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Verizon Launches an AI Assistant for Small Businesses
For $35 a month, the new AI assistant will answer your customers’ questions via text message.Inc. - 4d -
Small models as paralegals: LexisNexis distills models to build AI assistant
LexisNexis fine-tuned Mistral models to build its Protege AI assistant, relying on distilled and small models for its AI platform.VentureBeat - Mar. 20 -
Alibaba launches new version of AI assistant tool as competition heats up
The launch comes as its latest effort to gain an edge amid growing competition in AI application front, further intensified by the emergence of DeepSeek.CNBC - Mar. 13 -
Mark Cuban on AI: What Small-Business Owners Must Do to Stay Competitive
The billionaire entrepreneur shares how artificial intelligence is disrupting jobs and reshaping small-business strategies.Inc. - 6d -
Keywords Studios provides AI-assisted innovation for game devs
Keywords Studios, the international provider of external development for games and entertainment, is launching Keywords Studios AI Solutions.VentureBeat - Mar. 13 -
‘Shark Tank’ and Clover Are Launching a Summit for Small Business Owners
Mark Cuban and other entrepreneurs announced the Clover x Shark Tank Summit, set to take place in Las Vegas in September.Inc. - Mar. 10 -
US small business agency to oversee student loans
The Small Business Administration will now manage the loans of some 40 million US borrowers.BBC News - Mar. 21 -
How Yelp reviewed competing LLMs for correctness, relevance and tone to develop its user-friendly AI assistant
Yelp found that when it first launched a GPT-4o-powered AI chatbot, usage rates dropped. But training it to sound like a human changed that.VentureBeat - Mar. 7 -
Trump says student loans will be handled by Small Business Administration
President Donald Trump said Friday that the Small Business Administration, instead of the U.S.NBC News - Mar. 21 -
Small Business Administration cutting staff by 43%
The Small Business Administration on Friday said it is cutting more than 40% of its staff as part of the Trump administration's wider effort to shrink the federal bureaucracy.CBS News - Mar. 21 -
Google allows users to personalize their Gemini conversations with new features
Google is launching new features to let users personalize their AI assistants.CNBC - Mar. 13 -
Launching your first AI project with a grain of RICE: Weighing reach, impact, confidence and effort to create your roadmap
A new framework inspired by the RICE scoring model balances business value, time-to-market, scalability and risk for your first AI project.VentureBeat - Mar. 15 -
$70,000 more a year for eggs: How price hikes are hurting small businesses
As egg prices continue to skyrocket, small businesses grapple with how to avoid passing on the increase to their customers.ABC News - Mar. 8 -
Trump’s Canadian tariffs are having a chilling effect on Vermont’s small business owners
The Green Mountain State's small businesses are getting caught in the tariff crossfire between the United States and Canada.CNBC - Mar. 15 -
Trump says student loans will be handled by Small Business Administration
President Donald Trump said Friday that the Small Business Administration, instead of the Education Department, would handle the country's student loans.CNBC - Mar. 21 -
Small Businesses Report Revenue Declines and Dimming Optimism in Fed Report
More small businesses reported decreased revenue rather than gains for the first time since 2021.Inc. - 6h -
Small business optimism falls at fastest pace in 5 years: NFIB
Small business optimism is faltering as stock markets are dropping and a range of macroeconomic and policy uncertainties are weighing on the business outlook. The National Federation of Independent ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Young Professionals Are Increasingly Turning to Boring Small-Business Niches
Younger would-be chief executives are increasingly seeking profits — and freedom from the 9-to-5 — by pivoting from corporate jobs into often unglamorous small-business niches.The New York Times - Mar. 12 -
Canada’s Small Businesses Face a ‘Double Hit’ in the Trade War With U.S.
