Marketing Trends, Video Ideas, and AI News: August 20

Here are the latest digital marketing trends, viral video ideas, trending topics, and AI news on August 20, 2025:

We Should Start Saving Money is a viral social media trend. Post a video with the text overlay “We should start saving money” and look at your friend. Then, start clipping every few seconds of each other, giving the “side eye”, and do the complete opposite of saving money, like drive to that food place or buy that car, spending your money rather than keeping it.
That One Coworker… is a funny TikTok trend. Post a video with a text overlay like “That one coworker who always makes the meetings long”. Share funny and relatable experiences you’ve had with your colleagues.
Have You Ever Met Someone… is a relatable TikTok trend. Post a video with a text overlay such as “Have you ever met someone who doesn’t stop talking?”. Share relatable moments that fit your niche and your target audience.
If Your {X} Do This Now is a popular video idea for YouTube. For example, post a long-form video titled “If your reels are getting under 1,000 views, do this now”, sharing valuable insights with your audience.
Me When I Try… is a rising trend. Post a video like “Me when I try to scale my campaign” or “Me when I try to do work”, sharing funny moments with which people can resonate.

Real Madrid vs Osasuna is a trending Google query, reaching over 200,000 searches in just 4 hours after Real Madrid beat Osasuna in a thrilling soccer match.
Nicole Collier is trending on Google, with over 50,000 searches in less than a day, after Nicole spent 24 hours on the Texas floor in protest after refusing a Republican demand.
Plymouth is trending on Google, with over 50,000 searches in just 17 hours after Plymouth’s Colony Place shopping center was approved for a 300-unit apartment building.
John Wall is trending on Google, reaching over 20,000 searches in just 6 hours after he announced his retirement from the NBA.

Latest Technology News and Developments

Autopoiesis partnered with Oracle to power the next phase of Aristotle, its AI scientist.
NVIDIA announced that more than 2 million developers are embracing NVIDIA robotics.
JetBrains is now a Platinum Sponsor of the Godot Foundation.
Microsoft added the Copilot function to Excel, bringing the power of AI to your spreadsheets.
TikTok partnered with the Association of Tennis Professionals, elevating fans’ engagement with the sport and their connections with athletes.
Tesla has begun self-driving tests in Japan, making it the first foreign automaker to test FSD there.

Topaz Labs – develops AI-powered software for photo and video editing, enhancement, and restoration, offering tools to upscale, denoise, and sharpen images and videos.
Polly – an engagement tool that integrates with platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom to create polls, surveys, quizzes, and Q&A sessions for teams.
AI Village – a community of hackers and data scientists that focuses on educating people about AI’s security and privacy implications, particularly at conferences like DEF CON.
Poly AI – creates lifelike voice AI agents for businesses to handle customer service calls, providing 24/7 support and consistent experiences across multiple channels and languages.
PolyBuzz – a chat application that allows users to create and interact with AI-generated characters for role-playing and storytelling.

You may also want to check out some of our other recent updates.

Subscribe to Vavoza Insider to access the latest business and marketing insights, news, and trends daily! 🗞️

P.S. What’s up with all the “Polys” in the AI world? 🤔

Subscribe to Vavoza Insider, our daily newsletter. Your information is 100% secure. 🔒

Subscribe to Vavoza Insider, our daily newsletter.
Your information is 100% secure.