AI agent news for small business
What the newest AI agents (Claude Duet, Meta Muse, OpenAI dots and more) mean for small businesses: plain-English explainers, every fact linked to its source, and free prompts to try. RSS feed.
Policy
Custom GPTs retire Dec 11: how to move your GPTs to skills (and what doesn't transfer)
OpenAI retires custom GPTs on Dec 11, 2026, and your GPT's instructions become a skill in a plugin. What transfers, what breaks and a 5-step checklist.
Launches
Agent Skills move to the Agentic AI Foundation: what SKILL.md files mean for small businesses
Anthropic gave Agent Skills, the SKILL.md standard used by 70+ AI agent platforms, to the Agentic AI Foundation. What changes and how to use skills safely.
Launches
1Password for Agents: how AI agents can sign in without seeing your passwords
1Password for Agents lets Muse, Claude Duet, ChatGPT and other AI agents sign in without seeing your password. How it works, who can use it, and limits.
Security
PHP2Shell: the AI-found PHP flaw and what small business websites must do now
PHP2Shell lets attackers take over PHP sites like WordPress without a login. Here is how to check your site, what to ask your host and why AI sped it up.
Launches
What is Claude Duet? A plain-English guide for small business owners
Claude Duet is Anthropic's new proactive AI agent for small business owners. What it does, who can join the waitlist, what it costs and its limits.
Comparisons
Claude Duet vs Muse vs OpenAI Dots: which AI agent fits a small business?
Claude Duet vs Muse vs OpenAI Dots compared for small business: price, availability, where each runs, payment safeguards and which to try first.
Commerce
Walmart Agent Gateway: what the new AI shopping agent rules mean for small sellers
Walmart Agent Gateway lets approved AI shopping agents buy for customers, with Agent Profiles and spending limits. What changes for small sellers.
Security
AI agents and bank accounts: why big US banks are blocking them, and what to do
Big US banks are blocking AI agents from bank accounts that log in with customer passwords. What changed, why, and safer read-only options.
Security
Prompt injection email attacks: how hidden text can trick your AI inbox assistant
Prompt injection email attacks hide instructions that only your AI assistant reads. How they work, real examples, and a small business checklist.
Security
Meta Muse security: shared links exposed loan applications and revenue reviews
A Meta Muse security flaw let researchers find 6,800 shared chats, including small-business files. What happened and how to share AI work safely.
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