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February of 2025 has come to an end and brings the cheer of spring blossoming around us.
Be it via Ramadan 2025 starting on Friday, NFL combine results 2025, NBA standings as of now, or the happy news about Shrek 5 coming in 2026.
We bring you the 42nd edition of our weekly roundup, curating the top 15 stories of the week.
Away we go…
What is the Gold Card that the USA is offering?
If you wanted to be a permanent resident of the US, well, now’s the chance via a Gold card.
The Gold Card
Its a facility launched by USA President Trump, also know as “Trump Gold Card”, can be availed via a USD 5 million investment in the USA projects and USA will allot a Green Card plus status to the holder.
It will replace the EB-5 immigrant investor visa program in two weeks when the detailed procedure for the Gold Card will be released.
Do you have USD 5 million lying around?
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Why is Boycott Feb 28 trending in the USA?
A silent movement is rising in the USA, and it has made its presence felt on Feb 28th, 2025.
A grassroots organization by the name of People’s Union USA has asked US residents to not spend a penny on Friday.
This will be a way of protesting against the malign influence of the current system, i.e.,
- Billionaires
- Big Corporations
- Major Political Parties
It is being called an “economic blackout” on social media platforms.
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How is an AI startup breaking away the Hiring Stigmas?
Imagine a company in India that is not bothered about your resume or the college (you graduated from).
Well, the dreams of techies across India have come true due to an AI startup, Smallest AI, in Bengaluru.
As per the X (Twitter) post by their founder, Mr. Sudarshan Kamath,
- CTC 40 LPA (ESOPs 10-15 LPA)
- Immediate Joiners needed
- Location: Indiranagar, Bangalore
- Experience: 0 to 2 years
- WFO for 5 days in a week
- College doesn’t matter
- Resume not needed
The job application post has received more than 3.5 lakh views on X.
The ideal candidate for the job is a Cracked Engineer or someone who is talented, highly capable, and not afraid of changes.
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DeepSeek AI will soon work with Vaccum cleaners and more
Wondering when the AIs will help you manage your households?
Well, people in China will be the first to get AI-powered home appliances such as fridges, vacuum cleaners, TVs, and more using DeepSeek AI.
The plans are underway to release DeepSeek R2, a better version of their DeepSeek R1, and the companies like Haier, Huawei, Tencent, & more will be using it.
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ChatGPT 4.5 launched
Well, the world of AI is abuzz this week, and the limelight goes to GPT-4.5, the latest release from OpenAI.
OpenAI’s GPT-4.5 (h3)
Its key features are,
- Better recognition of patterns
- Creative insights (sans reasoning)
- Greater emotional intelligence
It is currently available to ChatGPT Pro users and developers across the globe, while it will be available to ChatGPT Plus & Team users next week.
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Copilot now comes with Free and Unlimited Voice & Think Deeper
Who doesn’t like their free AIs getting better?
Well, Microsoft knows it very well and thus has upgraded their Copilot AI to make it free and unlimited in terms of Voice options and Think Deeper.
Think Deeper is a reasoning AI model powered by OpenAI’s o1, and Voice mode helps in voice-based conversational enquiries.
Although it is free and accessible to all, during peak times, priority will be given to Copilot Pro users.
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Do you know about the Gibberlink Mode?
Imagine listening to two AIs talking in their secret language; would you be surprised or threatened?
Well, whatever the case might be, two AI agents were seen switching to the Gibberlink mode while communicating with each other.
Previously, they were communicating in English, but that meant they had to spend time and resources to use NLP, or natural language processing, to convert English into AI language.
Gibberlink mode sounds like old modem tones but is less harsh on the ears and makes it easier for the AIs to communicate.
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Microsoft Launches Majorana-1, the First Quantum Computing Chip
The latest computer chip from Microsoft looks like an old arcade gaming chip that promises the secrets of the quantum world.
And in a way it does, introducing the Majorana-1, which brings to us the power of quantum computing.
It uses topoconductors (remember semiconductors and computer chips made out of them), which can handle a million qubits of data processing.
The Majorana-1 will help in solving societal, industrial, and world problems.
