I honestly wish I had known about this sooner, because I would have loved to go check it out myself.
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NSF 20 Million Pilot Funds Small Business Deep Tech | Claude Money Analyzes Bank Accounts
Happy Thursday, everybody — today we’re covering Claude’s new bank account analysis feature and what you need to check in your AI privacy settings before you connect anything financial; a $20 million
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
Microsoft Patch Restores Lost Windows Desktop Settings for Users
If your desktop icons, wallpaper, or display layout have been randomly rearranging themselves, you are not imagining it — and your IT team did not do it.
Ransomware Gangs Exploit WatchGuard Firewall Flaw in Active Attacks
If your business runs a WatchGuard Firebox firewall, this is the one story you need to stop and read this week.
Local AI agents bring smart control to manufacturing equipment
Good morning, and happy Thursday — we’ve got a solid mix of topics this week: on-device AI agents hitting the manufacturing floor; a WatchGuard firewall vulnerability that’s actively causing ransomwar
Widespread Microsoft 365 Outage Hits Email, Teams, and Auth
Microsoft 365 went down — email, Teams, authentication — and for some users it lasted into a second day. If that happened to your team, how long before things ground to a halt?
Ideas on the Table to Improve SBIR Funding for Small Manufacturers
You paid into this system. You might as well know how to get something back out of it.









