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Notes on getting found, answering enquiries faster, and what the automation behind a small business website actually does.
- · AI
Top 10 AI agent and automation repos on GitHub, week 42 2026
ArtCraft, VoiceStudio and iFixAi lead this week's AI agent and automation repos on GitHub, ranked by stars gained.
- · AI
DeepSeek, Qwen, Kimi or GLM? Chinese AI Models Compared
The four leading Chinese AI models compared on price, privacy and what they're good at, plus which one to use with Hermes Agent or OpenClaw.
- · Websites & SEO
Marketplace or Your Own Website? What Each Sale Really Costs
Marketplaces bring new buyers, but take a cut of every sale and set the rules. How much they keep, and when your own website pays off.
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Gemini 4 Argon is in the Gemini app: should you try it?
Google put Gemini 4 Argon in the Gemini app on 13 October for paid plans. Here is what it adds and who should bother.
- · Automation & WhatsApp
AI Agent or Admin Staff? What Each Costs a Month in Rupiah
An AI agent answering WhatsApp costs about Rp1.1 million a month for 3,000 replies, before setup fees. Here is the honest maths.
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Hermes and OpenClaw vs Muse, dots and Grok Bot: which to pick
Free AI agents you run yourself, or a monthly plan from Meta, OpenAI or xAI? What each really costs, which chat apps they use, and who should pick which.
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Muse vs ChatGPT dots vs Grok Bot: prices and what each does
Meta, OpenAI and xAI now sell AI helpers that keep working after you close the app. What each costs, what it does, and which works in Indonesia.
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Top 10 AI agent and automation repos on GitHub, week 41 2026
Moli, Ponytail and e2e led this week's GitHub stars among AI agent and automation projects, explained in plain words.
- · Websites & SEO
Is Your Website Safe? 5 Checks You Can Do Today
Five quick checks any owner can do without a developer, from the padlock and your domain to logins, Google's warnings and backups.
- · Websites & SEO
Do You Still Need a Website If You Have Instagram?
Instagram is a great start, but it isn't yours. When Instagram alone is enough, when a simple website pays off, and a quick test to decide.
- · AI
ArtCraft rebuilt Adobe's apps for free. Should you switch?
ArtCraft made free, open-source versions of Photoshop, Premiere and more. What works, what doesn't yet, and a 10-minute test before you switch.
- · AI
Claude Haiku 5.5: a much cheaper AI model for busy chats
Anthropic released Claude Haiku 5.5 on 7 October: its cheapest, fastest model yet. Here's what it could mean for a customer-chat bot.
- · Automation & WhatsApp
QRIS Fee Is 0% on Small Payments From 1 October
Since 1 October 2026, QRIS costs nothing on payments up to Rp100,000 for every business. Here is what changed and what to check.
- · AI
Top 10 AI agent and automation repos on GitHub, week 40 2026
This week's top 3: VoiceStudio for voice cloning, Hindsight for agent memory, and Ponytail for leaner AI code.
- · AI
AI and automation updates, 2 October 2026
Microsoft launches voice models for phone assistants, and Cloudflare tests a tool that sends each AI request to the cheapest model that can do it.
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AI and automation updates, 1 October 2026
Google announces Gemini 4 Argon for security teams first, and Manus 2.0 adds AI agents that start work when an email or message arrives.
- · Automation & WhatsApp
AI agent or n8n: which should run your business tasks?
Hermes and OpenClaw decide for themselves; n8n follows fixed steps. Which fits which task, what each costs, and a 3-question test to choose.
- · AI
ChatGPT "dots": an AI helper that never clocks out
OpenAI's new "dots" are AI agents that keep working after you close the chat. Here is who gets them, what they cost, and whether to wait.
- · AI
Claude Sonnet 5.5: same price, faster. What it means for you
Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5.5 on 28 September: same price, faster, and close to its top model on some tests. Here's what it means.
- · AI
Top 10 AI agent and automation repos on GitHub, week 39 2026
Top gainers this week: Hindsight (agent memory), Paperclip (AI agent teams), and Orca (multi-agent coding) lead GitHub.
- · AI
Claude and ChatGPT got cheaper: what it means for your business
Anthropic and OpenAI released new, cheaper AI models on 22 September. What changes if you pay for Claude, ChatGPT, or a tool built on them.
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Top 10 AI agent and automation repos, GitHub week 38 2026
This week's top GitHub gainers: a security-audit skill, Alibaba's AI code reviewer, and ECC, a tool for managing coding agents.
- · Automation & WhatsApp
Claude now handles small-business admin, but not your WhatsApp
Claude for Small Business gained 43 ready-made admin tasks, like bookkeeping. What they do, what they cost, and what they still can't do.
- · AI
Jev, the AI that decides instead of chats: what it means
Jev is a new AI that makes quick choices instead of writing text. What it is, who can use it today, and whether your business should care.
- · Automation & WhatsApp
WhatsApp Automated Replies Will Cost Money From 1 October
If a chatbot, AI agent or CRM replies to your customers on WhatsApp, Meta starts charging on 1 October. Add a payment method by 30 September.
