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Forbes

Business Tech Roundup: Will AI Kill Us In The Next Few Years?

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: A former Anthropic researcher says AI could kill us; Meta rolls out a personal AI agent; ChatGPT can…

Gene MarksSeptember 13, 2026

The Hill

JD Vance is right about stay-at-home parents — but his solution is all wrong

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Should the federal government pay parents to stay at home so they can better raise their children? The Trump…

Gene MarksSeptember 11, 2026

USA Today

Data center backlash isn’t about water. It’s about billionaires.

(This column originally appeared in USA Today) This data center debate has a familiar ring to it, does it not? We can debate whether a data center…

Gene MarksSeptember 9, 2026

Forbes

Small Business Tech News: Intuit Adds Perplexity And Younger Workers Are More Scared Of AI

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Intuit integrates QuickBooks and Mailchimp with Perplexity John Deere’s new AI assistant “helps put farmers to work” More…

Gene MarksSeptember 6, 2026

Philly.com

No tax on tips is here. What employers need to know for 2026

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) “No tax on tips” sounds simple. For employers, it isn’t. Starting in 2025, employees who received tipped income can…

Gene MarksSeptember 2, 2026

Forbes

Google’s Mike Clark: What Small Businesses Need To Know About AI Agents

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) This past week, and in light of media reports on how larger corporations are pushing back on the higher-than-expected expenses for their…

Gene MarksSeptember 1, 2026

Washington Times

Is America really an entrepreneur’s paradise?

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) “America has become an entrepreneur’s paradise,” reports The Economist. “America remains the best place in the world to start a…

Gene MarksAugust 31, 2026

Guardian

Big business has shown small firms what to do — and what not to do — with AI

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) One thing I’ve learned about corporate America is that what it succeeds at ultimately trickles down to benefit small…

Gene MarksAugust 30, 2026

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