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Goldman Sachs now says AI could displace up to 9% of workers, and a weak economy could make that happen faster. Here is what that means for your job or business.
Read more: Goldman Sachs says AI could push up to 9% of workers out of their jobsMicrosoft will start using AI in Teams in early November 2026 to flag scam chats from outsiders, with no setup needed for businesses.
Read more: Microsoft Teams will use AI to spot scam messages from strangersA Zoho CRM add-on plots leads, accounts, contacts and deals on a map so field sales teams can group nearby visits into one route and spot clients they might miss.
Read more: Zoho add-on puts customer lists on a map to plan sales visitsInc. reports that Podium built a second startup inside itself and that the $150 million reinvention paid off. Paul Graham calls it 'founder mode.'
Read more: Podium rebuilt itself from the inside before rivals could disrupt itAnthropic's coming public listing could pay early backers billions, but many of the biggest winners may not show up on the list of shareholders.
Read more: Anthropic's Public Listing Set to Pay Early Investors BillionsDocuSign's new Intelligent Agreement Management tool puts contract details inside Salesforce and Slack, so sales teams can see them without leaving the apps they use daily.
Read more: DocuSign now shows your contract details inside Salesforce and SlackJacksonville police will post a scam warning every Saturday. Officers say scam calls come in daily, and fast reporting helps detectives catch the scammer.
Read more: Jacksonville Police Start Weekly Scam Warnings Every SaturdayCanva has launched Craft, its own AI image model, now open to all users worldwide. It could save small businesses design time, but every image still needs a human check.
Read more: Canva Launches Craft, Its First Tool That Makes Images From TextA TikTok review brought a South Carolina home cook over 300 orders overnight. Her story shows what small sellers need in place before a rush.
Read more: A home cook's seafood went viral and 300 orders arrived overnightNew York startup Daytona raised $60 million at a $1 billion value to build a cloud for AI agents, a sign of where business software is heading.
Read more: Daytona, a New York startup, is now valued at $1 billionSaaStr says AI agents are becoming the real buyers of business software, much as developers did a few years ago. Sellers may need to win over the agent first.
Read more: AI assistants are becoming the new buyers of business softwareAmerican Express and Barclays both announced job cuts tied to AI this week, a sign that more bank work may soon be done by software instead of people.
Read more: American Express cuts thousands of jobs as banks shift work to AIPennylane, a bookkeeping startup valued at $4.25 billion, says AI will free accountants from routine work so they can advise clients like a CFO.
Read more: Pennylane's founders say AI will turn accountants into financial advisorsAnthropic's own site lists five Claude plans, seven products and four model families. Knowing how they fit together helps you avoid paying for the wrong tier.
Read more: Claude has five plans, seven products and four model familiesA hacker known as k0t targeted exposed Fortinet and Palo Alto firewalls worldwide, and researchers tied the campaign to more than 70,000 exposed logins.
Read more: Hackers broke into company firewalls and took 70,000 loginsBalsio has launched Workspaces, a new product for small business teams. The price and features were not shared, so owners should check before signing up.
Read more: Balsio launches Workspaces for small business teamsLyft now sends a driver to bring back a phone you left in a ride, often within hours. Lyft Pink members pay nothing, and everyone else pays a fare.
Read more: Lyft Will Now Bring a Phone You Left in a Ride Back to YouA pricing expert says a few heavy users can generate most of a software company's AI bill, and flat monthly plans leave firms exposed to them.
Read more: A tiny group of AI users can drive most of a company's costsA 401(k) was once out of reach for many small firms because of cost and paperwork. Inc. reports the math has changed for lean teams.
Read more: Small businesses can now offer retirement plans without the old cost and hassleIndia's market regulator says fake WhatsApp stock tip groups use phony praise and profit claims to lure investors. Here is how the trick works and what to avoid.
Read more: India's market regulator warns of fake stock tip groups on WhatsAppStord bought warehouse firm AMS Fulfillment, adding 1 million square feet. Online sellers may get more shipping options and more automation.
Read more: Stord buys AMS Fulfillment, adding 1 million square feet of warehousesSome lawmakers fear AI could cause layoffs in many industries at once, and they are looking at ways to help workers who lose their jobs.
Read more: Some in Congress are weighing ways to help workers hit by AI layoffsAt TechCrunch Disrupt, startup leaders said fast early revenue can mislead founders, and that repeatable sales and talking to customers matter more.
Read more: Fast early sales don't mean a startup is ready to grow, experts sayOpenAI says its AI agents found two critical flaws in PHP, which 70% of websites use, and tech leaders say more trouble is coming. Here is what to do now.
Read more: Tech leaders warn of a wave of internet security flaws
