How Are Different Age Groups Adopting AI in 2025?
Discover how each generation is using artificial intelligence in 2025, from Baby Boomers to Gen Alpha. Learn about typical apps, tasks, and adoption stats by age group.
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Why is Texas Criminalizing Hemp THC Products?
Texas is cracking down on hemp THC—yes, even the stuff with less than 0.3%. Senate Bill 3 could outlaw Delta-8, Delta-10, and THCa, blurring the already-confusing line between legal hemp and illegal marijuana. What changed, and why now? The answer reveals a legal loophole, political motives—and a lot of smoke.
AI is Driving the Shift from SEO to SAO (Search Answer Optimization)
Still optimizing for blue links? That era’s fading fast. AI tools now answer directly — skipping your site entirely. To survive, brands must stop chasing rankings and start creating content that AI quotes, cites, and trusts. The new SEO is answer ownership: structure for machines, embed expertise, and become the source.
What Happened in July 2024?
July 2024 was a hot and event-filled month with Donald Trump surviving an assassination attempt, President Biden withdrawing from the presidential race, record high temperatures worldwide, European and American soccer tournaments, and a record number of travelers and shootings over the July 4th weekend.
July 2024 Luckiest Month in Donald Trump’s Life
July 2024 may go down as the luckiest month in Donald Trump’s life. He narrowly dodged an assassin‘s bullet, the Supreme Court granted him immunity for his acts while President, his sentence in the Stormy Daniels case was delayed because of that Supreme Court decision, and a judge dismissed the case of his hoarding top-secret documents. Meanwhile, Trump’s top advisor Steven Bannon went to prison for defying a supeona from the July 6th House committee, and his lawyer Rudy Guiliani was disbarred in New York for his false claims about the 2020 election.
FBI Uses Cellebrite Tools to Crack Thomas Crooks’ Phone and Upend Assumptions About Security
After the assassination attempt of former President Trump the FBI initially struggled to access his phone but cracked it in 40 minutes with Cellebrite’s unreleased tools and technical support. How do Cellebrite’s tools work? Can anybody use tools to access my iPhone? How secure is my iPhone, really? Should I be worried about my privacy?
What Happened in June 2024?
In June 2024, the Florida Panthers won the Stanley Cup, and the LA Lakers drafted LeBron James’ son, making them the first father-son duo to play on the same NBA team. Microsoft integrated Copilot AI into Windows 11, while Nvidia achieved record revenue amid an AI chip boom. Apple introduced AI upgrades for its devices. The Supreme Court upheld mifepristone’s legality and overturned the Trump-era bump stocks ban. Biden implemented new immigration policies and his student loan forgiveness plan was halted by federal judges. Europe faced unprecedented heatwaves, highlighting ongoing global climate challenges.
Google Algorithm Leak Opens a Firehose
In March 2024, thousands of pages of Google’s API documentation on search ranking were leaked on GitHub. By May, these documents were authenticated and analyzed, revealing discrepancies between Google’s public statements and its actual practices, such as using click-centric user signals and domain authority for ranking.
Acceptance of LGBTQ Clergy and Same-Sex Marriage Increases While Religious Practice Decreases
Several Factors Contribute to Changing Religious Practices and LGBTQ Acceptance The acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals in the USA has increased over the years, and this trend correlates with a decline in traditional religious practice among Americans. Several factors contribute to this: These factors interact in complex ways, contributing to a society where acceptance of LGBTQ+ … Read more
Biden Signs Bill Requiring the Sale or Ban of TikTok
President Biden signed a bill mandating TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the app to a U.S. company within nine months, extending a previous deadline by three months with an option for a further 90-day extension. This move is part of a $95 billion aid package and stems from concerns that ByteDance could share user data with the Chinese government or use the app to influence elections. Potential buyers like Microsoft and Google face antitrust challenges, while others might be hindered by Chinese regulations on algorithm export.