TL;DR: An AI voice assistant can handle the repetitive calls your team answers all day, and the good ones book appointments and update records rather than just reciting hours. The catch is that vendor demos measure whether calls end, not whether callers got what they needed. Ask for the resolution rate, test the system against […]
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Why isn’t AI delivering the results you expected? In This Issue Welcome to the September 2026 edition of our Technology Insider newsletter! Many businesses have experimented with AI over the last year. Some people use it every day, while others have quietly gone back to the way they’ve always worked. This month, we explore why
TL;DR: AI note-takers join meetings, transcribe everything, and store the recording on someone’s servers. Where it lands and who can reach it depends entirely on the tool. Some keep data inside your Microsoft or Google tenant, and others hold it themselves and may train on it. Recording consent rules vary by state and follow the
How secure are the everyday tools your business relies on? In This Issue Welcome to the August 2026 edition of our Technology Insider newsletter! You’d be forgiven for thinking a cyberattack is dramatic or sophisticated. Instead, sometimes it starts with an old account nobody removed or a missed software update. The types of small security
TL;DR: Microsoft 365 Copilot reads files, emails, and chats using each user’s existing permissions, and in most companies those permissions have quietly grown broader than anyone realizes. Before you turn Copilot on, audit who can access what, fix the access that has drifted out of scope, and label your confidential files. Skip that step and
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Stop Doing the Small Stuff AI Can Handle for You In This Issue Welcome to the July 2026 edition of our Technology Insider newsletter! How much of your day is taken up by the small, repetitive tasks that never quite go away? The follow-ups, the edits, the bits of admin that chip away at your
TL;DR: AI and automation get treated like the same thing, but they solve different problems. Automation follows fixed rules to handle repeatable tasks. AI makes judgment calls on messy, changing information. Pick the wrong one and you waste money, which is why most AI projects show no return. This post breaks down the difference, when
TL;DR: Choosing between off-the-shelf software and a custom build is one of the most expensive technology decisions your business will make. Buy when your problem is standard and speed matters most. Build custom when the software runs a core workflow, no existing tool fits how you work, or compliance rules go beyond what platforms allow.
TL;DR: Microsoft now ranks Microsoft Copilot as the number one productivity app in Windows 11, above File Explorer and the Snipping Tool. For some teams that draft and summarize all day, it earns the spot. For most, the quieter tools are still doing the heavy lifting. The better question isn’t what Microsoft ranks first. It’s
TL;DR: AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot can produce a password that looks strong, but a 2026 study found AI-generated passwords are far more predictable than they appear. They carry a fraction of the randomness real security needs, which makes them easy to crack. Use a password manager’s built-in generator instead, and keep AI focused
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