This week in AI
What changed, explained in plain English, and what it means for your business.
Claude now works inside Google Docs, Sheets and Slides (beta)
In plain English: Anthropic has released a Claude add-on for Google Docs, Sheets and Slides, in beta on all paid Claude plans.
What it means for you: If you run your business on Google Workspace, you can draft quotes, tidy spreadsheets and build slides without copying text back and forth.
Affects: Claude
Google opens Gemini 4 Argon to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers
In plain English: Google's most capable model is now in the Gemini app for paying subscribers and in the paid API.
What it means for you: If you already pay for Google AI Pro, you get a stronger model for research and long documents at no extra cost.
Affects: Google Gemini
Meta launches Muse for Small Business — US and Canada only for now
In plain English: Meta's AI agent can work across Facebook, Instagram, Shopify, QuickBooks, Canva and more, asking your approval before posting or spending.
What it means for you: Not available in the UK yet and Meta has given no date, so don't plan around it — but watch this space if you sell through Instagram or Facebook.
Affects: Meta Business Suite
Klaviyo's AI marketing agent, Composer, is now live for every customer
In plain English: Composer analyses your email and SMS results, spots what needs attention and can run recurring marketing jobs for you.
What it means for you: If you sell online and use Klaviyo, you can ask it plain-English questions about why sales emails are underperforming.
Wiltshire start-up Deskee launches an AI front desk for small firms
In plain English: A UK-built chatbot for your website, inbox and SMS that hands tricky questions to a real person. Free for 25 conversations a month; Pro is £25 a month.
What it means for you: A low-cost, UK-priced way to answer out-of-hours enquiries — test the free plan before committing.
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