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Forbes

Xero Adds AI, Google Targets Law Firms And Claude Beats ChatGPT: 5 Small Business Tech Stories

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Cloud accounting platform Xero rolls out new AI features for businesses and accountants; Google’s Gemini has more capabilities…

Gene MarksAugust 30, 2026

Philly.com

Permanent paid family leave is a boon for employees and employers

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Emily Wielk, a senior policy analyst for working families at the Bipartisan Policy Center says that she “hears consistently” that paid…

Gene MarksAugust 25, 2026

Guardian

Is there a pending AI ‘debt bomb’ crisis? No. This isn’t Enron 2.0

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Some experts are warning of a looming “debt bomb” crisis because big datacenter builders such as Meta, Oracle,…

Gene MarksAugust 23, 2026

Forbes

Claude Has More Google Workspace Integrations…And Other Business Technology News This Week

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Anthropic has released new integration capabilities for Claude and Google Workspace users; Goldman Sachs shows where AI is…

Gene MarksAugust 23, 2026

Daily Herald

Interest rates are higher, but area banks are still lending to small businesses. Here’s how to get your loan.

(This column originally appeared in The Daily Herald) Interest rates have come down since their peak a few years ago. However, the prime rate, which is…

Gene MarksAugust 23, 2026

The Hill

Is every billionaire a policy failure?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Recently I was eating at an outside cafe when a man walked by me wearing a shirt that said,…

Gene MarksAugust 21, 2026

Forbes

The Next Job AI Kills Will Be Voicemail

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) People still use the phone. They still make calls. And I’m not talking about ordering takeout. Business people call and…

Gene MarksAugust 21, 2026

Entrepreneur

The Next Market Crash Is Coming — Here’s How to Prepare Your Business

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways Stock market contractions are inevitable — the S&P 500 has fallen more than 10% on 25 separate occasions…

Gene MarksAugust 19, 2026

Philly.com

ICE workplace enforcement is increasing. Here’s what Philadelphia employers should do

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Border czar Tom Homan is putting employers on notice: Expect significantly more scrutiny of who you’re employing and whether…

Gene MarksAugust 19, 2026

Forbes

Tech News This Week: Microsoft May Be “Significantly Increasing” Windows 11 Pricing, YouTube Doubles Creators’ Earnings Requirements

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Microsoft’s Windows 11 price may increase “significantly”; YouTube doubles its creator earnings requirements; Grok enters the agentic AI…

Gene MarksAugust 16, 2026

ONLINE AND IN PRINTA past columnist for both The New York Times and The Washington Post, Gene now writes regularly for The Hill, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine and The Guardian.