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To keep up with the fast-changing preferences of today’s beauty consumers, Sociolla, an omnichannel beauty retailer, offers a seamless and enjoyable shopping experience by curating products under themes like “Skincare That Hits Different” and “Hidden Unique Gems for Your Glow,” helping Gen Z and Millennials discover more personalized beauty solutions.

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  • Babe, Rojolali is a Problem For Us Too – What we’re really seeing here is a shift in how platforms like Sociolla are stepping in not just as retailers, but as curators and decision-making assistants for increasingly indecisive, rojolali consumers. They are basically helping to choose the products for them and filling that gap with quarterly-curated selections based on trends and behavioral insights.
  • Reshaping How Brands Advertise – Sociolla’s curated themes feels like a paid PR content, but to consumers, it might feel more organic. Instead of just paying influencers, brands can now invest in being featured within these curated selections, gaining visibility through Sociolla’s lens.
  • Moving Ahead – It’s no longer just about competing for shelf space, it’s about competing for spotlight space in front of engaged, targeted audiences backed by reports and data. Sociolla is clearly leveraging its platform’s strength, and honestly, I’m here for it.
    • P.S Rojolali’s, are you still feeling indecisive?

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Technology: Dear Spotify, You’re Winning the Crowd, But Not Their Cuan???? – Financial Times

Spotify recently reported its second-quarter results for 2025, showing a 12% increase in subscribers but a return to net loss, alongside a 1% drop in advertising revenue. CEO Daniel Ek admitted they’ve been “moving too slowly” on advertising.

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  • Why? I even asked that too. Could it be that Spotify has been so focused on pushing Premium subscriptions that they’ve underutilized their free tier? Or do advertisers still see Spotify as a grey area, unsure whether it’s a music app, a podcast network, or a social platform?
  • Are We Looking at a Broader Trend or Just a Spotify Problem? Have platforms like Spotify, Netflix, and Disney+ begun to plateau after years of rapid growth or has Spotify simply hit its subscriber ceiling? What’s clear is that Spotify knows its real challenge lies in execution and scaling its ad infrastructure.
  • Moving Ahead – Spotify’s report shows us that advertisers are leaning toward visual platforms, favoring spaces where their products can be seen, not just heard. Maybe brands are spending less, or maybe the app landscape has simply become too crowded, making them more selective.
    • Can an ad-free model truly sustain itself in the long run? Or is a free app really a bad thing? That’s the thousand-dollar question only report earnings can answer.

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Technology: When Overpromising Ads Backfire – Techspot

“When you market AI like magic, you’re going to invite scrutiny.” Google pulled a video promoting its Gemini Assistant after it was found to overstate the product’s speed and capabilities. This is just one example of a broader trend where tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, and Samsung have revised their AI ads amid growing concerns over exaggerated claims.

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  • Legal Problem – Overhyping AI is one thing, but using vague language in your marketing is another. These big companies are supposed to set the ethical standard, so when they exaggerate or blur the truth about AI capabilities,  it encourages others in the industry to do the same.
  • Choosing Transparency Over Unrealistic Claims – Consumers are not only always right, they’re also getting smarter. When a company fails to clearly explain what their technology actually does, it doesn’t just create a bad impression, it opens the door for negative reviews and word-of-mouth to turn against them.
  • Moving Ahead – We’re entering a world where AI is everywhere, but as exciting as it is, the real question isn’t just how advanced the technology can be, but how human it can feel. The danger in overhyping AI is losing that sense of connection. Maybe it’s not about doing more, but about being more real.

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• When something is under scrutiny, it is being closely looked at or often to find problems

Quotes of The day:

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You become unstoppable when you work on what no one can take from you: your discipline, your character, your ability to adapt. They can take your job, they can copy your product, they can steal your ideas, but they can’t steal your mindset. They can’t duplicate your consistency, they can’t erase the person you are becoming through effort, so stop only chasing what looks impressive, start building what makes you untouchable.

• Di dunia yang penuh persaingan dan perubahan cepat, hal-hal eksternal seperti pekerjaan, produk, atau ide bisa saja hilang atau diambil orang lain. Tapi mereka tidak bisa mencuri pola pikirmu, tidak bisa meniru konsistensi, dan tidak bisa menghapus proses kamu menjadi pribadi yang lebih baik lewat usaha. Jadi, berhentilah hanya mengejar hal yang terlihat mengesankan, mulailah membangun apa yang membuatmu tak tersentuh.