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Rogue AI Agents, Gemini 4 Argon in n8n, and Replit Drops Anthropic

Jorge Arciniegas breaks down rogue AI agent incidents, Gemini 4 Argon in n8n, Replit leaving Anthropic over costs, and Meta's new data training terms.

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Runaway Bots and Slashing Model Costs: AI Week in Review

An Anthropic test bot files a fake murder tip, Asana cuts agent spend 76x, and Sophos automates threat triage while keeping human oversight.

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Why independent dealerships lose leads at 11 PM

Buyers shop at night, on their phones, in English and Spanish. The first dealer who answers usually wins. Here is how an AI assistant closes that gap without replacing your salespeople.

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What five years on the sales floor taught me about AI

Objections, follow-ups, timing and the close. Every automation I build today comes from what I learned selling cars face to face.

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Buy-here-pay-here collections without chasing customers

Reminders before the due date, easy ways to pay, a respectful tone and a human when it matters. How I think about collections for BHPH dealers.

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