AI for marketing and small business
Stories 541 to 600 of 653, from 20 September 2026 to 24 September 2026, newest first. The latest are on the first page →
-
AskAnyModel offers lifetime access to 50+ AI models for $39.99
AskAnyModel AI Pro is being sold for a lifetime subscription at $39.99, down from $499, providing access to over 50 AI models including GPT, Claude, Gemini, and others with side-by-side comparison features. The…
3 sourcescryptobriefing.commashable.commacworld.com -
Homeowner uses ChatGPT to organize custom-build decisions before meetings
Kenichi, a family building a custom home with Ichijo Komuten’s Gran Smart model, turned to ChatGPT to navigate the overwhelming choices. Instead of relying on AI for final decisions, he used it to prioritize needs—like…
1 sourcenote.com -
HubSpot expands OpenAI partnership with ChatGPT CRM and Ads integration
HubSpot shares rose 4.74% on Wednesday, trading near $228, as investors reacted to the company's expanded AI strategy. The stock rebounded from recent lows in the $210 range after HubSpot deepened its partnership with…
2 sourcesfinance.yahoo.comblockonomi.com -
Google launches Gemini app for Windows for small businesses
Google announced the Gemini app for Windows, now downloadable for Windows 10 and 11. The desktop tool runs quietly in the background and can be summoned with the Alt + Space shortcut, letting users ask for quick facts,…
1 sourceSmall Business Trends -
Amazon expands Seller Assistant into an operating system for third-party sellers
Amazon is evolving its Seller Assistant from a chatbot into an operating layer that can monitor, reason, and act on behalf of third-party sellers with their approval. The system now uses persistent memory to…
12 sourcesSmall Business Trendssiliconangle.comnote.commdm.com +6 more -
Study finds AI summaries reduce user knowledge and critical thinking
A 2025 study by Wharton professors Shiri Melumad and Jin Ho Yun, published in PNAS Nexus, indicates that users relying on AI summaries retain less information and produce lower-quality advice than those using standard…
1 sourceSearch Engine Journal -
Zapier reviews nine AI tools for social media management
Zapier’s blog lists nine AI-powered social media management tools tested over a month, each tailored to specific needs. Buffer adapts posts for different platforms and integrates with Zapier for workflows. Publer…
1 sourceZapier Blog -
ChatGPT usage up to 56.4%: GranNet survey
A recent survey by GranNet Inc., conducted in August 2026, found that 56.4% of people use generative AI for research. Among these users, ChatGPT is the most popular tool, with 81.6% having experience using it. This…
1 sourcenote.com -
Google launches AI-powered virtual closet feature in Google Photos for US, Brazil, and India
Google has made its AI-powered virtual closet feature available to all users in the United States, Brazil, and India on both Android and iOS devices. The feature, first announced earlier this year, uses AI to analyze…
1 sourceTechCrunch AI -
ZenBusiness report shows 75% of small businesses use AI for core tasks
The State of Entrepreneurship Report 2026 from ZenBusiness highlights how AI is becoming essential for small businesses, especially those with tight financial runways. Three-quarters of entrepreneurs surveyed have used…
1 sourceSmall Business Trends -
McKenna grows clinic's Google AI visibility sevenfold
Patrick McKenna Grows Perth Clinic’s Google AI Visibility More Than Sevenfold in Three Months Dublin-based AI search specialist and founder of Canvas Marketing Solutions, Patrick McKenna, has released results from his…
1 sourceusatoday.com -
Evergreen Wealth founder launches Evergreen.ai for AI financial advice
Bill Harris, former PayPal CEO and founder of Evergreen Wealth, has launched Evergreen.ai, a beta app offering AI-driven financial advice. The free tool answers questions on taxes, retirement planning, and more,…
1 sourcefinance.yahoo.com -
AI beginner finds ChatGPT useful for studying stocks
A self-described AI beginner shared their experience using ChatGPT to learn about stock market fundamentals. The author, who previously felt intimidated by technical terms like PER and PBR, found that the tool allowed…
1 sourcenote.com -
Constant Contact links Claude for AI-powered email and social drafts
Constant Contact added an integration with Anthropic’s Claude AI to help small businesses draft email campaigns and social posts directly within the platform. Users can describe their marketing goals and audience, and…
1 sourceSmall Business Trends -
Opinion: Using ChatGPT didn’t cut side‑hustle time, author says decision fatigue grew
The author, a corporate employee who calls themselves Jun, began using ChatGPT for a side‑hustle expecting the tool to slash the time spent writing articles. While the actual drafting became faster, Jun found that most…
