Trending Topics, Viral Trends, and AI News: August 22

Here are the latest viral social media trends, trending topics on Google, and AI news on August 22, 2025:

The Laziest Way To Do... is a popular YouTube trend. Post a niche-related video like “The laziest way to lose fat” and share tips and advice with your viewers.
Seeing If I Have Another Talent is trending on TikTok. Post a video with a text overlay such as “Seeing if I have another talent so I can quit my job” and share clips of yourself trying new things, such as singing or playing an instrument.
Lovely Moment by RealMusic is a trending Instagram song with over 123k reels. Pair this audio with calm and wholesome content, like walking in nature or having fun with your friends or family.
The Consistency Challenge is an evergreen social media trend. Post videos of yourself consistently sticking to a plan for 30 days, such as working out daily, eating clean, or focusing on building your business.
How I Look At My… is a funny and relatable trend. Post a video with a text overlay, such as “How I look at my coworker after he took an hour-long break.”
How {X} Can Change Your Business is trending on YouTube. Post a long-form video such as “How AI can change your business” or “How strategic marketing can change your business”. Share valuable insights and tips to help people succeed in your niche.

Cracker Barrel is a trending Google query, with over 200,000 searches in less than a day after Cracker Barrel changed its logo to a more minimalistic look.
Powerball Lottery Jackpot is trending on Google, reaching over 100,000 searches in just 1 hour after the Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $700 million.
Skyy Moore is trending on Google search, with over 20,000 searches in just 17 hours after it was reported that the Chiefs are trading Skyy Moore to the 49ers.
Inter Miami vs Tigres is trending on Google, with over 200,000 searches in just 19 hours after Inter Miami beat Tigres 2-1 without Messi in the Leagues Cup Quarterfinal.

Latest Technology News and Developments

Google announced Gemini For Home, enabling hands-free help for the entire household.
SpaceX is set to launch its Starship on August 24.
Tesla is expanding its Robotaxi program to Chicago.
Genspark introduced Genspark AI Designer, an AI employee that designs anything with one prompt.
Google is bringing more agentic and personalized capabilities to AI mode.
Anthropic partnered with NNSA to build nuclear weapon safeguards for AI.
MindJourney enables AI to explore 3D spaces to improve spatial interpretation.

Paradox – a conversational hiring assistant that automates recruiting tasks like candidate screening, interview scheduling, and onboarding.
Joyland – a platform where you chat with customizable AI characters.
Genspark AI – an AI-powered platform that generates custom “Sparkpages”, clean and ad-free webpages with an AI copilot, based on your query.
Wsup AI – a free, browser-based platform where you can instantly chat, role-play, and create stories with customizable AI characters.
Candy AI – a platform for chatting with customizable AI companions.