The AI Guy Podcast

val@advalorem.io (Val Kleyman)
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The AI Guy Podcast is a fully AI-produced show built for small business owners who keep hearing about AI but haven't figured out what it actually means for their business. Host Val Kleyman ("Your AI Guy") and AI co-host Alex break down real AI tools, pricing, case studies, and implementation strategies — no hype, no jargon, just practical insights you can use this week. Every element of this podcast — from research to scripts to voices — is generated using AI, proving that the technology we discuss is the same technology creating this show. New episodes every Monday.

  1. 4h ago

    EP43: Google Just Put One Cart in Front of 60 Billion Products — and It’s Coming for Your Store

    EP43: Google Just Put One Cart in Front of 60 Billion Products — and It’s Coming for Your Store. On October 15, 2026, Google began rolling out Universal Cart in the US across Search and Gemini. It is a persistent, cross-retailer AI cart built on 60+ billion continually refreshed product listings: it organizes products, tracks price and inventory, applies promo codes, and supports checkout via Google Pay or hand-off to the merchant’s own cart. The protocol underneath is UCP — the Universal Commerce Protocol. Same week, Wix Symphony connected to Stripe Link, letting SMB AI agents request owner-approved payments for inventory, bills, and fees with a 10-minute approval window. In this episode, Marcus and Jules walk the 5-step, no-enterprise-contract SMB playbook: (1) audit the product feed; (2) turn on the UCP handoff; (3) add an agent-payment guardrail with human approval; (4) measure the agent channel like a new sales rep; (5) choose an SMB-priced stack. Tools: Google Merchant Center, Shopify Catalog/UCP enrollment, Stripe Link, Meta Muse for Small Business, Wix Symphony. Includes: the parallel SMB playbook article (ai.advalorem.io/reports), the 3 AdValorem implementation packages, and the Discord CTA for a free 1-on-1 with Val. Voices and content are AI-generated.

  2. 1d ago

    EP42: 75M Payments at 32 Cents Each — the x402 Agent Economy and AWS AgentCore Payments

    EP42: 75M Payments at 32 Cents Each — the x402 Agent Economy and AWS AgentCore Payments. Last month, x402 (the open standard for machine-to-machine HTTP payments) moved 75 million transactions worth $24M between 94,000 buyers and 22,000 sellers, at ~32 cents each. On Oct 13, 2026, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Payments went generally available, built with Coinbase and Stripe: AI agents now pay for APIs, data, and model inference one request at a time over x402, with spending limits enforced at the infrastructure layer (not the model). Incarna's agents pay BlockRun's inference router per-request — a 3-day integration (vs 2-3 months building it yourself). In this episode, Marcus and Jules walk the 4-step, zero-enterprise-contract SMB playbook: (1) pick your side of the 32-cent rail — buyer that spends AI budget, or seller exposing a paid endpoint; (2) make your most valuable output agent-payable via x402 (USDC on Base); (3) put a hard spending cap on the buyer side via AgentCore Payments + Coinbase; (4) measure the agent channel like a new sales rep. Tools: Weave, Sully, Slang.ai, CureMD, Voksha, Coinbase, Stripe, x402 open standard. Includes: the parallel SMB playbook article (ai.advalorem.io/reports), the 3 AdValorem implementation packages, and the Discord CTA for a free 1-on-1 with Val. Voices and content are AI-generated.

  3. Oct 10

    EP41: 20+ Payment & Retail Giants Back Google's Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) — the Agentic Checkout Channel

    EP41: 20+ Payment & Retail Giants Back Google's Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) — the Agentic Checkout Channel. Google's Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is entering U.S. merchant accounts through the Merchant Center UCP Integration Hub (Oct 6-9, 2026; NRF Big Show Oct 9, Sundar Pichai). Gemini + AI Mode in Google Search can now discover your products, build the cart, and complete checkout on Google via Google Wallet / Google Pay — with PayPal next. It is co-developed with Shopify, Etsy, Wayfair, Target, and Walmart, and endorsed by 20+ partners (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Stripe, PayPal, Best Buy, Macy's, Home Depot, Zalando, Flipkart). Open-source Apache 2.0, AP2-compatible. U.S. first; Canada + Australia next. In this episode, Marcus and Jules walk the 4-step zero-code retail/e-commerce SMB playbook: (1) build an agent-ready structured product feed in Merchant Center (titles, SKUs, prices, stock, shipping, returns), (2) onboard through the UCP Integration Hub and pass the built-in test suite, (3) enable friction-free Google Wallet (Google Pay) checkout — ship fast, honor the feed price, keep items in stock — and (4) measure the new 'agent traffic' channel separately and defend margin. Includes: the parallel SMB playbook article (ai.advalorem.io/reports), the 3 AdValorem implementation packages, and the Discord CTA for a free 1-on-1 with Val. Voices and content are AI-generated.

  4. Oct 9

    EP40: $250,000 Is What the Wealthy Spend on Longevity Care—How Small Practices Can Capture It

    EP40: $250,000 Is What the Wealthy Spend on Longevity Care—How Small Practices Can Capture It. STAT News (Oct 6, 2026) reports prestigious nonprofit hospitals are opening cash-pay longevity clinics: Northwestern Medicine (Human Longevity Clinic, $5,500/yr package), Weill Cornell (12-month cash-pay Longevity Medicine Program), and the Mayo Clinic (building a 300-patient unit). CNBC (Sept 29, 2026) notes wealthy Americans spend up to $250,000/yr on longevity care, with boutique memberships from $8,000-$19,000/yr (Human Longevity) to $40,000/yr (Equinox Optimize). 800+ US longevity clinics; UBS projects $8 trillion by 2030; concierge retainers $4,000-$45,000/yr. In this episode, Marcus and Jules walk the 4-step functional-medicine SMB playbook: (1) build a 3-tier cash-pay membership ladder, (2) create the health-trajectory story with tools you already own (DEXA, VO2 Max step, Quest/LabCorp panel, Oura/Whoop), (3) lock the cash-pay no-insurance retainer model, and (4) position against the hospital wave with a local bend-the-curve narrative and 90-day member-first waitlist. Includes: the parallel SMB playbook article (ai.advalorem.io/reports), the 3 AdValorem implementation packages, and the Discord CTA for a free 1-on-1 with Val. Voices and content are AI-generated.

