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66% of Small Businesses Now Use AI, but 70% Say They Need More Training
Small businesses are adopting artificial intelligence faster than they are learning how to use it. That is the central finding from Thryv’s 2026 AI and Small Business Adoption Survey, which found AI adoption among U.S. small businesses has climbed to 66%, up from 55% one year earlier. But 70% of respondents said they need more…
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Intuit Targets CFOs With New AI-Powered Accounting and Finance Tools
Intuit is pushing artificial intelligence deeper into the daily work of CFOs and accounting teams, adding conversational analytics, automated bookkeeping and expanded enterprise capabilities across Intuit Enterprise Suite and QuickBooks Online Advanced. At the center of the expansion is Intuit Intelligence Chat, a conversational interface that allows finance professionals to query company performance, identify anomalies,…
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Microsoft Research Unveils CARE-X AI for More Accurate Radiology Analysis
Microsoft Research has introduced CARE-X, an experimental radiology vision-language model designed to tackle a fundamental problem with medical AI: producing language that sounds clinically convincing is not the same thing as producing information clinicians can trust. CARE-X combines generative AI with structured predictions, confidence scores, visual grounding and reinforcement learning designed around clinical correctness. On…
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CrowdStrike Expands AI Security to SMBs Through MSPs and Distributors
CrowdStrike is expanding Project QuiltWorks to small and midsize businesses, extending a cybersecurity framework built around frontier AI vulnerability discovery beyond large enterprises. The expansion brings Arrow Electronics, Ignition Technology, Nord Security, Pax8, TD SYNNEX, Westcon-Comstor and Zip Security into the initiative, using their distribution and managed service networks to reach SMB customers worldwide. It…
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IBM and OpenAI Bring GPT-5.6 to Enterprise Workflows and IT
IBM and OpenAI are forming a strategic partnership aimed at moving generative AI deeper into the core systems and workflows that run large enterprises. The agreement brings OpenAI frontier models including GPT-5.6, along with Codex and ChatGPT Work, into IBM Consulting Advantage, IBM’s AI-powered consulting delivery platform. IBM is also creating a dedicated OpenAI Practice…
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Oracle AI Database@AWS Expands With Exadata and New AI Capabilities
Oracle and AWS are deepening their cloud database partnership as enterprises look for ways to bring artificial intelligence closer to the business data already sitting inside mission-critical Oracle systems. The companies have signed an expanded long-term strategic collaboration agreement aimed at accelerating migrations to Oracle AI Database@AWS, which is now available across 22 AWS Regions.…
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AI-Generated Email Is Making Sender Identity More Important, Exclaimer Finds
Artificial intelligence can make almost anyone sound polished in an email. According to new research from Exclaimer, that convenience may also be creating a new problem for businesses: recipients are becoming less certain about who is actually behind the message. A nationally representative OnePoll survey of 1,000 U.S. adults commissioned by Exclaimer found that 65%…
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New Dôr AI Platform Connects Store Traffic, Sales and Staffing
AIAI Holdings is bringing artificial intelligence deeper into physical retail with the commercial launch of Dôr Retail Intelligence, a platform designed to connect customer traffic with sales and operational data to explain business performance and recommend actions. The platform was launched through AIAI portfolio company Constellation Network and combines physical customer counting with point-of-sale, e-commerce,…
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Render Networks Names New CTO to Accelerate Agentic AI
Render Networks has named technology industry veteran John Sullivan chief technology officer as the company looks to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence across its critical infrastructure platform. Sullivan will lead technology, architecture and software delivery while helping scale Render’s engineering organization as the company expands its AI capabilities. The appointment follows Render’s growth investment…
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Australia AI Summit Puts Data Center Infrastructure in Focus
Some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure are heading to Melbourne as Data Center World Australia and The AI Summit Australia prepare to bring the increasingly connected AI and data center industries under one roof. The co-located events are scheduled for September 7-9 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, with…