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The golden age of easy app growth is over, and artificial intelligence is both the problem and the solution. That’s the stark message from Anton Volovyk, co-CEO of Reface, the AI face-swap app that once dominated download charts with 250 million installs before having to grapple with the consequences of a major project failure that brought its momentum to a halt. Speaking at App Promotion Summit London 2025, Volovyk laid out a brutally honest timeline of his company’s evolution — from accidental viral sensa
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Mobile app marketers are witnessing a seismic shift in campaign performance as artificial intelligence systems demonstrate the ability to deliver dramatic revenue increases without human oversight. New data presented at App Promotion Summit London 2025 reveals that AI-powered optimization achieved a 55% increase in return on ad spend while maintaining identical budgets, marking a watershed moment for automated marketing. “We’re seeing something unprecedented,” said Thomas Kriebernegg, AI Marketing Leader at Read more ›
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App Promotion Summit NYC has announced its 2025 agenda, featuring 30+ speakers across 20+ sessions. The event will take place on September 18th at 360 Madison. The summit will cover everything around growing and scaling apps, with sessions on AI integration in app marketing, product-led growth, retention, user acquisition, revenue growth, and more. This year’s expanded format includes four content tracks, featuring insightful talks, panel discussions, deep-dive workshops, and a... Read more ›
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