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July 31, 2026 · 5 min read · English · AI updates

ChatGPT just added an $8 Go plan — is it enough for your business?

OpenAI slotted a new $8/month ChatGPT Go plan between Free and the $20 Plus tier. Here's who it's genuinely right for, who should stay on Free, and who still needs Plus — without overpaying either way.

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July 31, 2026 · 7 min read · English · AI updates

AI is becoming the new search box — the visibility tools that just launched, and what a small business should actually do

Adobe, Microsoft and Semrush all shipped 'AI visibility' tools this week to help brands show up inside ChatGPT, Gemini and AI search. Here's what these enterprise tools are really for, and the free version of the same job that a small business can do today.

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July 31, 2026 · 6 min read · English · AI updates

GLM-5.2 launched as a free download — what another cheap AI model actually means for your business

Z.ai's new GLM-5.2 is being called good enough to rival the top paid models, and you can download it for nothing. Here's what that really changes for a small business — and the trap of switching just because something is cheaper.

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July 31, 2026 · 6 min read · English · AI updates

Cursor just added $60 and $200 plans — how to tell which AI subscription tier you actually need

Cursor introduced new Pro+ ($60) and Ultra ($200) tiers this week, joining ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity in offering ever-pricier plans. Here's a simple way to pick the right tier — and to stop paying for usage you'll never touch.

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July 29, 2026 · 7 min read · English · AI updates

Kimi K3 costs half what GPT-5.6 Sol does — should your business switch?

Moonshot's Kimi K3 is a frontier-class open-weight model at $3/$15 per million tokens. What that means if you pay per token, what "open weights" actually buys you (licence caveat included), and when switching is the wrong move.

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July 29, 2026 · 7 min read · English · AI updates

Buzz puts AI agents in your team chat as real members — should a 6-person business care yet?

Block's new Buzz gives AI agents their own identities inside a group chat, alongside people. What that actually changes for a small team, what it costs to run, and the honest verdict on whether to wait.

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