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t₀ today 2026-01-04
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5 AI Launches That Transformed Marketing Workflows in 2025
★ max(signal) by Kieran Flanagan · AI Tools
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TL;DR — Kieran Flanagan (CMO, Sequoia Scout) breaks down 5 AI launches that transformed marketing workflows. Content Remixing: Gemini 3 extracts competitor positioning from YouTube. Visual Creation: Nano Banana Pro renders text-in-images, ChatGPT Image 1.5 enables iterative edits. Video: Sora 2 and Veo 3.1 collapsed production to prompts. Automation: Agent SDK enables swarms for monitoring and qualification. Vibe Coding: Claude Code ships dashboards without engineering. yfx(POV): One AI-enabled marketer with agents will outscale traditional teams.
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Google Antigravity: Build Internal Tools Without Developers
by yfxmarketer · AI Tools
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TL;DR — yfxmarketer breaks down Google Antigravity, an agent-first development platform that lets marketers build dashboards and internal tools without coding. The FLOW framework structures AI-assisted development into four phases: Frame, Layout, Orchestrate, and World. Marketers save 15-20 hours per internal tool build. yfx(POV): Google Antigravity eliminates the developer bottleneck for marketing teams, enabling them to build custom tools quickly.
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Neural Networks: Zero to Hero
by Andrej Karpathy · AI Tools
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TL;DR — Andrej Karpathy (credibility) breaks down neural networks from zero to hero, covering key concepts and implementation details. yfx(POV): why it matters for marketers to understand neural networks for improved automation and AI strategy.
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MyTorch – Minimalist autograd in 450 lines of Python
by obround · AI Tools
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TL;DR — obround (credibility) highlights MyTorch, a minimalist autograd system in 450 lines of Python, demonstrating key concepts and implementation details. yfx(POV): why it matters for marketers to understand autograd systems for improved AI strategy.
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Building a TLS 1.3 Implementation in Pure Common Lisp
by atgreen · AI Strategy
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TL;DR — atgreen (credibility) breaks down building a TLS 1.3 implementation in pure Common Lisp, covering key concepts and implementation details. yfx(POV): why it matters for marketers to understand TLS implementations for improved security and AI strategy.
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Llama.cpp running on Android with Snapdragon 888 and 8GB of ram
by u/username · AI Tools
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TL;DR — u/username (credibility) highlights Llama.cpp running on Android with Snapdragon 888 and 8GB of ram, demonstrating key performance metrics and implementation details. yfx(POV): why it matters for marketers to understand AI performance on mobile devices for improved automation and AI strategy.
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Google engineer: 'I'm not joking and this isn't funny. ... I gave Claude a description of the problem, it generated what we built last year in an hour.'
by Google engineer · AI Strategy
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TL;DR — Google engineer (credibility) breaks down using Claude to generate a solution to a complex problem in an hour, highlighting key performance metrics and implementation details. yfx(POV): why it matters for marketers to understand AI-generated solutions for improved automation and AI strategy.
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Disinformation Floods Social Media After Nicolás Maduro’s Capture
by Wired · AI Strategy
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TL;DR — Wired breaks down how disinformation spreads on social media, key points include AI-generated content and lack of platform moderation. yfx(POV): Marketers should monitor social media for false information that could impact their brand.
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I analyzed Arizona water usage data - golf courses use 30x more water than data centers
by Reddit · AI Strategy
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TL;DR — Reddit user analyzes Arizona water usage data, revealing surprising insights on water consumption. yfx(POV): Marketers can apply AI-powered analysis to uncover hidden trends and optimize their operations.
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The high-growth handbook: Molly Graham’s frameworks for leading through chaos, change, and scale
by Molly Graham (former VP at Facebook) · Growth
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TL;DR — Molly Graham (former VP at Facebook) breaks down frameworks for managing rapid growth and the importance of delegation. Key points include strategies for scaling effectively, maintaining mental health during growth, and the value of empowering teams. yfx(POV): Marketers should adopt these frameworks to enhance team efficiency as they scale operations.
t₋1 yesterday 2026-01-03
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5 Marketing automation trends in 2026: This time, AI is better
★ max(signal) by Birdeye · Marketing Automation
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TL;DR — Rate (750+ locations, 2,500 loan officers) automated review workflows with Birdeye AI: 12% review frequency increase, 3,800 reviews collected in 10 months, 4.9-star average maintained. GreenEarth Cleaning (230 franchises) centralized social publishing with AI content generation: 833% reach increase (1.9M impressions), 1,687% engagement surge (85.9K engagements), 29.4K link clicks driving business. Five 2026 automation tactics: monitor brand visibility in AI search engines (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity), deploy review generation agents at peak emotional moments, automate listings accuracy across 50-200+ directories, use predictive sentiment analysis to catch issues pre-escalation, generate location-specific social content at proven engagement times. Impact: Multi-location brands automate reputation and reach at scale without sacrificing quality.
