New AI Tools That Are Looking To Change Businesses

Most people think AI is coming.

It’s already here.

Yesterday, major companies released tools that work today. Not promises. Not beta tests. Fundamental tools you can use in your business right now.

This matters because your competitors are already using them.

What Actually Happened

PayPal and ChatGPT Built a Shop

OpenAI and PayPal announced a partnership. Customers can now buy products inside ChatGPT conversations.

Here’s how it works.

A customer talks to ChatGPT. They ask about a product. ChatGPT shows options. The customer buys with PayPal. All inside the chat window.

ChatGPT has hundreds of millions of weekly users. PayPal will connect tens of millions of merchants to this audience. Your business could be one of them.

The system launches in 2026. You need a PayPal merchant account. PayPal handles the technical work.

What you do: Sign up for a PayPal merchant account if you don’t have one. Watch for updates about joining the ChatGPT marketplace.

Google Made Marketing Simple

Google Labs launched Pomelli. It creates social media campaigns for small businesses.

Three steps.

First, enter your website URL. Pomelli reads your site. It extracts your brand identity. Your tone, fonts, colours, images. Google calls this your “Business DNA.”

Second, Pomelli generates campaign ideas tailored to your business. Choose one or type your own.

Third, Pomelli creates marketing assets. These work across social media, your website, and ads. Edit everything inside the tool. Download and use immediately.

Pomelli is in public beta. Available in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It’s free. (TIP: Not in these countries, use VPN😉)

What you do: Visit Pomelli and create your first campaign. Test it with a small campaign before rolling it out.

Google Built No-Code Automation

Google launched Workspace Flows. This is a no-code automation tool powered by Gemini AI.

You can build workflows across Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Calendar, and Drive. No coding required.

Example. Set up a workflow where Gemini scans incoming emails. It understands your organisational chart. It knows your responsibilities. It flags messages needing your attention. It schedules follow-up meetings based on email conversations.

Google also introduced “Gems.” These are AI agents you train for specific tasks. A marketing team could create a Gem that reviews campaign proposals against brand guidelines. A customer service team could build a Gem that sorts support tickets.

Workspace Flows is available for Standard and Plus plan subscribers. Google is offering up to 14% off Workspace plans through January 2026.

What you do: Upgrade to Workspace Standard or Plus if you’re on a lower tier. Start with one simple automation. Build from there.

Claude Works Inside Excel Now

Anthropic released Claude for Excel in beta. Claude appears as a sidebar in your spreadsheets.

It can read, analyse, and modify your spreadsheets. It explains what your spreadsheet does. It fixes broken formulas. It populates templates with new data. It builds new workbooks from scratch.

Anthropic added seven financial data connectors. These include Aiera for earnings call transcripts, LSEG for live market data, and Moody’s for credit ratings.

The tool is in research preview for Max, Enterprise, and Teams subscribers.

What you do: If you have a Claude subscription, join the waitlist for Excel access. If you don’t, evaluate whether the spreadsheet helps justify the cost.

Gemini Creates Presentations

Google added presentation generation to the Gemini app. You can now create slide presentations through Gemini Canvas.

The process is simple. Open Gemini. Select “Canvas” in the toolbar. Ask Gemini to “create a presentation.” Specify a topic or upload a source document.

Gemini generates slides with a theme and relevant images. Export to Google Slides for editing and collaboration.

Use cases include pitch decks from sales briefs, launch presentations from campaign documents, and research summaries.

This feature rolls out now. Fully available by 12 November 2025. Works on Gemini web and mobile web. Android and iOS apps coming soon.

What you do: Try creating your next presentation with Gemini. Upload an existing document and see what it generates. Refine the output in Google Slides.

What The Data Says

Goldman Sachs surveyed 1,400 small business owners.

78% of small business owners are optimistic about the next year. This is despite rising costs, economic uncertainty, and access to capital concerns.

94% of small business owners who use AI say it has a positive impact.

85% say AI increased their efficiency and productivity.

81% say AI augments their workforce. It doesn’t replace workers.

Khari Parker co-founded Connie’s Chicken and Waffles in Baltimore. He runs three restaurant locations. He uses ChatGPT and Claude for menu design, flyers, recruiting materials, and staff training. He uses AI to forecast supply orders. He uses it as a “tiebreaker” when he and his business partner disagree.

Parker says AI saves “many, many hours a day.” He doesn’t see it replacing team members.

How To Actually Use This

Start Small

Don’t implement everything at once. Pick one tool. Learn it well. Add another later.

Focus On Time Savings

Choose tools that save time on tasks you already do. Marketing, data analysis, and presentation creation are good starting points.

Use Free Trials

Most AI tools offer free trials or free tiers. Test before you commit.

Train Your Team

Your team needs to understand how to use these tools. Set aside time for training. Share best practices.

Measure Results

Track how much time you save. Track how your output improves. Use this data to decide which tools are worth keeping.

What To Do This Week

Pick one task that takes significant time. Find the AI tool that addresses it. Sign up for a free trial. Test with a small project. Measure time saved and quality. Train your team if it’s effective. Expand to other tasks.

Three Common Mistakes

Don’t try to automate everything at once. You’ll overwhelm your team and waste time on tools you don’t need.

Don’t skip the training. Your team won’t use tools they don’t understand. Set aside proper time for learning.

Don’t forget to measure. You can’t improve what you don’t measure. Track time saved and quality improvements.

What’s Next

AI is no longer a future technology. It’s a present tool.

Small businesses are already using it to save time, increase efficiency, and improve output.

The question isn’t whether to use AI. The question is which tool to use first.

Next week, I’ll show you exactly how to implement one of these tools in your business. Step by step. No technical knowledge required.

Ben

P.S. If you’re using AI in your business, reply and tell me what’s working. I read every response.