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A short weekly roundup for Oct 19–26, 2026: what changed, why it matters for everyday work, and where to read more.
Google announced a business landing page in the Gemini app (Oct 20) that saves your brand style for on-brand visuals, turns messy spreadsheets and receipts into clear financial charts, and connects to tools like Google Business Profile, Canva, Shopify, and Xero. It is rolling out to all Gemini app users, so owners can try it without a new subscription. Google blog
OpenAI made its Decisions API generally available (Oct 22). It is built for fast yes/no, sorting, and routing questions, like tagging support emails or scoring leads, at a low price per request. That makes simple everyday automations cheaper and faster to run. OpenAI
Anthropic donated Agent Skills, the format for teaching AI agents a specific task with written instructions, to the Linux Foundation’s Agentic AI Foundation (Oct 22). More than 70 tools, including ChatGPT, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot, already support it, so a workflow you write down once can travel between AI tools. Anthropic
The Department of Homeland Security published an order (Oct 20) removing DeepSeek products, and products built on them, from federal civilian agency systems and purchases. If you sell to government or handle sensitive data, it is a good moment to check which AI models sit inside the tools you use. Federal Register
Moonshot AI released Kimi K3.1 Pro (Oct 23), a large model aimed at coding, financial research, 3D creation, and long agent tasks, with full open weights promised for Nov 4. More strong open options mean more choice and pressure on prices for everyone. Kimi blog
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