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Forbes

Business Technology News: A New Copilot App Includes Word And Excel

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Intuit’s AI platform expands Microsoft’s Copilot app adds Word and Excel SAP expands its AI offerings Gusto…

Gene MarksOctober 18, 2026

Forbes

Should You Connect AI To Your Financial Data? It Depends. Here’s Why.

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) A common question I get asked is about AI security. Would you connect your company’s financial data to an…

Gene MarksOctober 15, 2026

Philly.com

Want to use AI for your business? Philly-area experts lend their tips.

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) As a technology consultant, I’ve had a growing number of clients ask me how they can start using…

Gene MarksOctober 13, 2026

Forbes

Business Tech News: What Are The Best AI Website Builders?

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Bank of America is offering fraud education for small businesses Google is limiting Gemini features Reddit launches…

Gene MarksOctober 11, 2026

The Hill

AI may come for your job. It’s not the end of the world — it’s the start of a new one.

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) As long as there’s been new technology, there’s been opposition to it. What do these protests have in common? Environmental…

Gene MarksOctober 6, 2026

Philly.com

When does an employee’s commute become paid work time?

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) If you have hourly employees who split their time between home, the office and customer locations, you…

Gene MarksOctober 6, 2026

Guardian

Retailers are making returns harder. A carpet seller taught me why that’s a mistake

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) In my 30-plus years of being an accountant I have learned many business lessons from people who were…

Gene MarksOctober 4, 2026

Forbes

Tech News This Week: Muse Takes On Small Business And McDonalds Leans Into AI

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Meta’s Muse is taking on small businesses OpenAI expands its use of plugins and partners McDonalds is…

Gene MarksOctober 4, 2026

Forbes

New AI Technology Is Powering The Ag Industry. Here Are Some Examples.

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) AI and other technology tools are quickly making their way into the agricultural industry, helping both farmers and the…

Gene MarksOctober 1, 2026

Daily Herald

Thinking of starting up a business? Don’t. Buy one instead.

(This column originally appeared in the Daily Herald) Over the past few years an unprecedented number of new business applications have been filed. Clearly, there…

Gene MarksSeptember 30, 2026