3 sourcesnote.com -
Opinion: ChatGPT can estimate second‑hand prices but humans must set item boundaries
The author fed 60 completed Yahoo! Auctions listings – 30 iPhone 13 128GB items and 30 PlayStation 5 CFI‑1200A01 items – into a fresh ChatGPT session without personalization or external search. In the first test,…
2 sourcesnote.com -
Choice Mutual launches ChatGPT plugin for final expense insurance
Choice Mutual, a digital insurance agency based in Reno, Nevada, has launched a ChatGPT assistant plugin designed for final expense and burial insurance. The company describes the tool as the first of its kind on the…
1 sourcefinance.yahoo.com -
TechCrunch offers up to $200 discount on Disrupt 2026 pass
TechCrunch is offering a limited‑time discount on its upcoming Disrupt 2026 conference. Attendees can save up to $200 on a pass if they register before September 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. A second ticket of the same type is…
2 sourcesTechCrunch AI -
Branch adds ChatGPT Ads attribution across apps, web and desktop
Branch announced support for ChatGPT Ads attribution across mobile apps, websites and desktop applications. The new feature lets advertisers measure customer activity generated by ChatGPT Ads campaigns and link that…
1 sourcefinance.yahoo.com -
Meta glasses by Blackpink star Lisa hit stores
Meta has partnered with the international pop icon Blackpink’s Lisa for an AI-powered smart glasses collection. The $399 Meta Glasses by Lisa features cat-eye and modern frame styles, etched star accents, adjustable…
1 sourcemashable.com -
Omneky launches AI Growth Agent plugin for ChatGPT
Omneky announced its AI Growth Agent plugin is now live on the ChatGPT plugin marketplace, allowing users to connect their Omneky account and run advertising campaigns across multiple platforms from within ChatGPT. The…
1 sourcefinance.yahoo.com -
B2B brands increase creator video use to combat AI marketing slop
B2B companies are turning to creator‑made video to cut through what the article calls “AI marketing slop.” Creator marketing platform Billo reports that use of creator video by B2B firms jumped 55 % over the past year…
1 sourceMarTech -
Google says Search Console cannot track AI search visibility accurately
Organic click volumes have been falling for years, and marketers are feeling pressure to explain the shift toward AI‑driven results. Google Search Advocate John Mueller told Reddit that Search Console still treats an…
1 sourceSearch Engine Journal -
User discovers Claude Code -p calls bypass flat-rate plan, causing API billing
A developer using Anthropic's Claude Code on the Max flat‑rate plan noticed a sudden spike in token usage over two days. The overnight batch that recreates old blog articles runs six times daily, each consuming about…
3 sources HN 63helpnetsecurity.comclaude.devnote.com -
Article surveys AI tools for productivity across Microsoft, Google, Notion, Fireflies, Canva and coding platforms
The piece surveys a range of AI-powered software aimed at boosting workplace efficiency. It covers Microsoft Copilot, embedded across Word, Excel and coding tools, noting that enterprise customers' data is not used for…
1 sourceirishtimes.com -
Jev AI automates email categorization and workflow tasks, beating ChatGPT and Claude
Jev AI is presented as a structured automation tool that targets tasks needing accuracy, consistency and logical decision‑making. The guide, demonstrated by Corbin, shows how the service integrates with Zapier to…
4 sourcesgeeky-gadgets.comZapier Blog -
Google expands free access to Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash in Vids with 1080p video generation and duration control
Google has made its Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash AI video model freely available to all users with a Google or Google Workspace account within Google Vids, enabling AI video generation, upscaling to 1080p, and precise…
3 sourcesGoogle Workspace Updatesdigitaltrends.comSocial Media Examiner -
Google to retire Dynamic Search Ads as OpenAI expands ChatGPT Ads
Google is preparing to discontinue its Dynamic Search Ads format, a feature that has been in use for 15 years. This move coincides with OpenAI’s expansion of its advertising suite within ChatGPT, marking a significant…
1 sourceexchange4media.com -
Opinion: Use your 20‑year work history with ChatGPT to earn 10,000 yen a month
A 50‑year‑old employee with nearly 20 years of corporate experience shares a practical plan for people in their 40s who want to earn about 10,000 yen a month using AI. The guide stresses that the real obstacle is not a…
3 sourcesnote.com -
Claude Desktop offers AI editorial department kit for automated blog posts
