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Is Your Business Already Behind on AI? Here’s How to Tell.
Most Businesses Are Behind on AI. That’s Not the Problem. Here’s the honest answer. If you feel behind on AI, you’re probably right, and you’re also in the majority. Most businesses have employees using AI tools in some form, with no training behind it and no…
A Family Tradition: Datasmith Celebrates the 2026 James C. Burgoyne Scholarship Recipient
This spring, Datasmith Network Solutions was proud to present the 2026 James C. Burgoyne Scholarship to Stuart Rent, a graduating senior from Duxbury High School. Stuart will be attending Massachusetts Maritime Academy this fall to study Marine…
ChatGPT, Gemini, or Microsoft Copilot: Which One Should Your Business Actually Use?
If you have spent any time paying attention to AI over the past two years, you have heard all three names: ChatGPT, Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot. You have probably also wondered which one you should…
AI Copilot 1.0 Webinar Recording: Beyond the Hype
On June 23, 2026, Datasmith hosted a live webinar on Microsoft Copilot with Julie Hodges, a Microsoft Copilot Specialist from Ingram Micro. We did not run a product demo, we just had a real conversation…
Microsoft Copilot Is Not Going to Train Itself. What It Actually Takes to Get Your Team Using It Every Day.
You activated the licenses, sent the announcement, maybe you even ran a quick walkthrough. Three weeks later, most of your team has opened Copilot once, got an answer that seemed fine, and gone back…