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Sunday, April 26, 2026

AI tools are getting smarter, more specialized, and more embedded in the everyday workflows SMBs already use — making now the best time to start using them.

Meta's AI Business Assistant Is Now Available to All Advertisers

Meta has rolled out its AI business assistant to all advertisers and agency partners across Ads Manager, Meta Business Suite, and Business Support Home. Early users saw a 20% improvement in resolving account issues and a 12% drop in ad cost per result by following the assistant's recommendations. If you run Meta ads, this is a free tool already in your account that can optimize campaigns, fix delivery issues, and adjust spend limits — worth exploring today.

Salesforce Supercharges Slack with 30+ New AI Features

Salesforce has overhauled its Slackbot with over 30 new AI capabilities, including the ability to pull up CRM data automatically when a customer's name is mentioned in chat or on a call. The goal is to turn Slack into a full AI-powered operating system that connects your people, data, and tools in one place. If your team already uses Slack and Salesforce together, dig into these new features now — they're the kind of time-savers that compound quickly.

Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 4.7 with Stronger Coding and Vision

Anthropic's new Claude Opus 4.7 model delivers major improvements in software engineering, vision (higher-resolution image analysis), and professional content creation like documents, slides, and interfaces. Notably, it's the first model released with new cybersecurity safeguards that automatically block high-risk uses — a sign that AI providers are taking safety seriously as these tools get more powerful. For SMBs, this means access to a more capable AI assistant for technical tasks, content production, and document work without needing to manage the risks yourself.

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