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Responsive Search Ads will now be more Flexible: Google
Google has just made Responsive Search Ads (RSAs) way more flexible than they were.
Changes have been brought in ad flexibility as well as asset combinations,
- Google to handle and assemble headlines, assets, and descriptions.
- Google can omit content such as descriptions if it gets better leads.
- Headlines can appear as sitelinks.
- Two RSA headlines can serve to take the space for sitelinks.
This will maximize the chances of an RSA to perform the best.
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API Version 19 is now available on Google Ads
Another update to Google Ads brings the latest API version 19, or v19.
Changes brought by API v19 are,
- CustomerError values updated in Account Management.
- 9:16 ratio for images now supported in Demand Gen ads.
- Support added in Assets for messages, enums, errors, auto-generated landing pages, and more.
- Changes also done for conversions, feeds, PMax, and more.
In short, time to get all over API v19 this weekend.
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Top 4 PPC mistakes that You can Avoid
Want to avoid any mistakes in your PPC campaigns?
Well, we got you.
The top 4 mistakes to avoid in your PPC campaigns are as follows:
- Working with an unrealistic budget is the first mistake anyone could make in PPC.
You must know the auction prices, market conditions, and setup realistic shifts for the ads’ delivery.
- If you rush the creative work for a PPC campaign, it will be the second biggest mistake.
Creatives make the users stop their doomscrolling, so invest time on them and the thought behind their creation.
- Misuse of AI can be the third biggest mistake. Whether it is lesser usage or overuse, you must strike a balance between AI usage and human intervention.
- Lastly, PPC is all about experimenting, so never shy away from failure because with failure you get to know what not to do in the future.
So, which of these mistakes can you avoid now?
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Why is SEO the best Defense against Poor Organic traffic?
If you wish to defend your organic traffic, you need SEO.
The time to garner organic traffic from SEO is fleeting since 60% of the online searches end without a click.
SEO: The defensive line
SEO can help you with,
- Retaining your organic traffic.
- Technical SEO which leads to mobile responsiveness, Google Core Web Vitals, and more.
- Maintaining harmony amongst various digital marketing domains like PPC, UX design, Content marketing, SMM, and more.
- Non-branded traffic, which will prevent your organic traffic from drastically decreasing.
So, even though SEO is not giving you the same results it used to, keep engaging it.
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The 4 unexpected guests at ICC Champions Trophy 2025
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has been rocked by four unexpected guests.
Guest 1: Vigo, the black cat (has become a sensation in cricket matches happening in Karachi)
Guest 2: A green snake
Guest 3: Pitch invader no. 1 (New Zealand vs. Bangladesh)
Guest 4: Pitch invader no. 2 (Afghanistan vs. England)
Maybe you can look them up on social media.
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Out of the 8 planets, 7 are lining up on Feb 28th
Feb 28th will be the day when 7 of our solar system’s cohabitants will appear in a straight line, the reason behind Maha Kumbh 2025.
The star lineup features,
- Mercury
- Venus
- Mars
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Neptune
Since this won’t be happening again till 2040, Friday night, and if we are lucky, the whole weekend should be spent under the stars.
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Stock Market News & Stocks to Buy
We know that the stock markets of India have been crumbling for quite some time now, and that’s why we bring you the reasons behind this, along with the stocks to buy on Monday.
Five Key Reasons behind Stock Market crumble
- News about the apparent hit on the earnings of Indian banks.
- Domestic Institutional Investors, or DIIs, are not reacting like they used to in reponse to the massive pullout by FIIs, or foreign institutional investors.
- MSCI or Morgan Stanley Capital International, is supposed to undergo a rejig, and the stock markets are preparing for it.
- US bond yield is rising.
- FIIs are shifting their money from India to China.
So, don’t be worried about it and take it easy because it will settle down & rise again.
In case you want to know which stocks to buy this Monday,
- Polycab
- TCS
- Transrail Lighting
- Tata Power
- Power Finance Corporation
Do play safe, because the stocks are going to be volatile.
And with this we bring our weekly roundup to an end.
We hope that you will enjoy your weekend under starry nights and make the best of all the information that is relevant to you.
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