Social Media and Marketing Trends + Current AI News: July 14

Here are the latest social media and digital marketing trends, current tech and AI news, and business updates on July 14, 2025:

How I Make… is a popular social media trend in which you post a video saying, “How I make {XYZ}”. For example, “How I make $50k/ month with affiliate marketing”.
Head is a jungle x I follow rivers (altégo mix) by altego_music is a trending audio for Instagram reels. Pair this audio with how-to videos, vlogs, and fun activities to give your reel a warm and cozy vibe.
You’ve Never Seen Your Friend Full Sprint is a funny social media trend on TikTok. Post a video of yourself and a co-worker, friend, or employee racing and recording each other sprinting at full speed, giving your audience a funny and relatable experience.
Accuracy Trend is trending on social media. Post a clip of yourself trying to re-enact a funny meme or trend, copying it to perfection as best as you can, and tailoring it for your brand.
The Energy Of Summer by aleksei_guz_ is the top trending Instagram audio with over 10.7k reels. Post content about food, DIYs, and lifestyle videos, pairing it with this audio.
If You’re Tired Of This… is a social media trend where you post a video of yourself with the text overlay “If you’re tired of this… do {XYZ}”. This can vary from giving your audience advice, tips, and strategies that fit your brand.
#PSG is a trending topic on TikTok, with over 13k+ posts in the last 7 days. Consider creating content about this soccer club and sharing your thoughts, feedback, and reactions to the games they played this week.

Janik Sinner is exploding on Google search, reaching 1M+ searches in just 11 hours after he beat Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon Men’s Final and took the grand slam.
Chelsea vs PSG is trending on Google, reaching 500,000+ searches in just 8 hours after Chelsea beat PSG 3-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup.
Grand Canyon Lodge is a trending Google query with 100,000+ searches after news was released about the damage caused by the Dragon Bravo Fire, which destroyed many structures and buildings, including the historical lodge.
Joe Pavelski is trending on Google with 100,000+ searches in just 7 hours after he got the American Century Championship Title, unlocking a significant milestone in his golf career.

Current Tech and Artificial Intelligence News

Meta: According to Bloomberg, Meta has acquired PlayAI, a voice AI startup.
SpaceX: According to The Wall Street Journal, SpaceX is set to invest $2 billion into xAI, boosting its AI startup and competing in the AI race.
Amazon announced that Prime Day 2025 delivered record sales and savings, with customers saving billions during this four-day event.
OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off, and Google is hiring Windsurf’s CEO and other employees to join the DeepMind Team.
xAI: According to Reuters, xAI is seeking to be valued at $200 billion in the next funding round.
Elon Musk allegedly gave Apple 72 hours to accept his $5 billion Starlink Deal, which Tim Cook rejected.

Cheateye – a tool that uses artificial intelligence to discreetly scan Tinder’s database to see if a user is active in real time.
Clearview – a facial recognition software that matches uploaded photos against a database of billions of pictures scraped from the internet.
Polybuzz – a chatbot platform offering conversations with millions of customizable AI characters.
Blackbox – an AI-powered coding assistant that generates code, debugs, and gives real-time suggestions to streamline software development.
Nectar – a platform that enables users to create and interact with AI companions.

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