Google AI Now Shapes How Locals Find Your Business

Google just made a significant change to the way people find local businesses online. The company expanded its AI Overviews feature — an artificial intelligence tool that writes a quick answer at the very top of search results — to cover far more local searches than...

Google Business Profile Verification Is Changing July 3

Starting July 3, 2026, Google will require most small businesses to verify their Google Business Profile using a short walkthrough video instead of the traditional postcard. If your business has not been verified yet, or if Google asks you to re-verify, you will need...

Meta’s New AI Ad Tools Help Small Businesses Save Time

Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, rolled out a powerful upgrade to its advertising platform last week. The new tools use artificial intelligence to handle the heavy lifting of running ads — writing the words, generating images, and even suggesting who...

Microsoft Copilot Gets Cheaper for Small Businesses

Microsoft announced a new, lower pricing tier for its AI tool, Copilot, inside Microsoft 365. The change targets small businesses with fewer than 25 employees and lowers the monthly per-seat cost. If your team already works inside Word, Excel, or Outlook, you can now...