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      <title>Local AI agent with Mistral: when a European model really helps</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Creative AI websites should help people decide, not just impress them</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to make a service website fast, credible and conversion-ready</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Agentic web prototypes: build a useful tool instead of one more article</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AI landing pages: the clichés that push serious buyers away</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AI workflows with human review: where control actually belongs</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Pierrick Deniel</author>
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      <title>AI agent observability: logs and signals to plan before production</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Local LLMs and GDPR: when they help, and when they are not enough</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Pierrick Deniel</author>
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      <title>How to automate a process without breaking it</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to calculate the ROI of an AI support agent without fooling yourself</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AI support agent brief: a practical specification template</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Process automation for small businesses: identify useful workflows before choosing tools</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AI agents for small businesses: where to start without overbuilding</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Chatbot, AI agent or automation: how to choose the right one</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>How to build an AI agent: 5 steps to a useful first prototype</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>Pierrick Deniel</author>
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      <title>AI agent vs chatbot: the difference that matters for a small business</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chatbot or AI agent? A decision guide for separating conversation, context, authorised actions, guardrails and real responsibility in a small business.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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