robots locally
Google DeepMind on Tuesday released a new language model called Gemini Robotics On-Device that can run tasks locally on robots without requiring an internet connection.

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