  5. Oct 5

    EP39: OpenAI Just Gave Every Small Business a $100/Month AI Employee That Never Sleeps.

    EP39: OpenAI Just Gave Every Small Business a $100/Month AI Employee That Never Sleeps. On September 29, 2026, OpenAI launched Dots at DevDay - always-on AI agents powered by GPT-6 Astra that run on their own cloud computers, connect to 4,000+ apps via ChatGPT plugins, and keep working on tasks even when your device is off. The first dot is included at no extra cost for ChatGPT Pro ($100/mo) and Business Premium ($100-125/user/mo) users in eligible markets. Users can set permission boundaries (allow/block/require approval) per app. In this episode, Marcus and Jules walk the 4-step e-commerce SMB playbook: (1) pick your first dot's job, (2) connect the 3 apps that matter most, (3) set permission boundaries, and (4) measure the hours you were the human router. Includes: the parallel SMB playbook article (ai.advalorem.io/reports), the 3 AdValorem implementation packages, and the Discord CTA for a free 1-on-1 with Val. Voices and content are AI-generated.

  6. Oct 4

    EP38: AI Agents Just Started Checking Out. Capture the $1T Market Now.

    EP38: AI Agents Just Started Checking Out. Capture the $1T Market Now. On September 28-29, 2026, Shopify opened its WebMCP suite to the checkout stage, giving browser-based AI agents the ability to read, update, and submit a purchase - including Shop Pay - while the buyer still confirms in the UI. At the same time, Mastercard rolled out Agent Pay with a new trust and intelligence score that tells banks and merchants whether a transaction was initiated by an AI agent, and Checkout.com answered the emerging protocol landscape with a dedicated MCP server that supports ACP, Google AP2, and Mastercard Agent Pay in one abstraction. In this episode, Marcus and Jules walk the 4-step e-commerce SMB playbook: (1) activate the three Shopify WebMCP checkout tools, (2) embed Mastercard Agent Pay trust scores, (3) hedge your protocol choice with Checkout.com, and (4) optimize the buyer-confirmation flow. Includes: the parallel e-commerce SMB playbook article (ai.advalorem.io/reports), the 3 AdValorem implementation packages, and the Discord CTA for a free 1-on-1 with Val. Voices and content are AI-generated.

  7. Oct 3

    EP37: Your IT Department Just Became a One-Day AI That Lives in Slack.

    EP37: Your IT Department Just Became a One-Day AI That Lives in Slack. On October 1, 2026, ServiceNow launched Flow — a conversational AI-native service desk that deploys in one day with no infrastructure, no implementation project, and no employee training. It operates natively inside Slack and Microsoft Teams, connects to 100+ systems via pre-built connectors, and lets you turn any resolved request into a permanent automated workflow with a single click. Consumption-based pricing, free during Controlled Availability. In this episode, Marcus and Jules walk the 4-step SMB playbook: (1) audit your interruption load, (2) pick your channel, (3) start with the top 3 repetitive requests, (4) measure the deflection rate at 30 days. Includes: the parallel operations SMB playbook article (ai.advalorem.io/reports), the 3 AdValorem implementation packages, and the Discord CTA for a free 1-on-1 with Val. Voices and content are AI-generated.

  8. Oct 2

    EP36: Meta Just Gave Every Small Business a $20-A-Month AI Employee That Works in the Tools You Already Use.

    EP36: Meta Just Gave Every Small Business a $20-A-Month AI Employee That Works in the Tools You Already Use. On September 29, 2026, Meta launched Muse for Small Business -- a version of its Muse AI agent built for the workplace. The key capability: it connects to the software you already run on (QuickBooks, Canva, Slack, Asana, Zoom, Stripe and 15 more), plus your Meta ad account and professional Instagram/Facebook profiles, and works toward a goal you give it. Free with a weekly usage limit, then paid tiers (about $20/mo and $100/mo). In this episode, Marcus and Jules walk the 4-step SMB playbook: (1) start on the free tier and learn where the limit is, (2) connect your core tools first -- three, not fifteen -- (3) give the agent a goal, not a task, and (4) measure the glue: the hours you were the human router between your tools before, versus now. Muse for Small Business is in limited testing, mostly in the U.S. and Canada. Includes: the parallel cross-tool SMB playbook article (ai.advalorem.io/reports), the 3 AdValorem implementation packages, and the Discord CTA for a free 1-on-1 with Val. Voices and content are AI-generated.

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The AI Guy Podcast is a fully AI-produced show built for small business owners who keep hearing about AI but haven't figured out what it actually means for their business. Host Val Kleyman ("Your AI Guy") and AI co-host Alex break down real AI tools, pricing, case studies, and implementation strategies — no hype, no jargon, just practical insights you can use this week. Every element of this podcast — from research to scripts to voices — is generated using AI, proving that the technology we discuss is the same technology creating this show. New episodes every Monday.

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  • Creator
    val@advalorem.io (Val Kleyman)
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    34
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    © 2026 Your AI Guy / Ad Valorem LLC
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