Headline: When the Chamber Teaches AI: What Logansport’s Workshop Means for Small Businesses
Deck: On Aug. 15, 2025 the Logansport Cass County Chamber of Commerce packed a room for an introductory AI workshop. That turnout — and the questions that followed — shows small and medium businesses are...
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Microsoft’s internal analysis of roughly 200,000 anonymized Copilot conversations has delivered a stark, counterintuitive message: the next wave of AI disruption is targeting knowledge work—writers, translators, editors, customer service agents, and even some technical roles—far more visibly...
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A wave of innovation has arrived for Microsoft 365 users as Crow Canyon Software unveils NITRO Studio AI, a transformative update to its acclaimed business process automation platform. Designed specifically for organizations leveraging Microsoft 365, Teams, and SharePoint, the latest version...
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the professional landscape, particularly affecting roles centered on language and communication. A recent Microsoft study, analyzing over 200,000 interactions with its AI tool, Copilot, sheds light on this shift. The research identifies...
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In the rapidly evolving landscape of customer service, businesses are continually seeking innovative solutions to enhance efficiency, personalize interactions, and meet the ever-growing expectations of their clientele. Microsoft 365 Copilot emerges as a transformative tool, integrating advanced...
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For decades, the logistics and freight industry has been synonymous with complexity, paper-heavy workflows, and incremental digital progress—often held back by legacy systems and the entrenched belief that meaningful automation was too fraught with risk. Now, with accelerating advances in...
Nationwide Building Society, one of the United Kingdom’s most enduring financial institutions, has always evolved with technological and societal shifts. While it began as the Southern Co-operative Permanent Building Society in the late nineteenth century, its mission remains fundamentally...
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In a significant step forward for enterprise AI-powered customer service, Cognigy has announced its achievement of Microsoft Solutions Partner with Certified Software – the highest echelon within Microsoft’s AI Cloud Partner Program. This major milestone not only underscores Cognigy’s...
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In a move that signals the brisk acceleration of conversational AI adoption across enterprise landscapes, Twilio has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Microsoft, unveiled prominently at the recent Twilio SIGNAL event in San Francisco. This alliance aims to blend Twilio’s robust...
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The strategic partnership between Kore.ai—a well-established name in enterprise conversational and generative AI—and Microsoft marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing push to make artificial intelligence (AI) not just accessible, but seamlessly integrated into the everyday workflow of global...
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