January 23, 2025

• Meta is working to fix an Instagram issue where hashtags like "#Democrat.” Click here to learn more.

• Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei announced plans to add a "two-way" voice feature and enhanced memory capabilities to its chatbot. Read the full article here.

• President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the TikTok ban by 75 days. Click here to learn more.

• Join my FREE 5-Day Challenge: "Overwhelmed to Organized: 5 Days to Seamless Systems" starting January 27th. Join here.

Holidays: 1/24/25

• Compliment Day

• "Just Do It" Day

• Macintosh Computer Day

• International Day of Education

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January 20, 2025

• OpenAI is experimenting with allowing new ChatGPT users to sign up using just a phone number. Click here to learn more.

• A Pew Research survey shows 26% of U.S. teens have used ChatGPT for school-related tasks. Read the full article here.

• Threads has yet to commit to enabling account portability within the fediverse. Click here to learn more.

• Join my FREE 5-Day Challenge: "Overwhelmed to Organized: 5 Days to Seamless Systems" starting January 27th. Join here.

Holidays: 1/21/25

• Hugging Day

• Thank Your Mentor Day

• Bakers-Crafters-Makers Day

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January 17, 2025

• The January 19 TikTok ban deadline may be pushed back as President-elect Donald Trump’s team explores options to extend the timeline. Click here to learn more.

• Join my FREE 5-Day Challenge: "Overwhelmed to Organized: 5 Days to Seamless Systems" starting January 27th. Join here.

• 🎙️ New Podcast Episode! 🎉 In this episode, I chat with Mari Smith, the "Queen of Facebook," about mastering social media trends, adapting to algorithm changes, the power of video, AI tools, and her vision for 2025. Listen here.

• Recap of this week’s news.

Holidays:

On Saturday:

• Winnie the Pooh Day

• Gourmet Coffee Day

And on Sunday

• Good Memory Day

• World Religion Day

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January 16, 2025

• Nvidia’s new Blackwell AI chip racks are facing overheating issues. Click here to learn more.

• TikTok updated its TikTok Studio management tool. Read the full article here.

• WhatsApp introduced new features to enhance engagement. Click here to learn more.

• Join my FREE 5-Day Challenge: "Overwhelmed to Organized: 5 Days to Seamless Systems" starting January 27th. Join here.

Holidays: 1/17/25

• Cable Car Day

• Customer Service Day

• Benjamin Franklin Day

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January 15, 2025

• OpenAI rolled out a new "tasks" feature. Click here to learn more.

• With TikTok’s potential U.S. ban just days away, Senator Ed Markey has introduced legislation to extend the deadline by 270 days. Read the full article here.

• YouTube now allows all Shorts to be up to 3 minutes long. Click here to learn more.

• Join my FREE 5-Day Challenge: "Overwhelmed to Organized: 5 Days to Seamless Systems" starting January 27th. Join here.

Holidays: 1/16/25

• Quinoa Day

• Book Publishers Day

• Women’s Healthy Weight Day

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January 14, 2025

• OpenAI is rolling out a revamped customization menu for ChatGPT. Click here to learn more.

• TikTok’s legal team argued that banning the platform in the U.S. would violate First Amendment rights. Read the full article here.

• X is introducing labels for parody, commentary, and fan accounts. Click here to learn more.

• Join my FREE 5-Day Challenge: "Overwhelmed to Organized: 5 Days to Seamless Systems" starting January 27th. Join here.

Holidays: 1/15/25

• Hat Day

• Wikipedia Day

• Fresh Squeezed Juice Day

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January 10, 2025

• Recap of this week’s news.

Holidays:

On Saturday:

• Heritage Treasures Day

• International Thank-You Day

And on Sunday:

• Youth Day

• Hot Tea Day

• Pharmacist Day

• Work Harder Day

• Stick to Your New Year's Resolution Day

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January 9, 2025

• Meta is ending its fact-checking program due to political bias. Read the full article here.

• As TikTok faces a possible U.S. ban over Chinese government ties. Click here to learn more.

• After explosive growth in 2024, Bluesky’s user base has started to stabilize. Read the full article here.

• Snap a photo with your favorite houseplant, tag it with #HouseplantAppreciationDay, mention me @jen_lehner, and share a little about your plant.

Holidays: 1/10/25

• Shareholders Day

• Peculiar People Day

• Cut Your Energy Costs Day

• Houseplant Appreciation Day

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