The global creator economy is valued at about $156 billion today and is projected to exceed $500 billion by 2030, growing at roughly 22.5% annually. More than 50 million people worldwide identify as creators, with annual growth of about 10–20%. YouTube pays creators 55% of ad revenue, with ad RPMs typically ranging from $1.61 to…
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Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) uses AI Overviews to present synthesized facts with source links at the top, and in 2025 Google launched AI Mode for follow-up questions powered by Gemini that runs hundreds of sub-queries per query. Microsoft Bing integrated GPT-4 into search to create Bing Chat, with Nadella declaring that AI will fundamentally…
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Google’s March 2024 Core Update targeted unhelpful, unoriginal content and spam, with Google reporting a 45% reduction in low-quality, repetitive content in search results. In March 2024, INP (Interaction to Next Paint) replaced FID as Google’s Core Web Vitals metric, with targets like LCP under 2.5 seconds, CLS under 0.1, and INP under 200 milliseconds.…
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By mid-2025, 73% of marketing teams were using generative AI in some capacity. 62% of enterprise marketing teams now have formal generative AI guidelines. 75% of consumers are more likely to purchase from brands delivering personalized content. In Asia-Pacific, 2025 sees AI fully integrated into personalized marketing with hyper-targeted content, dynamic pricing, and automated journeys.…
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In 2025, nearly two-thirds of marketing professionals use AI or automation tools, and 95% say these technologies have made their strategies more effective. Generative AI platforms such as OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Google’s Gemini enable on-demand content creation with AI writing assistants and image generators. Approximately 21% of internet users use voice queries via smartphones, smart…
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Corporate and Industry Announcements Academic Research Breakthroughs and Publications Government Policy and Regulatory Updates Expert Commentary and Analysis Sources: Official press releases, news articles and expert blogs from July 31 – August 1, 2025, including IonQ ionq.com ionq.com, Fujitsu global.fujitsu global.fujitsu, Ainvest ainvest.com, TS2 Space News ts2.tech, Science News/Science Magazine reports, The Quantum Insider thequantuminsider.com…
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On July 31, 2025, NASA’s Crew-11 mission to the ISS was scrubbed due to weather, with liftoff canceled just over a minute before launch and the crew—Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui, and Oleg Platonov—set to retry on Aug. 1 at 11:43 a.m. ET. SpaceX Falcon 9 booster B1094 landed at Cape Canaveral’s Landing Zone…
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Consumer Electronics & Big Tech Highlights Cybersecurity & Data Breaches Biotechnology & Health Tech Breakthroughs Semiconductor Industry & Hardware Electric Vehicles & Transportation Tech Space Exploration & Aerospace Tech Antitrust & Legal Battles Digital Policy & Platform Governance Tech Industry Deals & Startup News Sources: Connected news reports from Reuters, TechCrunch, CleanTechnica, and other reputable…
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As of mid-2025, Vietnam allows drones under 250 grams flown purely for fun without a permit, such as the DJI Mini series. All drone flights require a flight permit issued by the Ministry of National Defense, specifically the Department of Operations, with applications due at least 7 working days before the flight date. Vietnam does…
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On July 31, 2025, the S&P 500 rose 0.7% and the Nasdaq climbed 1.2% after blockbuster Big Tech earnings, pushing indices to record highs. Microsoft stock rose about 5% after earnings, lifting its market cap above $4 trillion; Azure sales exceeded $75 billion in the past year, and Copilot has over 100 million users, with…
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