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Notes on AI,software and apps.

What the rules say, what the options are, and how to decide. Written for the people who make the call, with the sources at the end of every post.

AI and automation3 October 2026

Your first AI automation: start with the process that eats someone's week

Start with one process, not with the technology. How to find the right one, measure it and decide whether it is worth automating, with a calculator that runs on your own numbers.

5 min read

AI and automation3 October 2026

Where should your AI run? Four setups and how to choose

A model can run on a major provider's API, a European provider's, a cloud serving open-weight models, or hardware you control. What each setup means for your data, and how to choose per workload.

6 min read

Software3 October 2026

Build or subscribe?

Most software should be bought. Some should be built, and often the best answer is to connect what you have. How to tell which is which, and how to make sure you own what you pay for.

5 min read

Apps3 October 2026

Your first app

The first version of an app has one job: to show whether people use it the way you expect. What belongs in it, what can wait, and what Apple and Google require anyway.

5 min read

Software3 October 2026

MCP servers explained

The Model Context Protocol gives AI assistants a defined, permissioned way into your CRM, your documents and your databases, instead of copy and paste. What it is, how it works and when it is worth building one.

5 min read

Visibility3 October 2026

Showing up in AI answers

AI assistants use separate crawlers for training and for search, and you can treat them differently. What the providers say, what Google says about AI Overviews, and what to do first.

5 min read

Data3 October 2026

Where your data lives

Choosing a region decides where your data is stored. Who runs the service decides whose law can reach it. Three questions to ask about any system, what the US CLOUD Act says, and how to choose.

7 min read

Regulation3 October 2026

The AI Act after the Digital Omnibus

The EU AI Act was amended in July 2026. Which obligations apply to a company that uses AI rather than builds it, which dates moved, and a short checklist to work through.

7 min read

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