Ads of the Week: 8 Campaigns That Caught Our Eye, From American Eagle to Dove
American Eagle, Liquid Death, Spotify, Dove, and others were behind this week's most notable ads.
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Saucony’s 4-Minute Ad Celebrates the Community in Solo Running
The campaign pushes for emotion over performance.
Show HN: How AI Content Automation Is Reshaping SaaS Marketing in 2025
Show HN: How AI Content Automation is Reshaping SaaS Marketing in 2025I've spent 5 years building SaaS and tracking how AI revolutionizes marketing. Here's what the data shows:KEY FINDINGS:- AI-integrated SaaS products grew 40% YoY (GitNux, 2026) - Companies using AI publish 3.2x more content than human-only teams - Cost per article dropped from $157 to $12-18 (AI-assisted) - Top-quartile SaaS allocate 65% of marketing budget to automation (up from 23% in 2022)WHERE AI WORKS BEST:High-
Show HN: Read the Room, a FOSS human bioindicator
Hey HN!Read the Room is an anonymous social polling app that lets anyone filter or compare results between generations, countries and cities.Example: Rate "Is remote work overrated?" on a 1-5 scale and see if Gen Z in Austin agrees with Millennials in Berlin.Privacy-first architecture: Response history stored locally on your device, only aggregates hit the server. Aiming for close to "zero-knowledge polling", Passkey auth (no passwords, no accounts). Each response to a poll i
Show HN: Opty – A Zig-based HDC that reduces token use by up to 90%
I kept seeing people all over social media talking about how they were making custom local-LLM systems to help reduce the token load injected into their context window.On the side my recent project has me looking at Hyperdimensional Distributed Memory. I couldn't help but wonder if I could make an MCP server to improve token usage. Sure enough, using a combination of HDC + TOOL format, I was able to get opty's own self audit down by 93% in token usage.Still experimenting with large cod
What AI tools is everyone using now for GTM?
AI has dramatically increased the efficiency of building products. But once the product is out, you still have to solve the distribution problem—GEO, SEO, social media, sales, ads...
In 2100, 2 socio-economic classes exist
in 2050, 3 socio-economic classes exist:-poor people who spend 90% of their life on social media looking at short videos of rich kids who seek validation online because they never got it at home.-middle class; made entirely of AIs that doesn't technically pay taxes because they don't technically exist in 1 location.-rich people who own the corporations that made the AIs.In 2100, its down to 2 socio-economic classes:-poor people hunting down videos made by the very few rich people who a
Stripe closed my account – no notice – my LLC was registered using Stripe Atlas
I resell travel eSIMs data plan under my brand. I have 3DS enabled and strict Stripe Radar rules and backend logic to limit fraud. Last dispute I received was 7 months ago.Still, suddenly today my account closed. I did appeal and reach out to support through multiple channels via email and X.All payments by my current customers are being rejected. You can imagine how hard it was to attract customers in the current hot eSIM market.My LLC was registered using Stripe Atlas so they already have all
Stripe closed my account – no notice – my LLC was registered using Stripe Atlas
I resell travel eSIMs data plan under my brand. I have 3DS enabled and strict Stripe Radar rules and backend logic to limit fraud. Last dispute I received was 7 months ago. Still, suddenly today my account closed. I did appeal and reach out to support through multiple channels via email and X.All payments by my current customers are being rejected. You can imagine how hard it was to attract customers in the current hot eSIM market.My LLC was registered using Stripe Atlas so they already have all
Show HN: How AI Is Turning Average Posts into Viral Content
I used to post and just hope something hit. No real feedback, no clue why one video did okay and the next one died. Viralize shows you an AI Viral Score before you post, so you actually know if your content has a chance. It breaks down hooks, pacing, retention, and whether the algorithm will even care — and tells you what to fix.If you’re trying to grow for monetization, get brand deals, or promote your own business, this matters. Views = leverage. Attention = money. Once I started using it, my
Show HN: Selling my painting to fund a Steam Cleaning startup in Libya
https://postimg.cc/MvDdsVtHMy name is Ali, from Libya. I was working as a derrickman in a private oil company, but without an official contract, health insurance, or any legal appointment. I worked in this company out of necessity because I found no other option or any other work. In this company, I suffered a work injury that forced me to completely stop working. Before my injury, I had accumulated debts that I was paying off regularly through my work, which was my only source of
Creators express frustration with Instagram’s latest AI experiment
<p>A shopping test in the Meta-owned app is being criticized for displaying products influencers don’t endorse and tags that could compete with pre-existing brand deals.</p><p> </p>
Threads tests simplified DM connection in-stream
<p>The new process is being tested in the U.S. and Canada, and allows users to activate direct messaging by typing in a post. </p><p> </p>
X adds two aspect ratio options for in-stream ads
<p>The new options are aligned with the more compact formatting style popularized across other apps.</p><p> </p>
Google introduces next iteration of AI image generation model
<p>With Nano Banana 2, the company merged the capabilities of Nano Banana and Nano Banana Pro, combining all the tools into a single app.</p>
Meta takes legal action against celeb-bait scammers
<figure><div><img src="https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/_F9K7808g-egAJKt4BktdI9h92MmalSfxjmoYu3HMRM/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS8ySDNZQlJBLmpwZw==.webp"/></div></figure><p>The new filings are part of a larger effort to protect users by taking stronger legal measures against scam activity.</p>
Instagram will alert parents when teens search for self-harm content
<p>The new safety measure will roll out on the Meta-owned app the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Australia over the coming weeks.</p><p> </p>
Show’s Over: Netflix Declines to Up Offer After WBD Chooses Paramount Bid [UPDATED]
Netflix is out after WBD calls Paramount bid 'superior.'
Week of Feb. 16 Cable News Ratings: Across-the-Board Declines
MS NOW fell by single digits outside of the primetime demo.
Ed Sheeran Has Quit Social Media To Stop "Seeing The World Through A Screen"
And he said his third album will be "the best thing I have made so far".