Small businesses today have access to powerful, affordable tools that once were only available to large enterprises. From AI-driven marketing platforms to cloud-based collaboration and integrated ...

SMBs will look to level up integration of generative artificial intelligence, improve cybersecurity measures, shift to cloud storage and further streamline hybrid work capabilities. Small businesses ...

Why this is important for your small business: This is the year your business needs to standardize on an AI model/chatbot/assistant for your teams to use. Your AI model should be doing everything from ...

Small Business Technology News #1 – How we're reimagining maps with Gemini. Google posted an update on its blog about major upgrades planned for Google Maps – the most comprehensive in a decade.

Rep. Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 14, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Five months after the expiration of the Small ...

Detroit has launched a microgrant program to help local small businesses adopt essential technology and drive economic growth. Detroit is boosting its local business sector with a new fund offering $1 ...

Anthropic is looking to court smaller companies. To that end, the company announced Wednesday the launch of Claude for Small Business, a new suite of services designed for customers who less resemble ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – U.S. Sen. Ed Markey advanced the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act to reauthorize federal funding programs for research and technology. The bipartisan ...

Madhur Bedre, founder and owner of Atlas Prediction Control LLC, has been named West Virginia’s Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), recognizing his ...

Running a small business has its fair share of risks. To help owners and entrepreneurs understand emerging threats in 2026 and how to prepare, NEXT compiled a list with insights from experts in claims ...