• Jono Nourse
• 29 Oct, 2026
• • ai-agents
  • agentic-ai
  • agent-governance
  • human-approval
  • survey-analysis
  • gartner
  • kill-switch
  • cio-survey

Gartner: 71% expect to deploy AI agents within a year, 21% have governance in place. Where 'good drag' belongs

Gartner says 71% of organisations expect to deploy agentic AI within 12 months and 21% have governance in place. The post argues friction belongs at …

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• Jono Nourse
• 29 Oct, 2026
• • zapier-alternatives
  • zapier
  • n8n
  • autohive
  • workflow-automation
  • automation-worksheet
  • automation-pilot
  • nz-small-business

Zapier alternatives or staying put? A worksheet for your Zaps

A worksheet for small NZ teams on Zapier to sort each Zap into keep, review candidate or retire, with a draft-only pilot to measure real usage before …

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• Jono Nourse
• 26 Oct, 2026
• • agent-skills
  • agentic-ai-foundation
  • linux-foundation
  • anthropic
  • open-standards
  • skill-governance
  • ai-agents
  • business-operations

Agent Skills standard donated to the Agentic AI Foundation: what to check

Anthropic donated the Agent Skills standard to the Agentic AI Foundation on 22 October 2026. Here is what neutral hosting tells you, what a skill …

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• 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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