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Philadelphia Inquirer

How local contractors and construction companies are leaning into AI

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Painters? Windows installers? Flooring specialists? These may not be the first people that come to mind when you think…

Gene MarksAugust 11, 2026

Forbes

Small Business Tech News: Big Brands Rolling Out Robotics And Rolling Back AI

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: GM fired more than 1,000 worker and replaced them with robots. Some employers who replaced workers with Ai…

Gene MarksJuly 5, 2026

Forbes

You Are A Small Manufacturer. Here’s How To Use AI In 2026

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) You are a small manufacturer. You’re not Amazon and you’re not Toyota. You don’t have robots crawling over your facilities…

Gene MarksNovember 3, 2025

Forbes

Small Business Tech Roundup: Gmail Hack Rumors, Salesforce AI, Google Ads Maps & Windows 10’s Looming Deadline

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Here are five things in small business technology news that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did…

Gene MarksSeptember 7, 2025

Forbes

AI For Manufacturing And Distributors: Where Is It?

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) There are many good articles like this one and this one about how AI is going to change manufacturing. Most of these are conjecture,…

Gene MarksJuly 17, 2025

Forbes

From Microsoft To Nvidia To Boston Dynamics…Here’s How AI Is Being Deployed On The Shop Floor

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) If you own or manage a manufacturing, distribution or warehousing facility it’s time to get serious about artificial intelligence. That’s…

Gene MarksAugust 16, 2024

Forbes

Business Tech Roundup: A Tech Expert Explains Why He’s Unlikely To Use Copilot For Microsoft 365 Anytime Soon

Here are five things in tech that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them? (This column originally appeared in Forbes)…

Gene MarksJune 23, 2024

Forbes

AI For Manufacturers In 2024: Hype Vs. Reality

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) To write this column my plan was to research how AI is impacting manufacturers in 2024. Spoiler alert:…

Gene MarksApril 1, 2024

Forbes

On CRM: Four Reasons Not To Get An Industry-Specific CRM

(This article originally appeared in Forbes) If you're a manufacturer you’re all about standard costs, variances, cycle counts and bills of material. If your company…

Gene MarksMay 18, 2021