"Every heartbeat, every spike, every night of bad sleep." ― Michael Snyder on continuous physiological records, Heard on TED Tech - The hidden health benefits of wearables technology This episode inspired me to wear my smartwatch more often and think about how I could better use the data.

"You come out with a vague term sheet, and then you try to put some substance on that agreement later on." ― Gregg Carlstrom on Trump-style diplomacy, Heard on Economist Podcasts Which lets you claim results without having to actually have results. A "concept of a plan" is not a plan.

Easy way that #Copilot saves me time. We have some #PowerPoint templates with a copyright statement in the footer. If the copyright year is out-of-date, I want to update it. I could go into the slide master and do it manually, or I can just ask Copilot to do it. One less tedious task for me.

"Because the fastest solution to a goal is always going to be cheating. We create rules because we decide, as humans, that there's some values we have that are above and beyond that simplest, quickest solution." -Joe Patrice, heard on Legaltech Week

To be clear, at least some of the safety guardrails were deliberately turned off during this testing. But it underscores how important those guardrails are and that we need to continue to be vigilant. #AI #Cybersecurity latika.me/4c3uz2B

Incident Report: unsanctioned agent behaviour during cyber testing | AISI Work

During a routine cyber evaluation, AISI identified an incident in which AI agents took sustained, unsanctioned action directed at real people and organisations. We are disclosing what we found, what…

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"I think that a lot of firms don't recognize that onboarding is not just the HR paperwork that you have to fill out...But onboarding should be a process." -Chad Fox, on the Lawyerist Podcast Truth - too many firms don't have a thought-out process for getting somebody onboarded well.

Hmm...but the Create flow is how you access the Scan capability in the M365 app. Are they finally killing that very useful feature? 🤔 deltapulse.app/item/MC1440973

Simplifying creation on M365 Copilot mobile

Service: Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365). Category: Plan for Change. The Microsoft 365 Copilot mobile app will remove the standalone Create experience, starti

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If you're one of the too-few people who use Microsoft Whiteboard you should be aware of this upcoming change, though I'd guess that most whiteboards currently in use aren't affected. The deprecation of the standalone app might be a bigger deal. deltapulse.app/item/MC1441775

Microsoft Whiteboard: Retirement of legacy whiteboards and transition to OneDrive-backed whiteboards

Service: Microsoft Teams. Category: Plan for Change. Major Change. Microsoft Whiteboard is retiring legacy whiteboards and the standalone app by September 2026.

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Securing AI in Microsoft Purview: Data Governance for Generative AI – Classification, Labeling, and Risk Assessment for AI-Generated Content rodtrent.substack.com/p/securing-a... Generative AI is one of the best reasons to lean into Microsoft Purview for governance of sensitive data.

Securing AI in Microsoft Purview: Data Governance for Generative AI – Classification, Labeling, and Risk Assessment for AI-Generated Content

Microsoft Purview provides a robust framework for data governance, classification, labeling, and risk assessment to secure these interactions while enabling safe innovation.

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Claude's Latest Upgrade Is Driving Some Users Crazy. These 3 Tweaks May Fix It www.inc.com/julie-lee/cl... Working in the legal space I'm not sure if "oververification" is really my biggest concern. I'd rather it check the facts twice, than not at all.

America Has Millions of Open Jobs. So Why Can’t People Find Work? www.inc.com/entrepreneur... Companies are probably going to have to broaden their requirements a bit and be more willing to accept less experience and do more on-the-job training and apprenticeships.

I realized this weekend that I'm coming up on ~37 years in business, and in those 37 years I'm not sure if I've ever seen a firm that gave the proper priority to knowledge management. Almost every organization I talk with laments the info silos, the time wasted trying to find things, the lack of...

This is a nice step forward - creating tasks in #Planner has been a bit of a gap for #Copilot. Rolling out in September. deltapulse.app/item/MC1443523

Microsoft 365 Copilot: Planner capabilities in Copilot chat

Service: Planner, Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft 365), Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Category: Stay Informed. Microsoft 365 change intelligence and updates

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Right-click any tab in Edge (or any browser, really) and you'll find some helpful options. Perhaps the most helpful of which make it easy to close tabs - including closing several at once. "Close tabs below" (or to the right) is one I use often to close most-recently used tabs I no longer need.

The Portland zoo is probably pretty nice, but the parking situation is so dire. I'm not sure we'll ever get to find out.

Thinking positive thoughts for my friends and family in Spokane and Eastern Oregon affected by the terrible wildfires.

Three simple things for a better life: 1. Take a walk 2. Wash your hands 3. Read a book #lifehacks

This is pretty interesting, and I can't help but wonder if this is going to put pressure on Anthropic to cut token costs on #Claude too. That would be a significant development. Competition is good. Advancing the price-performance frontier with GPT-5.6 openai.com/index/advanc...

Advancing the price-performance frontier with GPT-5.6

Explore lower GPT‑5.6 pricing for Luna and Terra—and how OpenAI’s more efficient models help enterprises deploy AI workflows at scale.

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Yep.

Veerender Singh Jubbal@veerenderjubbal.bsky.social · 5d ago

If you don't like having #Copilot as a floaty button at the bottom right of your apps, you can choose to move it back up to the Ribbon. Right-click it and choose Move to Ribbon. (you can always move it back off the ribbon) Dock makes it a little "tab" at the bottom right.

One of the last things I do after I write something in #Word these days is open #Copilot and ask it for suggestions as to how I can make what I wrote more concise. I don't accept all of its suggestions, of course, but I almost always use one or two of them and that's a win.

Good grief, the day rarely passes that somebody doesn't spam me with an offer to help me get booked to speak on podcasts. I don't begrudge the hustle, but they don't need to be so pushy about it. 🤦‍♂️

I've been married for 16 years and I've learned that when your wife asks if you can watch the kids for a little while there are two possible correct answers: 1. Yes 2. I'd love to.

Despite being on the "Do Not Call" registry I probably get 10 text messages a month from local contractors trying to sell me services (roofers, electricians, painters...). I assume I inadvertently "opted in" to some contractor referral service at some point and ended up on a list. #SoAnnoying

Looking forward to #ILTACON2026 in Nashville next month!

I can't help but wonder if my friends at Microsoft aren't missing the boat by not moving more quickly to get #Copilot on other platforms like smartwatches and Android Auto.

This does seem like a logical middle ground - more convenient than a phone app, less of a reach than smartglasses. And I expect it to become more pervasive, especially as more apps and platforms come online. AI Notetakers Have Reached the Wrist. Big Privacy Questions Are Now at Hand buff.ly/5zr8MDU

Wow, I have to say I'm really intrigued by this new reporting feature LinkedIn has added. Hat tip to Nancy Myrland for pointing it out.

Excited that this finally arrived on my front porch! #NextLevelLeader amzn.to/4fu9Irt

If you have a business but you're using a free email account like Hotmail or GMail for your work address, then I have a hard time taking you seriously. I tend to think either you're a scammer or your business is just a side-hustle. A real domain name costs a few dollars a year. Please.