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How Merge Uses AI to Handle Code and Admin Tasks
Merge uses OpenAI tools for code reviews and admin tasks, showing how AI can save time for small business owners.
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Stop Paying for Ghost Subscribers: How MailCheap Works
MailCheap is an open-source newsletter tool where you pay only for emails sent, not for dormant subscribers, cutting costs significantly.
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NocoBase: Open‑Source AI Platform for Small Business Apps
NocoBase lets small businesses build custom apps fast with AI agents and pre‑built tools.
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Meta Adds Voice Mode to Muse AI Agent
Meta’s Muse AI agent now supports real-time voice conversations and animated avatars in the US, changing how users interact with AI assistants.
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Meta’s Muse Video Chat: What It Means for Small Business Customer Service
Meta has rolled out video chat for its Muse AI avatar in the US. Here is what this shift toward persistent, human-like AI interaction means for your small business strategy.
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How Akai and Moog are embracing vibe-coded mods for small businesses
Open-source hardware and modding tools are reshaping music gear for SMBs
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What the Nvidia CEO Spy Report Means for Your Small Business
A reported Chinese spy plot targeting Nvidia’s CEO could disrupt AI chip supply. Here’s what small businesses need to know.
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Google Buys Crusoe’s Wyoming Data Center: What It Means for Your Business
Google acquired Crusoe’s unfinished Wyoming data center, signaling the high risks and costs of building massive AI infrastructure.
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Amsterdam Data Center Protest: What It Means for Small Business AI Adoption
Protesters broke into a Microsoft data center site in Amsterdam. Here is what this infrastructure pushback means for small businesses using AI.
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Tiny Voice AI: How Underdog’s 32 MB Speech Model Can Help Small Businesses
Underdog’s new 32 MB text‑to‑speech model runs fully offline, opening affordable voice automation for shops, services, and creators without costly cloud fees.
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