YouTube is introducing a new feature to add contextual notes to videos. This experimental feature allows users to provide relevant and timely information on videos. Examples include clarifying that a song is a parody, noting a new product version in a review, or indicating that old footage is mistaken for a current event. This feature…
Adobe and TikTok have teamed up to integrate TikTok’s Commercial Music Library into Adobe Express via the Symphony Assistant add-on. This collaboration will empower small businesses and content creators to produce high-impact TikTok content with ease. Announced at the Cannes Lions International Festival for Creativity, the integration provides Adobe Express users access to over a…
TikTok has launched Symphony Digital Avatars, AI Dubbing for global translations, and Symphony Collective at TikTok World 2024. These new tools look to help creators and brands produce content that stands out on TikTok. Symphony’s suite of AI-powered solutions blends human imagination with AI efficiency, making content development and creativity more scalable on the platform.…
Apple has unveiled iPadOS 18, introducing a range of new features designed to improve the iPad experience. These updates include a new Calculator app with Math Notes, advanced handwriting tools in Notes, and more customization options for the Home Screen and Control Center. The Photos app has also been redesigned, and new messaging features have…
Small business owners from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) annual Fly-In event on Capitol Hill. This event brings together small business advocates to discuss critical issues directly with lawmakers. The focus is on making the 20% Small Business Deduction permanent and repealing the burdensome Beneficial…
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced $30 million in grant funding for Women’s Business Centers (WBCs). This initiative aims to expand the WBC network, support the opening of a WBC in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and provide specialized funding for WBCs focusing on federal contracting and childcare businesses. Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman highlighted…
Apple has introduced watchOS 11, bringing new features to Apple Watch users. This update builds on existing sensor technology, algorithms, and a science-based approach to offer users a better understanding of their health and fitness. With the new Vitals app, users can access important health metrics to make informed daily decisions. Training load measurement provides…
A new bill proposed in California could force small businesses selling tortillas and other masa corn products to alter their recipes. Assembly Bill 1830 would require corn masa flour and corn masa products to be fortified with folic acid. The goal of the bill is to provide important nutrients to Latina women who are or…
The hard truth is that at the core of every thriving business are its people. But managing and leading people are also the hardest part of the business; quite honestly one of the top reasons entrepreneurs sell their companies is because the people wear them out! In a recent episode of The Small Business Radio…
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a reminder to private nonprofit organizations in Montana about the upcoming deadline to apply for federal disaster loans for economic injury caused by flooding from June 1-8, 2023. The deadline to apply is July 11, 2024. This notice was given by Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the…