Editorial
Writing
Research-backed stories and practical guidance on AI adoption, tools, costs, and the work of putting them into production.
The Future Last Week: AI Reaches the Whole Company. Who Sets the Route?
Uber widens access to an AI work agent, OpenAI and NVIDIA show why boundaries matter, scientists put thousands of agents on one research problem, and data-center neighbors demand a say. Here is what a business leader can actually use.
Gary Stanton · October 24, 2026
The Future Last Week: AI Can Do More Work. Who Gives It the Keys?
Meta brings a new agent model, Workday moves agents into HR and finance, Google changes how AI Search links to sources, and scientists put AI-generated leads through human verification. The opportunity is real; the operating details decide who benefits.
Gary Stanton · October 19, 2026
Move an Android Meet Viewer Into the Call Without Losing the Handoff
Prepare invitations, rehearse the Android role switch, and keep a moderator fallback so a live-stream viewer can contribute without interrupting the event.
Gary Stanton · October 19, 2026
Use Workspace Studio’s Doc Search Without Picking the Wrong Template
Workspace Studio can find a document by title, but a newer match may be an unapproved draft. Design a controlled template library and test ambiguous results.
Gary Stanton · October 19, 2026
Turn Google Chat Messages Into Trello Tasks People Can Act On
Use Trello for Google Workspace to capture Chat requests, then check the owner, scope, source and deadline before treating a card as assigned work.
Gary Stanton · October 19, 2026
Transfer Team Calendars Before a Google Workspace User Leaves
Google’s calendar lifecycle change makes ownership part of offboarding. Inventory team calendars, transfer ownership, and verify access before account removal.
Gary Stanton · October 19, 2026
Preview Encrypted PDFs in Google Drive Without Extra Downloads
Test Drive’s new preview for client-side encrypted PDFs and images. Check access, file coverage and review quality before changing the team workflow.
Gary Stanton · October 19, 2026
Use Gmail Live to Find the Facts Before a Customer Call
Use Gmail Live voice search for customer-call preparation, then check dates, conditions and source emails before repeating a commitment.
Gary Stanton · October 19, 2026
Google Meet Next Steps: Check the Follow-Up Before Work Moves
Test Google Meet post-meeting routines with an owner, an eligibility check, and a review of tasks and email drafts before relying on them.
Gary Stanton · October 16, 2026
Gmail AI Inbox: Find the Work Its To-Do List Misses
Use Gmail AI Inbox for triage while checking its blind spots. Includes an omission test, a daily review worksheet, and a worked example.
Gary Stanton · October 16, 2026
Workspace Studio Gmail Intake: Skip Replies, Keep Changes Visible
Build a draft-only Gmail intake flow with Workspace Studio. Test new-conversation rules, approved document selection, and ownership of later replies.
Gary Stanton · October 15, 2026
Turn a Gmail Thread Into a Project Brief With Gemini
Build a source-checked project brief from Gmail with Gemini. Preserve open decisions, verify commitments, and hand over a usable next action.
Gary Stanton · October 15, 2026
Test Gemini Drive Labels Before They Trigger Restrictions
Pilot automatic Drive classification with a separate label, a human comparison set, coverage checks, and a clear decision before enforcement.
Gary Stanton · October 14, 2026
Turn an SOP Into a Useful Training Video With Google Vids
Turn a procedure into a reviewed script, preserve exceptions, and test whether learners can do the task before releasing a Google Vids lesson.
Gary Stanton · October 14, 2026
Build a Team Capacity Planner With Sheets Canvas
Build a weekly capacity view from a checked sheet, test assignments against a worked example, and keep exploratory edits out of the live plan.
Gary Stanton · October 14, 2026
How to Check Copilot Citations in Word Before Sharing a Business Document
Turn Word's new citation visibility into a practical review: check the claim, recompute the numbers, and preserve evidence in the final document.
Gary Stanton · October 13, 2026
Move Gemini Gems to Skills Without Losing the Workflow
A practical migration plan for team Gems: preserve the job, test reusable instructions, check both destinations, and keep a working fallback.
Gary Stanton · October 13, 2026
The Future Last Week: AI Moves Into the Work, and the Bill Comes Due
GPT-6 turns answers into interactive tools, Google wants one agent across your workplace, and Anthropic makes small-model work cheaper. Meanwhile, AI science gets serious funding and the power bill becomes impossible to wave away.
Gary Stanton · October 10, 2026
How to Test Shopify Canvas Without Publishing a Broken Store
Shopify’s new Canvas lets a merchant design with Sidekick. Use an unpublished theme, test buying paths and access, then make a deliberate publication decision.
Gary Stanton · October 8, 2026
Asana Client Management vs monday CRM: Where Should Client Work Live?
Asana’s newly available client product joins relationship context to project delivery. monday CRM emphasizes the sales-to-service record. Agencies should compare the handoff and the full bill.
Gary Stanton · October 8, 2026
ChatGPT Intelligent UI vs Claude Artifacts: Choose the Right Kind of Interactive Answer
GPT-6 now creates interactive answers in ChatGPT. Claude Artifacts serve a different sharing job. Compare both on a real business decision before treating a generated tool as approved software.
Gary Stanton · October 8, 2026
Restaurant AI Scheduling: Test Toast IQ Team Against the Shift You Actually Need
Toast introduced a scheduling agent on October 6. Restaurant operators should judge it by coverage, overtime and manager corrections across a real week, not the speed of the first draft.
Gary Stanton · October 8, 2026
Microsoft Moved the Copilot Business Billing Default: Set the Limit Before December 1
New Copilot Business licenses bought through Microsoft resellers will default to usage billing on December 1 in supported markets. The delay gives finance and IT time to set a real spending policy.
Gary Stanton · October 7, 2026
Atlassian and OpenAI: Give the Agent a Work Item, Not a Blank Check
The October 6 partnership puts stronger models closer to Jira and Confluence work. A business owner should test whether the connection finds the right decision and leaves an accountable person to act.
Gary Stanton · October 7, 2026