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EPISODE · May 7, 2026 · 4 MIN

AI Adoption Hits 58%, Ransomware Targets You Specifically, and Tipped Wages Just Shifted in 19 States

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Small business AI adoption hit 58% and the average SMB now spends $18,000 a year on AI tools — most of it invisible on the P&L. Alex walks owners through the audit that catches duplicated subscriptions before they bleed another quarter. Plus: 88% of ransomware attacks now hit small and mid-size firms, with three specific defenses that take under an hour and cut breach probability roughly in half. And tipped minimum wage shifts in 19 states are now landing on May payroll — including Seattle eliminating the tip credit entirely.

Small business AI adoption hit 58% and the average SMB now spends $18,000 a year on AI tools — most of it invisible on the P&L. Alex walks owners through the audit that catches duplicated subscriptions before they bleed another quarter. Plus: 88% of ransomware attacks now hit small and mid-size firms, with three specific defenses that take under an hour and cut breach probability roughly in half. And tipped minimum wage shifts in 19 states are now landing on May payroll — including Seattle eliminating the tip credit entirely.

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