Digital Marketing Trends and Tech Developments: August 25

Here are the latest digital marketing trends, tech developments, and trending AI tools on August 25, 2025:

My First Time… is a popular content idea. Post a video with a text overlay like “My first time running ad campaigns” or “My first time going on an airplane”. Tailor it to your niche, and share funny and relatable moments with your audience.
Late Night Finds is a rising social media trend. Post a video with the text overlay “Late night finds {XYZ}” sharing funny and memorable moments you found in your camera roll.
How Easy It Is… is a viral TikTok trend. Post a video with a text overlay like “How easy it is to do affiliate marketing” or “How easy it is to become a millionaire”, sharing valuable advice and strategies.
Things I Hate is a social media trend in which you post a video with the text overlay “Things I hate” and share things you dislike in your business niche or life.
Whole New Sun by Micha Meir is a trending Instagram audio. Pair this audio with lifestyle content, vlogs, and b-roll clips of your favorite hobbies and activities.

Raja Jackson is trending on Google, reaching over 200,000 searches in just 15 hours after he slid into the ring and dropped Syko Stu on Saturday night in Sun Valley, California.
Shilo Sanders is a trending Google query, with over 200,000 searches less than a day after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers waived him.
The U.S. Open is trending on Google, reaching over 100,000 searches in just 8 hours, after popular players like Alcaraz, Sinner, and Swiatek continue to dominate this tennis event.
Sam Howell is trending on Google, with over 50,000 searches just 6 hours after the Vikings traded Sam Howell to the Eagles.

Latest Tech News and Developments

Microsoft unveiled a Quantum Safe Program Strategy, a significant step in preparing for the quantum computing era.
Google and Meta Platforms made a 6-year cloud computing deal worth over $10 billion.
Google announced that you can now edit your Google Photos with AI. Simply ask Photo to apply the changes you need and watch the magic happen. This feature is coming first to the Pixel 10 in the U.S.
Joseph Sanberg, co-founder of Aspirations, will plead guilty to a $248 million scheme to defraud lenders and investors.
Meta partnered with MidJourney to use its aesthetic technology for Meta’s future models and products.
NVIDIA is powering Japan’s FugakuNEXT, a supercomputing platform to overcome societal and scientific challenges.

Napkin AI – turns your text into visuals, like diagrams, charts, or infographics, in seconds.
Yapper – a user-friendly AI platform that lets you create viral videos, like talking avatars, deepfakes, and lip-synced clips.
Dippy – a mobile app that offers customizable AI companions with whom you can chat and role-play right from your home screen.
Vidu – a powerful tool that turns text, images, or reference inputs into high-quality video scenes fast and with consistent visuals.
Civit AI – an open platform and marketplace where users can share, browse, and download generative AI image models.