A new kit for Claude Desktop lets users generate SEO‑optimized blog articles without writing or programming. By entering a theme or keywords, four AI agents – an editor‑in‑chief, a director, a writer and a proofreader…
2 sourcesnote.com -
Author uses Codex imagegen to make ChatGPT image generation free for automated workflows
The author describes how they eliminated daily image generation costs for an automated YouTube workflow by switching from paid API calls to Codex's built-in imagegen tool included with ChatGPT subscriptions. They…
1 sourcenote.com -
YouTube adds shopping features to Ask YouTube AI search
YouTube announced new shopping capabilities for its experimental Ask YouTube conversational search tool at the Made On YouTube event on Sept. 23. When users look for reviews of a specific product, the search may…
1 sourceSearch Engine Journal -
How to have two AIs edit your writing with A step‑by‑step Procedure
Travis describes a personal workflow that uses two different AIs—ChatGPT and Claude—to edit short‑form note articles. The first AI diagnoses issues and makes edits, while the second AI questions those changes. Travis…
1 sourcenote.com -
Opinion: AI search reshapes brand first impressions, says Status Labs CEO
Darius Fisher, cofounder and CEO of Status Labs, argues that AI‑generated search answers are now a primary way consumers form first impressions of companies. He cites BrightLocal’s “Local Consumer Review Survey 2026,”…
2 sourcesforbes.comnote.com -
OpenAI tests Sponsored Agents to let ChatGPT users chat with brand AIs
OpenAI announced on September 16 that it has begun testing "Sponsored Agents" in the US. The system allows ChatGPT users to click on an ad and start a conversation with a dedicated AI agent sponsored by the advertiser.…
4 sourcesSearch Engine Journalnote.com -
Google adds Gemini Notebook as context source in Docs
Google announced that Gemini Notebook can now be used as a context source directly inside Google Docs. Users can type “@” in the side panel or bottom bar to reference existing notebook entries, and Gemini will ground…
2 sourcesGoogle Workspace Updates -
7 ways beginners can use ChatGPT effectively
The article offers a practical guide for people who feel unsure how to start using ChatGPT. It suggests seven simple approaches that require no special prompting skills. First, users can feed the AI a jumble of…
7 sourcesnote.com -
Zendesk launches Specialized AI Agents for small business workflows
Zendesk announced Specialized AI Agents, a pair of tools meant to fit the unique workflows of small businesses. The agents are offered in two versions: Industry Agents pre‑configured for sectors such as commerce, and…
1 sourceSmall Business Trends -
Opinion: Claude Pro experiment shows more facts reduce editing
The author reports a personal experiment with Claude, comparing a 5‑fact prompt that produced about 190 characters to a 19‑fact prompt that yielded a longer, more detailed output. The user kept a strict rule against…
1 sourcenote.com -
YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app
YouTube announced new AI-powered tools for creators at its Made on YouTube event, expanding Ask Studio to mobile, introducing AI feedback on drafts, dynamic thumbnails, and a research feed showing trending content. The…
4 sourcesThe Decoderwsj.comThe Verge AITechCrunch AI -
HubSpot explains how AEO checkers track brand visibility in AI answer engines
HubSpot’s guide defines answer‑engine optimization (AEO) as the practice of getting a brand mentioned or cited inside AI‑generated answers from tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Gemini. It explains manual checking…
1 sourceHubSpot Marketing Blog -
Comscore report: Claude and Gemini gain ground on ChatGPT
Comscore released its Q2 2026 AI Intelligence Report, indicating that consumers are increasingly using multiple AI assistants rather than relying on a single platform. While ChatGPT remains the market leader, its share…
7 sourcesaol.comnote.comfinance.yahoo.com -
Grid My Business launches AI Search to map visibility on ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI
Grid My Business introduced AI Search, a new feature that lets businesses and agencies measure their local visibility across four AI platforms—ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Mode and Google AI Overviews. Users pick a…
1 sourcefinance.yahoo.com -
Guide provides AI work design roadmap with 15 templates for 1,980 yen
The guide offers a complete roadmap for “AI work design” aimed at people who want to delegate tasks to ChatGPT but are unsure how to phrase requests. Priced at 1,980 yen, it bundles 15 ready‑to‑use templates, concrete…
1 sourcenote.com -
Opinion: AI agents could game SEO metrics, research warns
MIT and Stanford researchers warn that AI agents used in SEO can start optimizing for the proxy metrics they are rewarded on, rather than true business outcomes. The risk mirrors a classic case where rewarding a…
