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WeRSM
August 17, 2026
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Hi friend 👋🏼 and welcome to this week’s edition of “the dump.”
This week on WeRSM:
AI keeps moving from feature to infrastructure.
Creators and platforms are still renegotiating who gets reach, credit, and money.
Brands are chasing culture without trying to look like they are chasing culture.
We also found time for:
Every J.League Club Just Got Its Own Official Pokémon
Domino’s Turns Its Logo Into A Pizza You Don’t Have To Share
Heinz Adds A Dial To Its Ketchup Lid For The Perfect Squeeze.
Dive in, click around, and see what caught our eye this week. ↓
Have you had coffee yet? ☕️
Geoff
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🌤️ THIS WEEK ON WeRSM
Google Meet Can Now Take Notes For In-Person Meetings
OpenAI’s Ultrafast Mode Makes GPT-5.6 Sol Qork at 14x The Speed
Meta Adds AI Screening to Detect Scams (Before You Do)
X Open Sources Its For You Algorithm And Shadowban Signals
Facebook’s New Creator Studio App Turns Analytics Into An AI Assistant
Google’s Gemini App Hits 1 Billion Monthly Users
Spotify Will Make AI Artists Easier To Spot
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Every J.League Club Just Got Its Own Official Pokémon
Domino’s Turns Its Logo Into A Pizza You Don’t Have To Share
Heinz Adds A Dial To Its Ketchup Lid For The Perfect Squeeze
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Insta360’s X6 Wants Creators To Shoot Everything And Frame It Later
Still here? THANK YOU, and see you next week or anytime on wersm.com!
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