Guest commentary: The robots are coming home. Do we know what we want our time for?
By Krisztián Galánthai Fekete Picture an early morning on the Central Coast. The fog is lifting off the water at Rincon and a surfer is already paddling out. Back home, the house is quiet except for a robot folding yesterday’s laundry. Nobody is rushing. The day belongs to the person in the waves. That scene is not Read More →
Guest commentary: The first AI mistake happens before you install anything
By Eric Zackrison With so much information out there and so much hype about AI and agents, it is easy to get caught up in the shiny newtool. I was just working with a client last week who told me they wanted to start using a new AI scheduling tool and asked me how I thought they could Read More →
Velocity Financial reports strong third-quarter earnings
Westlake Village-based Velocity Financial, a leader in business purpose loans, reported net income of $26.4 million and core net income of $30.0 million for the third quarter of 2026, up from $25.4 million and $26.9 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2025. Earnings and core earnings per diluted share were 67 cents and 76 Read More →
Mercado: Marketing exec weighs in on small biz incorporating AI
In this line of work, I meet a lot of interesting people every day and I am particularly excited to share some of the highlights from my conversation with Connor Abrams, a marketing executive from Thousand Oaks who has worked with some big brands — including Kelley Blue Book, Warner Bros. and Amgen — and to Read More →
Latigo hires new CEO 3 months after IPO
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AI used cautiously by VC prosecutors, public defenders
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