Google AI Mode Transforms How You Browse the Web (And Research for Business)
Google just upgraded Chrome's AI Mode to let you explore web pages side-by-side with AI assistance. When you click a link, the page opens next to AI Mode which can summarize, analyze, and extract key information from the content. This means you can now get instant insights while browsing, saving hours of manual research and analysis. For small business owners, this is a game-changer for competitive research, market analysis, and content creation. The AI can quickly pull out key statistics, competitor strategies, or market trends that would take you hours to find manually.
Small business owners can now research markets, competitors, and trends 10x faster with AI-powered web browsing, freeing up time for strategy and growth.
Source: Google AI Blog
Quick Hits
Factory Hits $1.5B Valuation for Enterprise AI Coding
Factory, an AI coding startup focused on enterprises, just raised $150M at a $1.5B valuation. Their tools help developers build and maintain complex software with AI assistance. For small businesses, this means access to enterprise-grade coding capabilities without the enterprise price tag. You can use similar AI coding tools to automate custom business solutions, create internal tools, or speed up your development projects.
TechCrunch AILuma Launches AI Production Studio for Faith-Based Content
Luma AI has launched a production studio using AI to create faith-focused content. Their first project about Moses stars Ben Kingsley and will release on Prime Video. This shows how specialized AI content creation tools are becoming accessible. Small businesses can leverage similar AI production tools to create high-quality branded content at a fraction of traditional costs, regardless of your industry niche.
TechCrunch AIOpenAI's Beefed-Up Codex Takes Control of Your Desktop
OpenAI has upgraded its agentic coding tool Codex with new powers, including more control over your desktop. This means AI can now interact with your computer to help with coding tasks, file management, and more. For small business owners, this translates to AI assistants that can actually perform tasks rather than just providing information. Imagine an AI that can organize your files, update spreadsheets, or even help manage your business processes.
TechCrunch AITool of the Day
Bardeen AI
Automate your browser tasks with AI-powered workflows
Bardeen AI lets you automate repetitive browser tasks using AI. It can extract data from websites, fill forms, summarize content, and create custom workflows that save you hours each week. Perfect for lead generation, research, and content curation without manual copying and pasting.
Open Bardeen AI and set up a workflow to automatically extract business contact information from any company website. In the workflow builder, select 'Extract company information from website' and choose the fields you want to collect (name, email, phone). Then run it on your target website.
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$675 million
The UK just launched a $675 million sovereign AI fund to reduce dependence on foreign technology. This shows governments are betting big on AI independence, creating opportunities for local AI startups and services that small businesses can leverage.
Source: Wired AI
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