Keeping up with AI.

The October 2026 briefing for CEOs, with the good news first, plus guides to the assistants and agents worth your time.

27 guides

AI for CEOs · October 28, 2026The CEO’s guide to keeping up with AI: October 2026What changed this quarter, what it means for a small or mid-sized business, and the three moves worth making before Christmas.
AI for CEOs · October 28, 2026The good news about AI for small business in 2026Lower costs, easier tools, government help and a level playing field. Five reasons to feel optimistic.
AI for CEOs · October 28, 2026How to run a 30-day AI pilot in your businessA week-by-week plan with one workflow, one owner and one number that proves whether it worked.
AI for CEOs · October 28, 2026AI coding agents made custom software affordable. What it means for CEOsClaude Code, Codex and similar tools changed the build-or-buy maths. Here is how to use that without creating a mess.
AI for CEOs · October 28, 2026A one-page AI policy for a small teamSix rules that keep customer data safe and output trustworthy, without slowing anyone down.
Meeting tools · August 28, 2026Granola AI meeting notes: a practical buyer’s guideWhat Granola does differently, where it fits, and the privacy questions to answer before it listens to a real meeting.
Developer tools · August 28, 2026How to install Claude Code safely on macOS, Linux, and WindowsThe current official installation routes, verification commands, login steps, and a safe first-project workflow.
Developer tools · August 28, 2026Claude Code use cases: 12 jobs worth tryingWhere an agent in the terminal creates real leverage, and where human review must stay in the loop.
Seo · August 28, 202610 Claude Code skills every SEO should buildReusable SEO workflows for technical audits, content briefs, schema, internal links, QA, and reporting, without pretending a prompt is a strategy.
Productivity · August 28, 2026AI for productivity: where it saves time and where it doesn’tA task-by-task guide to using AI assistants for drafting, research, meetings, and admin, without adding review work you didn’t have before.
Leadership · August 28, 2026Why use agentic AI tools such as Claude Code and Codex?The business case for agents that can inspect, act, and verify, plus the controls that keep speed from becoming risk.
Design · August 28, 2026Google Stitch guide: from prompt to reviewable UIHow to use Google’s AI-native design canvas for exploration, prototypes, design systems, and developer handoff.
Developer tools · August 28, 2026Google AI Studio guide: prototype with Gemini, then build safelyA practical workflow for prompts, model settings, structured output, code export, API keys, and data handling.
AI assistants · August 28, 2026Best AI assistants: a practical buyer’s shortlistA buyer-focused shortlist for small and growing teams, with trade-offs, selection criteria, and direct official product links.
AI assistants · August 28, 2026Best AI assistants for small businessesA buyer-focused shortlist for small businesses, with trade-offs, selection criteria, and direct official product links.

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