Daily Minute Master Series
May 13, 2026

by Corey Padveen

Marketing News and Updates

Grok downloads fall nearly 60%

Downloads of X’s separate Grok app have declined significantly in recent months, pointing to an uphill battle for Elon Musk’s xAI project as it looks to compete with bigger players in the market.

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Meta expands AI chatbot access to Threads

Meta is bringing its latest artificial intelligence model to more users by expanding access to its new Muse Spark system across its apps, including Threads, where users will now be able to consult Meta AI via in-stream prompts.

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Meta updates parental supervision tools

Instagram is looking to give parents more oversight into how their children are engaging with content within the app via a new, integrated approach within Meta’s Family Center dashboard. The update will display key topics that their kids are viewing, as well as how that listing evolves over time.

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HubSpot Stock Crashed 19% – What It Means For Partner Agencies

On Thursday, May 7, 2026, HubSpot CEO Yamini Rangan announced that the company was changing how it charges customers for AI agent features. Instead of charging for compute usage regardless of outcome, HubSpot would switch to outcome-based pricing. Customers would only pay when an AI agent actually resolves a support ticket or delivers a useful sales lead. The company also cut prices for its AI customer service agents and started offering a 28-day free trial.

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Why Your SEO Work Isn’t Getting Implemented (The IT Line Of Death)

Backlogs don’t drive growth; only implemented SEO work does. Here’s how to get yours prioritized.

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Lessons Learned From Adobe’s 2026 Q2 AI Traffic Report

Twelve months ago, visitors arriving at U.S. retailers from AI assistants converted at roughly half the rate of visitors from other channels. In March 2026, they converted 42% better. Same channel. Same stores. Different year.

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