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Philly.com

Google Workspace can save small biz owners time and money. Here’s how.

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) When it comes to office software, people generally think first of Microsoft. But the reality is that Google Workspace…

Gene MarksJune 30, 2026

Forbes

This Week’s Small Business Tech News: Apple Significantly Raises Their Prices

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Microsoft introduces a troubleshooting agent Cloudflare says AI agents are a growing risk to small business Apple raises…

Gene MarksJune 28, 2026

Forbes

While Corporations Are Reporting Token Sticker Shock, SMBs Are Starting To Take AI Seriously

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Corporate America is beginning to buckle under the costs of AI. Many companies, from Uber to Starbucks to Microsoft to Coinbase and Walmart are either ditching…

Gene MarksJune 11, 2026

Forbes

Small Business Tech News This Week From Gusto, Zoom, YouTube And The FBI

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: HR Platform Gust releases an AI teammate Zoom introduces new AI tools to make meetings more productive…

Gene MarksJune 7, 2026

Forbes

Small Business Tech News This Week: Uber, Starbucks, OpenAI, TikTok And 20 Great AI Tools

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Uber is having a hard time justifying AI Starbucks cancels its AI inventory system OpenAI pushes back on…

Gene MarksMay 31, 2026

Forbes

AI Advice From Anthropic’s Head Of U.S. Small Business

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Everywhere I go it’s Claude, Claude, Claude. Since Anthropic released Claude Cowork earlier this year, the AI platform has taken off, with…

Gene MarksMay 28, 2026

Forbes

This Week In Main Street Technology: Meta’s New AI Glasses, Google Introduces The Googlebook And Claude Has A Small Business Offering

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Meta’s using AI to take their Ray-Ban smart glasses to a new level; Googlebook laptops are built around…

Gene MarksMay 18, 2026

Forbes

Why Warehouses Are Becoming One Of AI’s Biggest Opportunities

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Despite billions being spent on ERP systems and warehouse software, many businesses still manage inventory the same way they did…

Gene MarksMay 15, 2026

Forbes

Meet The Entrepreneur Helping SMBs Build Practical AI Applications

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Many studies are saying that small businesses are “adopting” AI. But in actuality most are simply playing with chatbots to help them…

Gene MarksApril 15, 2026

Guardian

AI could give us our lives back — if we don’t blow it

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) The other day I pulled into the parking lot of a client’s offices and in the spot next to…

Gene MarksMarch 15, 2026