Every local business owner knows the crushing disappointment of a hot lead that goes cold. You spend hard-earned budget on advertising and marketing to get a prospect to fill out your contact form, only for that lead to sit in your email inbox for hours—or even days—before anyone responds. By the time your team reaches…
Your team is already using AI. The question is whether anyone’s written down the rules. Here’s the disconnect: according to a 2025 U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey, roughly 68% of small businesses now use AI in some capacity. Yet a separate analysis by Digital Applied found that 77% of those businesses have no formal AI…
OpenAI’s Codex app now controls Windows 11 desktops with AI Computer Use, while you supervise from your iPhone or Android. Here’s how small businesses can
You’re under the hood of a parked truck when your phone rings. Again. By the time you wipe your hands and grab it, the caller’s gone — probably to the next shop on Google. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Small businesses miss an estimated 62% of phone calls, and each missed call is…
On May 7, 2026, OpenAI launched the Codex Chrome Extension, giving its AI agent direct access to your web browser. If you run a small business and spend hours each week in Chrome doing repetitive web tasks, this update was built for you. Quick Summary OpenAI Codex now works directly inside Chrome on Mac and…
The Trades Are Catching Up Fast — and the Businesses Moving Now Are the Ones Winning Here’s a number that should keep every home service business owner up at night: 60–80% of inbound calls to contractors go unanswered. Not after hours. Not on holidays. During normal business hours, on days you’re actively trying to grow….
Pentagon signs classified AI deals with seven companies while excluding Anthropic. Palantir posts 85% revenue growth. Sierra raises $950M. PwC study shows 74% of AI value goes to just 20% of companies.
Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft announce billions more in AI spending. DeepSeek V4 runs on Huawei chips. SoftBank preps a $100B robotics IPO. Here is what happened this week in AI.
Complete guide to AI sales automation in 2026. How to use AI for lead generation, outreach, follow-ups, and closing deals faster.