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Spotify

June 1, 2025

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Anthropic & Claude

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Spotify

  • Spotify adds a Following Feed for podcasts — Catch all the latest episodes from shows you follow in one place. “In This Episode” section lets creators link to resources and guests — Makes podcast content more interactive and actionable.

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Holidays: 6/2/25

  • National Rocky Road Day

  • National Rotisserie Chicken Day

  • National I Love My Dentist Day...

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May 29, 2025

  • Instagram now supports 3:4 aspect ratio photos. Learn more here.

  • LinkedIn is making it easier to understand the full impact of your posts - here's how.

  • Spotify adds a 'Following' feed and 'In this episode' section for podcasts. Learn more here.

  • Curious about NotebookLM and Gemini? I’ve got a free training today at 12 PM ET that’ll show you how to use both in a way that will save you hours every week—by turning your notes, docs, and ideas into polished content, smart summaries, and powerful workflows. ACCESS REPLAY HERE.

Holidays: 5/30/25

  • National Creativity Day

  • National Water a Flower Day

  • International Day of Potato...

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May 8, 2025

  • Anthropic introduced a new API that gives apps access to Claude’s web-search capabilities. Click here to learn more.

  • OpenAI wants to team up with governments to build shared AI infrastructure. Read the full article here.

  • Apple is reportedly in talks with companies like OpenAI and Google to add AI-powered search to Safari. Read the full article here.

  • Google also released a new “Simplify” feature for iOS users. Click here to learn more.

  • Podcasters rejoice! Spotify now shows how many times each podcast episode has been played. Click here to learn more.

  • Interested in using AI more effectively at work? Don’t miss my new AI 101 Workshop. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 5/9/25

  • Public Gardens Day

  • Child Care Provider Day

  • Hurray for Buttons Day

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February 28, 2025

  • Recap of this week’s news.

Holidays for the month of March 2025:

  • Veggie Month

  • Nutrition Month

  • Reading Month

  • Social Work Month

  • International Ideas Month

  • Athletic Training Month

On Saturday:

  • Barista Day

  • Share a Smile Day

  • World Compliment Day

And on Sunday:

  • Old Stuff Day

  • Rescue Cat Day

  • Read Across America Day

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February 24, 2025

  • Meta is introducing Community Notes on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Read the full article here.

  • Facebook Messenger has returned to its classic blue and white logo on iOS. Read the full article here.

  • On Instagram. You can now get paid to leave sponsored testimonials in the comments of brand posts and ads. Click here to learn more.

  • Spotify now supports AI-narrated audiobooks via ElevenLabs. Click here to learn more.

Holidays: 2/25/25

  • Quiet Day

  • Let's All Eat Right Day

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January 6, 2025

  • OpenAI promised a Media Manager tool back in May to help you control how your work is used in AI training. However, seven months later, the tool remains undeveloped. Read the full article here.

  • Apple has agreed to a $95 million settlement over Siri inadvertently recording private conversations. Click here to learn more.

  • Spotify's new Partner Program is now live in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia, offering podcast creators new revenue streams, including video payouts. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 1/7/25

  • Old Rock Day

  • I Am A Mentor Day

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July 9, 2024

  • WhatsApp's latest beta version includes a feature that allows you to share photos with Meta AI. Click here to learn more.

  • TikTok introduced new restrictions on ads targeted at teens. Read the full article here.

  • X is expanding the integration of its Grok AI chatbot across the platform. Click here to learn more.

  • YouTube Music is experimenting with an AI-powered radio feature similar to Spotify's AI DJ. Read the full article here.

Holidays: 7/10/24

  • Kitten Day

  • Pick Blueberries Day

  • Don't Step On A Bee Day

  • Global Energy Independence Day

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June 28, 2024

  • Recap of this week’s news.

Holidays:

On Saturday:

  • Hug Holid

  • Camera Day

  • International Fisherman Day

  • International Day of the Tropics

And on Sunday:

  • Social Media Day

  • OOTD Day (Outfit of the Day)

  • Meteor Watch Day

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