Business entrepreneur Mark Cuban recently addressed an SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, telling the crowd that when it comes to any industry, AI is merely a tool of the trade, not the overall magical solution, according to TechCrunch. For You: Mark Cuban Wants To Reshape Healthcare — 5 Ways His Approach Could Save Americans Money Find Out: 8 Common Mistakes Retirees Make With Their Social Security Checks That includes small businesses, which usually struggle to get their footing in the early years, though with Cuban’s advice, might be able to harness AI to beat their competitors. GOBankingRates reached out to business experts to see if they agreed with Cuban’s advice and found out how small businesses can use AI to edge out their competitors. “AI can be a valuable tool for small businesses, particularly those with limited resources,” explained CEO of Abrigo, Jay Blandford. “In addition to serving small businesses, many community banks and credit unions are small businesses themselves.” Blandford pointed to survey data from Abrigo, which revealed that among banks and credit unions with fewer than 500 employees, 19% are excited about AI, while 76% are either excited or open but cautious. “This suggests that most of these small businesses are receptive to using AI,” Blandford concluded

Uplinq has raised $5.6 million in seed funding in a funding round led by AZ-VC, the Arizona-focused venture capital fund. The round included a strategic

/PRNewswire/ -- Uplinq, the tech-powered company that provides advanced bookkeeping solutions through data automation and machine learning, today announced it...