• Jono Nourse
• 19 Oct, 2026
• • ai-adoption
  • survey-analysis
  • xero
  • accounting
  • bookkeeping
  • new-zealand
  • vendor-research
  • data-literacy

Xero's NZ accountants AI survey: what the $145,000 figure does and doesn't tell you

A source-limited reading of Xero's NZ accountants AI survey: who answered, what counts as using AI, and what the $145,000 estimate can support.

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• Jono Nourse
• 23 Oct, 2026
• • mcp
  • mcp-server-security
  • ai-agent-security
  • tool-definitions
  • change-management
  • admin-checklist
  • synthetic-data-testing
  • workspace-security

MCP server security checklist: how to vet a server and manage tool changes

Vet an MCP server before anyone connects it, keep an approved record of its tool definitions outside your AI platform, and review every tool change. …

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• Jono Nourse
• 23 Oct, 2026
• • weekly-update
  • product-updates
  • changelog
  • browser-use
  • agent-approvals
  • mobile-updates

What's New This Week: 16 to 23 October 2026

Browser Use is now available as a skill for Auto and every other agent on Autohive. Integrations can require approval for all actions, and mobile …

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• Jono Nourse
• 20 Oct, 2026
• • mobile
  • ios
  • product-update

Autohive mobile 1.9.0 opens in Auto by default and adds a Stop button to the iPhone Lock Screen

Autohive mobile 1.9.0 opens in a fresh chat, keeps your unsent text while the app runs, and adds a meeting recording Live Activity on iPhone.

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• Jono Nourse
• 16 Oct, 2026
• • weekly-update
  • product-updates
  • changelog
  • auto-agent
  • onboarding
  • instagram

What's New This Week: 9-16 October 2026

Auto is now the default agent on every workspace dashboard, and new sign-ups start with their industry and everyday apps to get a first agent set up. …

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• Jono Nourse
• 15 Oct, 2026
• • ai-agents
  • incident-response
  • human-approval
  • workflow-automation
  • checklist

What to do in the first hour after an AI agent gets something wrong

Six steps for the first hour after an AI agent makes a mistake, from stopping new runs to picking one change for this week. Written for ops teams …

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