Small Business Tech News: Intuit Adds Perplexity And Younger Workers Are More Scared Of AI

Let’s Recap:

• Intuit integrates QuickBooks and Mailchimp with Perplexity
• John Deere’s new AI assistant “helps put farmers to work”
• More construction firms are using drones
• Younger workers are scared of AI
• E&Y encourages staff to be more “human”

Intuit and Perplexity Partner to Bring Trusted Financial Action for Businesses in Perplexity Computer

Intuit has announced a new partnership with Perplexity Computer – the agentic AI system that creates and executes multi-step workflows – extending Intuit’s reach to users. According to announcement, QuickBooks and Mailchimp will be integrated into Perplexity Computer, allowing businesses to move from asking an AI questions to performing financial and business tasks within the same interface. This gives Perplexity access to Intuit’s financial and business data – with user authentication – so its AI can provide personalized information and carry out actions such as monitoring cash flow, managing payroll and marketing campaigns. (Source: Intuit)

Why this is important for your small business:

These out-of-the-box connectors are excellent for businesses that want to leverage an AI platform (and it’s not just Perplexity) to get access to data in QuickBooks. Remember – this isn’t just a QuickBooks thing. If you’re using another…