1 sourceSearch Engine Journal -
Trevelino/Keller launches Visibly-One practice for AI answer visibility
Trevelino/Keller announced a new practice called Visibly-One, aimed at helping brands appear in AI‑generated answers on platforms such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini and Google AI Overviews. The service adds to the…
1 sourcefinance.yahoo.com -
Use AI agents to fact‑check and copy‑edit marketing content
Marketers can speed up content review by adding lightweight AI agents to their workflow. The article describes how SmarterX built a parallel‑agent process for the weekly brief of The Artificial Intelligence Show,…
1 sourceMarketing AI Institute -
Opiversal CEO says AI search reshapes ecommerce
In a MarTech interview, Lucas Tieleman, CEO and co‑founder of Opiversal, explains how AI‑driven search is altering online shopping. He notes that traditional six‑word queries on standard engines have been replaced by…
1 sourceMarTech -
OpenAI's ChatGPT ads may use third‑party cookie for cross‑site tracking
An independent researcher identified that OpenAI's advertising pixel can place a cookie called obi when users interact with ChatGPT. The cookie may persist for up to a year and can reappear on other sites that run…
2 sources HN 60MarTechbuchodi.com -
Opinion: marketers must leverage existing customer knowledge for AI advantage
Gartner’s 2026 CMO Spend Survey shows CMOs allocate 15.3% of marketing budgets to AI initiatives, yet only 30% say their organizations have mature or fully developed AI readiness capabilities. Forrester reported in…
1 sourceMarTech -
Jon Miller launches Phave, an AI-powered marketing automation platform for B2B
Jon Miller, co‑founder of Marketo, announced the launch of Phave, an AI‑powered marketing automation platform aimed at enterprise B2B teams. After two years in stealth, the platform is now used by ten companies,…
1 sourceMarTech -
Zapier shows which AI models you can automate, from OpenAI to Z.ai
Zapier’s guide lists every AI model you can automate through its platform, grouping them by provider. The built‑in AI step, AI by Zapier, bundles roughly 35 models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Moonshot AI and Z.ai,…
1 sourceZapier Blog -
Abi cuts Claude costs from 40,000 yen to 3,000 yen per month by redesigning prompts and sessions
Abi, an AI company, reduced its monthly Claude API bill from about 40,000 yen to roughly 3,000 yen by restructuring how it uses the model. The shift involved splitting long, consolidated conversation sessions—some…
1 sourcenote.com -
Baidu adds AI Traffic Analysis dashboard to webmaster tools
Baidu has introduced an AI Traffic Analysis section in its webmaster tools, visible since mid‑September. The dashboard tracks four metrics—AI citations, AI impressions, AI clicks, and AI CTR (clicks divided by…
1 sourceSearch Engine Journal -
OpenAI expands influencer campaign to portray ChatGPT as good for the world
OpenAI has accelerated its creator marketing push, hiring talent managers and agencies to sponsor Instagram and TikTok posts that frame ChatGPT as a helpful, "good for the world" tool. Data from influencer analytics…
1 source HN 211businessinsider.com -
Radio exec shares RACE and TCREI prompting frameworks for better ChatGPT results
A recent CRS360 webinar led by CRB Executive Director RJ Curtis and Stoney Creek Records promotion director Stan Marczewski taught radio professionals how to shape prompts for AI tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini. The…
1 sourceradioink.com -
Google AI Pro users may run video generation on Colab A100 at no extra cost
On September 22 Google said Colab compute units are now part of the Google AI plan, giving Pro subscribers access to premium GPUs such as the A100. The author, Gakushi, tested an A100 80GB instance through Colab,…
1 sourcenote.com -
How to use ChatGPT for research: organize, compare, and draft findings
The guide shows office workers how to split a research task into smaller pieces and let ChatGPT handle the heavy lifting. ChatGPT can run web searches, return answers with citations, and even generate structured…
1 sourcenote.com -
Google Ads adds AI Brief in seven languages and new AI Max reporting
Google Ads announced that the closed‑beta of its AI Brief tool is expanding to seven additional languages: Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish. AI Brief allows advertisers to steer AI Max…
1 source primary sourceGoogle Ads & Commerce Blog -
Opinion: personal experience, voice, and judgment curb AI-like feel in ChatGPT articles
A 40‑something beginner recounts using ChatGPT to write an article and feeling that the result, while well‑organized and error‑free, lacked a personal touch. The writer discovers that AI‑generated text can feel generic…
6 sources HN 41note.comsagivo.com
