As of 7 January 2026, we’ve officially crossed the line from “AI experiments” into Agentic AI doing real work. These tools don’t just chat anymore — they execute, decide, and run multi-step workflows for businesses. Here’s your straight-up Dishy Digital rundown of the top 10 AI releases, upgrades, and shifts that have landed since the year kicked off — and why small businesses should care. 👀👇 ⸻ 1. xAI: Grok Business & Enterprise Tiers Elon Musk’s AI company officially stepped into the workplace arena over New Year, launching dedicated business tiers. What’s new: Permission-aware Google Drive access. Grok can analyse internal docs without breaking folder rules. Small biz win: The new Collections API lets you connect Grok to legal, finance, or policy folders — creating a single source of truth with instant, cited answers. Less digging. More doing. 📂✨ ⸻ 2. OpenAI: Atlas AI Browser (Early Windows Preview) This is OpenAI stepping beyond chat and straight into AI-first browsing. What’s new: An Agent Mode that fills forms, checks multiple tabs, and runs full research tasks autonomously. Small biz win: Cuts hours off admin jobs like competitor checks, lead research, and CRM updates. Your browser just became a junior staff member. 🧠💼 ⸻ 3. Microsoft: Copilot Business for Small Teams Copilot is no longer just for the big end of town. What’s new: Full Microsoft 365 Copilot access for teams under 300 — baked into Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Small biz win: Auto-summarised bookkeeping, instant reports, and pitch decks built from one prompt. If you live in Microsoft tools, this is a quiet power move. 📊⚡ ⸻ 4. Google Gemini: Nano Banana for Presentations Yes, that’s really the name — and yes, it’s powerful. What’s new: A creative engine inside Gemini that builds entire presentations — layouts, visuals, even hand-drawn “vision board” vibes — from plain text.