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Here are the 7 things you missed today:
1. 📰 Digg returns as an AI news tracker
Nearly two decades after its peak, Digg is shifting away from a Reddit-style community site into an AI news aggregator after shutting down its earlier version in March. The new site ranks AI stories using real-time X data, sentiment analysis, clustering, and signal detection. It is still raw and buggy, with plans to expand beyond AI if the test works. (TechCrunch)
2. 😶 CEOs without an assistant are the assistant
And that’s expensive.
Every hour spent on low-leverage tasks is time you’re not leading, scaling, or driving growth. And you’re paying a CEO’s salary for it.
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3. 🤑 Venmo gets its biggest refresh since 2021
The PayPal-owned app is rolling out a redesign over the next few months, with the full update expected by fall. New features include a revamped feed, reactions, “Pay Again,” “Say Thanks,” business shoutouts, Send and Money tabs, easier group splitting for up to 30 people, gifts, scheduled payments, and a Rewards tab. The timing comes as PayPal restructures Venmo into a stand-alone business unit. (TechCrunch)
4. 🤖 The fastest-growing brands aren't scaling creative teams
They're using an AI agent. Superscale connects to your ad accounts, analyzes competitors' ads, and generates 20 creatives from one prompt.
5. 👀 Alphabet and Amazon tap overseas debt markets for AI
A Big Tech borrowing spree is picking up as Alphabet plans its first yen-denominated bond sale and Amazon prepares its debut Swiss franc offering. Reuters says AI infrastructure spending is expected to top $700B this year, up from $410B in 2025. Neither company disclosed deal sizes, though Alphabet’s sale is expected to total several hundred billion yen. (Reuters)
6. 📈 AI-driven stocks push markets to new highs
U.S. and global stocks touched new highs Monday as AI enthusiasm continued to beat out concerns over the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Reuters noted that tech-led earnings optimism remained a powerful force despite fading hopes for a lasting deal. The piece also flagged near-record stock market concentration in the U.S. and emerging markets. (Reuters)
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7. 🇬🇧 TikTok launches ad-free plan in the UK
A new £3.99/month subscription is rolling out for UK users aged 18 and older, removing ads from the TikTok experience. Sponsored or branded content may still appear, though TikTok says creators will continue earning through existing monetization systems. The rollout follows earlier testing in 2023, and the company has not said whether the plan will expand to the U.S. (TechCrunch)
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