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January 6, 2026 by Vertical Axion
The tech hardware market is under pressure, and business owners are starting to feel it in their budgets. The memory crunch driving server and PC prices up isn’t just a blip. It’s a full-on shift in the tech supply chain that’s unlikely to change anytime soon. Understanding how High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM), Dynamic Random Access Memory […]
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January 5, 2026 by Vertical Axion
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future-facing experiment tucked away in IT departments. It’s a boardroom priority. Business owners across industries are realizing that the organizations pulling ahead have leadership with the technological understanding to ask the right questions and move decisively. In this environment, tech-fluent leaders’ AI strategies are becoming a defining factor between […]
December 23, 2025 by Vertical Axion
Another VS Code attack wave is in the spotlight, and security researchers are sounding the alarm. A malware family known as Glassworm has resurfaced across both the Microsoft Visual Studio Marketplace and the OpenVSX Registry, two widely used hubs for downloading VS Code extensions. For business owners who rely on development teams to keep operations […]
December 22, 2025 by Vertical Axion
Retail is changing fast, but not always in loud or flashy ways. Behind the scenes, AI agents in retail operations are doing the quiet, repetitive tasks that keep stores running smoothly. And according to a new Fluent Commerce report, more than two-thirds of retailers are already piloting or partially implementing agentic AI. Even more striking, […]
December 20, 2025 by Vertical Axion
Just a few years ago, the idea that your business could predict what a customer wants before they do and deliver it flawlessly sounded like science fiction. Today, it’s just a Tuesday. Thanks to AI, organizations can now hyper-personalize customer experiences, predict demand shifts, and spot trends at a speed humans simply cannot match. But […]
December 18, 2025 by Vertical Axion
Artificial intelligence is a trusted partner for many businesses, powering everything from customer support chatbots to marketing insights. Most users assume AI tools operate with strong safety guardrails at all times. After all, we expect them to follow rules, provide helpful guidance, and avoid dangerous outputs. But recent research suggests that even trusted AI systems […]
December 17, 2025 by Vertical Axion
European textile manufacturer Fulgar isn’t a name most consumers know, but it just made headlines for a serious cyber incident. The company confirmed that it fell victim to a fabric supplier cyber breach at the hands of the ransomware group RansomHouse. The company is no small business; they’ve been around since 1976 and supply industry […]
December 11, 2025 by Vertical Axion
Many organizations are discovering an uncomfortable truth: AI expectations are rising much faster than internal processes can keep up. And no one feels that tension more than Chief Information Officers. New research from Salesforce shows that CIOs are increasingly being held responsible for everything AI touches, from ethics to risk to ROI, often without clear […]
December 6, 2025 by Vertical Axion
If your business relies on designers, writers, videographers, or any creative talent, you’ve probably noticed that most are using AI tools to create flashier outputs. Yet despite having “productivity boosters” at their fingertips, innovative teams aren’t getting work done any faster. AI creativity challenges are becoming a real issue for teams that rely on focus […]
December 5, 2025 by Vertical Axion
If you’ve been holding off on using AI tools in your business because you’re worried about security, their effect on your team, or their impact on workloads, a new study from PwC just dropped some interesting and unexpected news. The biggest winners in AI’s growth (at least so far) are everyday AI users. Regular folks […]
December 4, 2025 by Vertical Axion
If you’re like most business owners, your inbox is probably overflowing with PDFs: Contracts, market reports, pitch decks, sales information; you name it. And although they probably contain plenty of useful information, many are long, dense, and require more time than you have available to read through them carefully. Google just dropped something that might […]
December 2, 2025 by Vertical Axion
If you thought your company’s biggest cybersecurity headaches involved phishing emails or ransomware, think again. A brand-new Browser Security Report 2025 from security company LayerX just dropped some information that many security leaders weren’t expecting. The majority of today’s nastiest identity, SaaS, and AI-related risks don’t sneak in through the firewall. Instead, they actually hide […]
November 29, 2025 by Vertical Axion
When you’ve invested in security tools like firewalls, antivirus software, and a phishing training program, you probably think that you’ve safeguarded your business from cyberattacks. Unfortunately, there’s another sneaky email threat hiding in plain sight, and it doesn’t need malware or a hoodie-wearing hacker to hit your company. It just waits for you to make […]
November 28, 2025 by Vertical Axion
When you own a business, consistency isn’t just a goal. It’s a necessity. Whether you’re managing a remote team or overseeing daily operations in a single office, one thing is certain: Paper processes that don’t support consistency are holding you back. Digital checklists keep your company organized, compliant, and on budget, without the headaches of […]
November 27, 2025 by Vertical Axion
Every successful business needs a clear management structure. Without one, decisions get delayed, communication breaks down, and goals start to drift. Centralized management addresses these problems directly. This approach gives authority to the leaders, whether individuals or groups, who make the major decisions for the organization, which mid-level managers across different departments then carry out. […]
November 25, 2025 by Vertical Axion
Running a small business is an exciting juggling act. Between handling clients, managing employees, and staying on top of finances, the last thing most business owners want to worry about is paperwork. Invoices pile up. Contracts get misfiled. Employee records are scattered across three different folders. This chaos is where digital document management for small […]
November 24, 2025 by Vertical Axion
Does your business still have a landline-based telephone system? If so, you could be missing out on some of the powerful benefits of switching to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) for calling. VoIP for small businesses has become the standard for companies that need flexibility without the price tag of traditional phone systems. Landlines lock […]
November 22, 2025 by Vertical Axion
Artificial intelligence tools are changing the way we work, but not always for the better. While AI can help with data analysis and decision-making and free up time by handling tedious tasks, it can also open the door to a new breed of fraud. One growing concern among finance teams is AI expense report fraud, […]
November 21, 2025 by Vertical Axion
Managing business expenses can feel like a never-ending chore. Receipts pile up, spreadsheets get messy, and approvals drag on. Meanwhile, your employees wait for reimbursements and wonder whether they’ll ever receive them. For busy business owners, this administrative burden can eat into time better spent growing the company. Software to automate expense reporting handles this […]
November 20, 2025 by Vertical Axion
For years, conversations about digital transformation have primarily focused on public cloud providers. Businesses of all sizes lean on cloud giants like Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS for the scalability, speed, and reach they couldn’t easily build in-house. Public clouds remain the backbone of modern business agility, but a growing trend is emerging, with […]
November 17, 2025 by Vertical Axion
Even the most well-run companies have a few inefficiencies here and there, many of which are hiding in plain sight. Maybe it’s that clunky software that takes forever to load, or the endless back-and-forth emails just to approve a single document. Regardless of where they are, little things like that add up to lost time […]
November 14, 2025 by Vertical Axion
Imagine a potential customer visiting your website at 10 p.m. on a Sunday. Instead of being greeted by a convenient online booking tool, they only see a phone number and have to wait until the morning to call you. In an age where one-click purchasing is standard, that friction could send them to a competitor. […]
November 13, 2025 by Vertical Axion
In today’s fast-paced business world, sticking to paper-based systems feels increasingly out of step. Small business owners often cling to paper because it feels organized and tangible. But that tangibility comes at the cost of wasted time, security vulnerabilities, and hidden inefficiencies that compound every single day. Companies that embrace digital transformation for small businesses […]
November 11, 2025 by Vertical Axion
In a fast-changing world, investing in technology for your business isn’t just a “nice-to-have.” It’s essential to its very survival. Yet most business owners still treat it like a quarterly expense, chasing immediate cost savings or productivity boosts and measuring success in days or weeks. The companies pulling ahead? They’re playing a different game entirely, […]