A rice mill in Ontario is among many small businesses being hit by President Trump’s tariffs and also by Canada’s retaliatory levies, putting their futures in doubt.The New York Times - 6d -
Big Company CEOs Join Small Businesses, as Economic Confidence Wanes Amid Tariffs
A new survey of Business Roundtable CEOs mirrors earlier drops in small-business confidence.Inc. - Mar. 13 -
Trump announces the Small Business Administration will handle student loans
President Trump announced that the Small Business Administration would take over the handling of student loans after he signed an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education.NBC News - Mar. 21 -
Amazon is testing shopping, health assistants as it pushes deeper into generative AI
With CEO Andy Jassy pushing employees to build AI apps across the company, Amazon is testing new shopping and health assistants.CNBC - 2d -
INCYMO launches AI-powered mobile gaming creative ad platform
INCYMO.AI launched its human-powered, AI-aided creative platform for crafting mobile gaming advertisements.VentureBeat - 1d -
Many in small business were jubilant over Trump’s victory. They’ve since grown very uncertain about the U.S. economy.
Small-business owners — a group that emphatically cheered the election of President Donald Trump and a Republican Congress — now have nearly historic levels of uncertainty about the future.MarketWatch - Mar. 11 -
Trump wants Small Business Administration to handle student loans. Here's what borrowers need to know
President Donald Trump says he wants to "immediately" transfer federal student loans to the Small Business Administration. Here's what borrowers need to know.CNBC - 2d -
Treasury scraps reporting rule for U.S. small business owners
The Treasury Department issued a rule that significantly waters down the number of businesses that must report information about their owners.CNBC - 2d -
Alibaba launches new open-source AI model for 'cost-effective AI agents'
Alibaba Cloud has launched its latest AI model in its "Qwen series," as large language model competition in China continues to heat up.CNBC - 1d -
These are the 10 cheapest states to start a new business in the U.S.
Utah is the least expensive state to start a new business, according to a new ranking from online small business advisor SimplifyLLC.CNBC - Mar. 18 -
Cuts to Small Business Support Trigger Pushback From GOP Lawmakers
An executive order to cut an agency that has helped finance businesses and communities in remote, disadvantaged locations isn’t supported by some prominent Republican legislators.Inc. - Mar. 20 -
New Data Confirms Plunging Small-Business Confidence From Trump Tariffs
A recurring poll showed entrepreneurs feeling even more negative in March, as business owners who previously cheered Trump’s promised tax cuts and deregulation focus on the increased costs created ...Inc. - 4d -
How AI Lets You Build a Business Without a CTO
AI-powered development tools are replacing the need for technical co-founders.Inc. - Mar. 20 -
Trump administration launching an AI tool for government use
The General Services Administration is launching a new artificial intelligence tool for government use, designed to support staff at the agency in their regular, daily work, with the goal of ...NBC News - Mar. 21 -
An AI Coding Assistant Refused to Write Code—and Suggested the User Learn to Do It Himself
The old “teach a man to fish” proverb, but for AI chatbots.Wired - Mar. 15 -
Mark Cuban: Companies can either be 'great at AI' or risk being 'put out of business'
Mark Cuban says AI is already dominating the business world, just like personal computers once did — and companies that don't understand it will be left behind.CNBC - Mar. 15 -
The 10 most expensive places in the U.S. to start a new business, report finds
California and New York's high costs of living make them expensive for new business owners, according to a recent ranking from an online small business advisor.CNBC - Mar. 20 -
DeepSeek scared away some AI funders. But this wealthy backer is ready to spend.
Why government — not business — will see that AI startups get the money they need.MarketWatch - Mar. 15 -
3 AI Companies Proving Your Business Is Ignoring Innovation at Its Peril
All three of these founder-led businesses landed in the top 10 of Fast Company’s 2025 Most Innovative Companies list.Inc. - Mar. 18 -
Cash in at Tax Time: Here Are the Small Business Tax Benefits of Financing and Leasing Equipment
Whether you finance or lease business equipment and vehicles, there are clear tax benefits unique to both. Here’s what you need to know.Inc. - Mar. 18 -
Small Businesses Still Struggle to Hire, Despite Rising Recession Fears
The NFIB’s monthly poll of entrepreneurs lists recruitment problems, inflation, and the general outlook for economic growth as leading concerns.Inc. - Mar. 11 -
Small Business Association to oversee student loans, Trump says
The president also said the Department of Health will handle special education and school nutrition programs.NBC News - Mar. 21