Field Notes

Plain-language notes from the edge of AI integration.

We write for the operator, the founder, and the curious leader. No jargon, no hot takes — just what we've learned actually putting AI into businesses.

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AI News Daily | May 28 – OpenAI Tax Agents, Hugging Face Benchmark & Windows Copilot Lead Today

Solar and tax automation stole the show this week. OpenAI built self-improving tax agents that hit 97% accuracy — actual production use with PwC inside their own finance […]

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AI News Daily | May 27 – Claude Opus 4.7 & Tax Agents Lead Today’s Announcements

Major AI announcements this week focus on agentic capabilities, multimodal understanding, and autonomous self-improvement — signaling a shift from chat-based…

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AI Strategy· 6 min read

AI consultant or AI agency: how to choose

Two very different things. Here is what the distinction actually means and how to decide which one your situation calls…

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Real Estate· 7 min read

AI for real estate: what actually works in 2026

From lead qualification to document generation — a plain-language guide to AI automation for estate agents and property agencies.

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AI Integration· 7 min read

How to implement AI in your business in 2026

A practical guide to AI implementation for companies without an in-house data science team. Start here if you are not…

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Workflow Automation· 8 min read

AI workflow automation: a plain-language guide for operators

What AI workflow automation actually means, which workflows are worth automating, and how to start without a data team.

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AI Integration· 6 min read

AI chatbot for business: build, buy, or skip?

Not every business needs an AI chatbot. Here is how to decide whether to build one, buy one, or wait.

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AI Integration· 7 min read

What does an AI automation agency actually do?

The term gets used constantly. This is what it actually means, what a good one does differently, and what to…

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Operations· 6 min

The 30-minute diagnostic: what we learn in a discovery call

A discovery call is not a sales call. We come prepared with questions and leave having told you something useful.

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