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CES 2026 Preview: AI Hardware Ubiquity and the Rise of Agentic Gadgets
★ max(signal) by PCMag Editorial Team · CES 2026
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TL;DR — PCMag's on-the-ground preview confirms CES 2026 will be the year AI moves from software to hardware ubiquity. Key signals: 'AI-ready' is the new standard for laptops (Intel Panther Lake, Snapdragon X2) and displays. Beyond PCs, expect dedicated 'agentic gadgets'—wearables and handhelds designed solely to house AI assistants—to challenge the smartphone status quo. LG and Samsung are pushing RGB LED and Micro RGB tech, while smart home devices (vacuums, locks) finally get useful AI interoperability via Matter. The era of the 'AI PC' is over; now it's just 'the PC'.
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AI Marketing Guide for 2026: Strategies, Tools, and Templates
★ max(signal) by Digital First AI · Marketing Strategy
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TL;DR — A comprehensive 22-chapter playbook for 2026. Key frameworks: 1) 'Synthetic Personas' that evolve with real-time data to test messaging before launch. 2) 'Campaign Down' approach for rapid asset generation. 3) Multi-channel orchestration that adjusts timing/frequency based on individual fatigue signals (reducing unsubscribes by 20-40%). Warning: 'Most successful AI implementations take 6-12 months to show meaningful results.' Essential for teams moving from ad-hoc tools to integrated AI operations.
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CES 2026 Trend Report: Designing Trust in an Era of Infinite Scale
by Sparks Marketing · Experiential Marketing
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TL;DR — For marketers at CES 2026, the signal isn't scale—it's simplicity. Sparks identifies 'Clarity Over Complexity' as the killer feature for brand experiences: interfaces resembling chat bubbles, drag-and-drop quantum workflows, and booths that reduce cognitive load. 'CES Foundry' debuts as a dedicated AI/Quantum hub, signaling a shift from novelty to applied systems. Brand storytelling at C Space is pivoting to survival in the creator economy. The winning playbook: stop chasing attention and start 'designing trust' through human-centric, opt-in experiences that respect user agency.
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In 2020, I made 5 predictions about marketing and martech for this decade. How are they going?
by Scott Brinker · Martech
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TL;DR — Scott Brinker ('Godfather of Martech') reviews his 2020 predictions at the decade's midpoint. Verdict: AI has pushed 'No-code citizen creators' into hyperdrive. 'Big Data to Big Ops' is now the primary battleground for orchestration. The 'App Explosion' continues via the 'hypertail' of niche AI apps rather than consolidation. The 'Humans + Machines' convergence is no longer theory but operational reality. Validation for the composable, orchestration-first architecture bet.
t₋2 2 days ago 2026-01-02
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5 AI Launches That Changed How Marketers Win in 2025
★ max(signal) by Kieran Flanagan · AI Tools
Δ +4520 read ↗
TL;DR — Kieran Flanagan (CMO, Sequoia Scout) breaks down 5 AI launches that transformed marketing. Content Remixing: Gemini 3 turns YouTube into a content repository by extracting competitor positioning and viral talking points. Visual Creation: Nano Banana Pro renders text-in-images correctly, ChatGPT Image 1.5 enables iterative edits. A/B test 20 ad variations in minutes. Video: Sora 2 and Veo 3.1 collapsed video production from weeks to prompts. Automation: OpenAI Agent SDK and Google Workspace Studio enable agent swarms for competitor monitoring and lead qualification. Vibe Coding: Replit Agent and Claude Code let marketers ship ROI calculators and dashboards without engineering. One AI-enabled marketer with agents will outscale traditional teams.
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For Platforms, Here's What's NOT Going to Happen in 2026
by Krystal Scanlon · Platform Strategy
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TL;DR — Digiday flips the predictions game by calling what WON'T happen in 2026. TikTok ownership won't be resolved. Threads won't see major ad revenue. Snap won't finally make real money (eMarketer: 2.1% of social ad spend in 2025). AI spending won't replace jobs, but shift from exuberance to efficiency. OpenAI will test ads but won't have a full ads business yet. Google won't spin off ad tech despite DOJ pressure. Retail media won't consolidate. Perplexity won't end the year independent. Amazon won't beat The Trade Desk.
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The Trends That Will Shape AI and Tech in 2026
by IBM Think · AI Trends
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TL;DR — IBM experts predict AI's shift from individual usage to team and workflow orchestration. Models become commodities. Orchestration is the differentiator. GPUs remain dominant but ASIC-based accelerators, chiplet designs, and analog inference will mature. New chip class for agentic workloads may emerge. Open-source reasoning models and agents will push boundaries. Trust and security become priorities as enterprises focus on AI sovereignty. Agentic parsing will enable self-aware enterprise data systems for faster decisions.
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OpenAI Bets Big on Audio as Silicon Valley Declares War on Screens
by Connie Loizos · OpenAI
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TL;DR — OpenAI unified engineering, product, and research teams to overhaul audio models for an audio-first device launching in about a year. Smart speakers are in one-third of U.S. homes. Meta's Ray-Ban glasses use five microphones to help hear in noisy rooms. Google tests Audio Overviews that transform search into conversational summaries. Tesla integrates xAI's Grok into vehicles. New model (early 2026) will sound more natural, handle interruptions, and speak while you're talking. Startups Sandbar and Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky are building AI rings for 2026.
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