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13,500+ NYC Businesses Pack Javits Center—Is a Small Business Boom Brewing?

Shinji Fuse

Why 13,500+ NYC businesses packed Javits Center—and what they hope to gain

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AI Search Usage Soars 392% in 13 Months—Is Traditional Search in Trouble?

Shinji Fuse

AI search use soared 392% in 13 months. What’s driving the shift—and what happens next?

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Meta Just Gave Every Small Business an AI Employee—What Happens Next?

Shinji Fuse

Meta’s AI employee can handle customer chats and sales—but is your business ready?

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AI Just Replaced Your Bookkeeper—Are Human Accountants Next?

Shinji Fuse

AI is taking over the books. What does that mean for your business—and your bookkeeper?

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Claude’s Agentic Leap: From Chatbot to AI That Gets Things Done

Shinji Fuse

Claude's new agentic workflows take on multistep tasks. What changes when AI starts acting?

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NYC Startups Just Blew Past All of 2025—What’s Fueling the Surge?

Shinji Fuse

NYC startups have already topped 2025’s full-year mark. What’s driving the surge?

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Small Businesses Are Embracing AI—Can It Help Them Compete With Giants?

Shinji Fuse

Small businesses are turning to AI to grow faster—but what does it take to get it right?

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NYC Opens the World’s First AI Dating Café—Is This the Future of Love?

Shinji Fuse

Inside NYC’s AI dating café, algorithms play matchmaker—but can they spark real chemistry?

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AI Is Reshaping Harlem—But Who Gets to Decide What Comes Next?

Shinji Fuse

From storefronts to studios, AI is changing Harlem—but who gets to shape what comes next?

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AI Chiefs Forced to Testify: The Questions They Can’t Dodge

Shinji Fuse

AI chiefs are being forced to testify. What questions will they have to answer?

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ASPIRE 2026: Bold Ideas, Big Questions, and What Comes Next

Shinji Fuse

Inside ASPIRE 2026: the ideas, people, and moments shaping what comes next.

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Manus 2.0: The Next AI Breakthrough—or Just Another Hype Cycle?

Shinji Fuse

Manus 2.0 raises the stakes for AI agents—but what’s new, and does it deliver?

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Anthropic Goes All In on NYC: What’s Behind Its Big Apple Bet?

Shinji Fuse

Anthropic is expanding its New York footprint—but what’s driving its bigger bet on the city?

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Stripe Drops $7.5B on NYC’s OpenRouter—What’s Behind the AI Power Play?

Shinji Fuse

Why Stripe’s $7.5B bet on OpenRouter could reshape the business of AI

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Off a Cliff: What Happens When There’s No Turning Back?

Shinji Fuse

From warning signs to the point of no return, what really happened at the edge?

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NYC Declares War on Rogue AI—Can City Hall Keep It Under Control?

Shinji Fuse

As NYC moves to rein in rogue AI, the fight raises urgent questions about safety and control.

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NYC Hospital Fires 12 Nurses—What’s Behind the Dismissals?

Shinji Fuse

Why did a NYC hospital fire 12 nurses—and what happens next?

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Corridor Raises $25M—What’s Behind the Big Bet?

Shinji Fuse

Corridor raises $25M—but what will it do with the funding?

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The NY Fed’s Verdict Is In—What Does It Signal for the Economy?

Shinji Fuse

The New York Fed’s latest read on the economy offers clues—and a few unsettling questions.

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AI Just Got 50% Cheaper—Who Wins When Intelligence Goes on Sale?

Shinji Fuse

A 50% price drop could reshape the tools you use—and the race to build what comes next.

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NYC Schools Just Banned AI for Students. Here's What Business Owners Should Actually Care About

Shinji Fuse

Addressing ai ban schools and screen time restrictions for future workplace readiness

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A NYC Politician Just Bet $30 Million on AI Safety. Here's Why Business Owners Should Watch.

Shinji Fuse

Exploring the impact of AI regulation and AI compliance for local businesses

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OpenAI Just Made Building AI Agents Stupidly Easy. NYC Businesses, Pay Attention.

Shinji Fuse

Including voice AI integration and advanced automation capabilities

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Al Gore Says You're Worried About the Wrong AI Problem

Shinji Fuse

Navigating data center emissions and compliance with evolving AI regulation

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OpenAI Hits Pause on $200 Pro Plan—What’s Next for AI Power Users?

Shinji Fuse

OpenAI halts premium sign-ups after surge—what’s behind the sudden $200 Pro Plan freeze?

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Google's Dreambeans App Is Here — And It's a Preview of How AI Will Handle Your Customers

Shinji Fuse

Featuring google dreambeans app and ai personalized recommendations for local brands

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Adobe Just Hit $6.76 Billion in Revenue — Because AI Is Now in Every Creative Tool

Shinji Fuse

Featuring adobe ai features and ai marketing tools for local brands

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The "AI Employee" Mindset Is No Longer Optional

Shinji Fuse

Including insights on integrating ai in business and crafting an effective ai job description

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Your Next Photographer Is AI

Shinji Fuse

Featuring AI image generation and AI video generation for modern businesses

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Your Sales Data Is Hiding a Crystal Ball

Shinji Fuse

Featuring AI sales forecasting and customer behavior analysis tools

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