Boss AI Brief
What happenedA small-business owner pointed out customers now ask ChatGPT or Perplexity things like "what's the best [service] in [city]" instead of Googling, and the AI gives a short list of names.
What it means for youIf your business is not on that list, the customer never finds you at all.
Act on it?Worth a tryask ChatGPT or Perplexity what the best option is for your type of business in your city and see if you show up.
What happenedGoogle added the ability to create, preview and edit files like documents and spreadsheets directly inside a Gemini chat, including PDF preview and editing.
What it means for youSaves time switching between apps when you want Gemini to draft or tweak a document.
Act on it?Worth a trynext time you need a quick document or spreadsheet, ask Gemini to create and edit it right in the chat.
What happenedGoogle's "Fill with Gemini" in Sheets now shows the exact web source it used for each cell it fills in, and can handle larger requests.
What it means for youYou can check where an AI-generated number or fact came from before you trust it in your spreadsheet.
Act on it?Worth a tryuse Fill with Gemini in Google Sheets and check the cell-level source before using the data.
What happenedGoogle Sheets now offers a compact layout for pivot tables so multi-level tables stay readable without endless horizontal scrolling.
What it means for youEasier to read your own sales or booking reports without extra scrolling.
Act on it?Worth a tryopen a pivot table in Google Sheets and switch it to compact form layout from the editor.
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