This one is long overdue, and I am genuinely glad they did it.
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AI Agents Moving into Small Business Mainstream
Most people think of AI as a very smart chatbot. Something you can ask questions, have it create files or pictures, maybe draft an email. That is useful, and I get it. But agents are something complet
Cybersecurity Gap Puts Small and Midsize Manufacturers at Risk
There is a widening cybersecurity gap specifically among small and mid-sized manufacturers in the US. And honestly, that does not surprise me at all, because security is expensive and it is a hard lif
Anthropic Testing Claude Money for Bank Account Analysis
Claude has been quietly doing great AI work for a while now. Back when ChatGPT was making all the headlines, Anthropic was out there building something just as good, in many ways better, and nobody wa
NSF Launches $20M Pilot for Small Business Deep Tech Commercialization
The National Science Foundation has a $20 million pilot program designed to help small US businesses take promising technologies and turn them into commercial products. It’s open to service firms and
Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro Reach End of Support in October
This one is pretty simple, but it matters. If you are running Windows 11 24H2 on any of your machines, you need to get in there and run your updates before October. Because next month, those machines
Taiwan Brings Smart Manufacturing Technology to IMTS 2026
I honestly wish I had known about this sooner, because I would have loved to go check it out myself.
Dynamics 365 Activate Speeds Move to Agentic Business Apps
If you are already running Microsoft 365 and you have been curious about what AI can actually do for your sales, service, or operations — this is the update worth paying attention to.
New Edge AI Agent Gives Manufacturers Local Equipment Control
If you run a manufacturing operation and you’ve been watching the AI wave roll by thinking “that’s not for me,” this one might actually be for you.
Best Small Business Credit Cards for 2026 Offer New Rewards and Terms
If you are running a business and not putting your everyday spending on a rewards credit card, you are leaving money on the table every single month. And according to a recent Forbes breakdown, 2026 i









