Ben Schorr

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. https://deltapulse.app/item/MC1441775

As a test I ran a fairly straightforward email categorization task in #Copilot Cowork. I still need to do some more testing and comparison, but it seems like it was more expensive than I expected it to be given that the task was relatively simple. To be fair I didn't take any optimization steps.

Trying to schedule a Microsoft certification exam through Pearson it appears that my options are:

1. Build a cleanroom and buy a Chromebook so I can take it online.
2. Book an appointment at an in-person testing center. Available appointments are Saturdays at 6:45PM or Tuesdays at noon.

Could they make this less convenient?

Copilot Notebooks will support .MD files as grounding sources - rolling out worldwide by early August. Markdown is becoming more widespread because it's becoming a standard format for AI. https://deltapulse.app/item/MC1423103

Moderately surprised that I don't seem to be able to export my engagement data from LinkedIn. Maybe that's a LinkedIn Premium feature? I can export it from Buffer, so no big whoop, just curious that I have to go to a 3rd party for it.

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.

Subtle improvement here - #Copilot Pages have previously been stored in #SharePoint and counted against the tenant quota. Going forward they'll be in #OneDrive where they'll count against the more-generous OneDrive quotas. https://deltapulse.app/item/MC1449182

America Has Millions of Open Jobs. So Why Can’t People Find Work? https://www.inc.com/entrepreneurs-organization/america-has-millions-of-open-jobs-so-why-cant-people-find-work/91381250 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.

"And when clients come to us with kind of their chat GPT produced documents, they're missing all of that nuance, the knowledge of the market and the other humans in the deal, and what they Need for future transactions." -Gary Wingens on why AI may create more work for lawyers

"The statement, 'contract review takes too long'. That's not testable. But a testable hypothesis that's related to that is something like 'in-house legal teams at mid-market companies spend three plus days per contract review cycle because red lines are managed across email threads rather than a single version control document'. That much longer sentence, unlike contract review takes too long, is a testable hypothesis." -Jon Krohn

Good reminder that Incognito (or "Private") mode in your browser is not as clandestine as many people think it is. https://www.iflscience.com/if-you-use-your-web-browsers-incognito-mode-weve-got-bad-news--47364

Yes, nav on the phone can be that way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elcbHQys_UI

"AI is an amplifier, not a crutch. If your work gets worse because of AI, that's on you. 'AI did it' is never an acceptable excuse. On the flip side, refusing to experiment means you won't keep up with high performers or AI agents." -Rowan Cheung

I dunno who needs to hear this but CTRL+W closes the current tab in your web browser. #JustSayin

Low-key, low-risk, way that #Copilot saves me time. We have some #PowerPoint templates with a copyright statement in the footer. Sometimes I notice the copyright year is out-of-date and I want to update. I could go into the slide master and track that down manually, or I can just ask Copilot in PowerPoint to do it. Takes seconds, one less tedious task for me.

As you undoubtedly know I'm fairly positive on #Copilot generally, but this feature is useless. It's the AI embodiment of the old joke about the lost helicopter pilot who yells out to somebody on the ground asking where he is and the guy on the ground responds, "You're in a helicopter!"

8 New Features in Microsoft 365 #Copilot You Need to Try (August 2026) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGKchY88M_Y "Copilot Prompt Lab" is mostly just a reskin of the "Copilot Prompt Gallery" (FKA "Copilot Lab") but otherwise, yeah, great tips here.

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

"Literary agents" and "podcast booking services" are the new "Car's extended warranty".

There are some interesting nuggets in here. Building a brand that stands out from the noise is hard. Doing something original that 100 other "hustle bros" aren't already doing is hard. But the barriers to entry are very low today. A 24-Year-Old Built a 26 Million-Follower Media Empire. His Real Secret Is the 1 Thing AI Can't Do https://www.inc.com/bryan-elliott/a-24-year-old-built-a-26-million-follower-media-empire-his-real-secret-is-the-1-thing-ai-cant-do/91380044

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

This raises my cybersecurity/governance eyebrows. 🤨 Sideload agents at your organization https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/copilot/agent-essentials/agent-policies/agent-sideload

"We have lawyers who say, I was exploring an argument that I didn't think would be a good idea, but I used Lois and all of a sudden it found a couple of cases and it was a line of case law theory That I didn't think applied to my case, but it does. And so we're going to actually attack the other side in a way that we hadn't realized at all. And when you lower the cost for exploration, for creative exploration, people become much more creative." -The Geek in Review

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 https://www.inc.com/georgia-fearn/ai-notetakers-have-reached-the-wrist-big-privacy-questions-are-now-at-hand/91381033

This is a good example of a roadmap item that would benefit from a screenshot. I'm curious to see this implemented. New #Copilot entry point in Classic Outlook https://deltapulse.app/item/567007

"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.

This is a story from Australia, but it resonates far more broadly IMHO. #EV #Cars Automakers in shock as China takes over https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-24/china-dominates-ev-market/106951586

Heading home from a great #ILTACON with pages of notes and a lot to do. Thanks to all who came by with their ideas, questions, and inspiring conversation.

They aren't my templates. I suppose I could make local copies of them for myself and update them, but not sure I'm going to use them more than this time.

"And when clients come to us with their chat GPT produced documents, they're missing all of that nuance, the knowledge of the market and the other humans in the deal, and what they need for future transactions." -Gary Wingens on why AI might create more work for lawyers.

Interesting to see this and the promised lower cost is significant in making this more accessible to a wider audience. #cybersecurity Introducing MAI-Cyber-1-Flash inside MDASH | Microsoft #AI https://microsoft.ai/news/introducing-mai-cyber-1-flash-inside-mdash/

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

AI-assisted voice notes in the Microsoft 365 #Copilot app - I'm looking forward to trying this feature out today (we're in Frontier). This suggests the ability to just talk to Copilot in a stream of consciousness and have it capture and organize your thoughts. Yes, there are other tools that can do this, but if you're already using Copilot... https://deltapulse.app/item/MC1437679

In the AI world software isn't "all-you-can-eat" anymore so Fable when you gotta Fable but Haiku when you can Haiku.

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

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.

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.

"A couple things I highlight is that they advise lawyers to be proactive and head off potential privilege waivers by counseling clients about generative AI use at the very start of a case." ― Nikki Black on NYC Bar guidance for AI and privilege, Heard on Legaltech Week An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.

"What's happening is the pattern is technology or low cost becomes the solution before the problem is actually fully understood." ― John Barbera on tech-led process mistakes, Heard on Legal Innovation Spotlight I see this all the time, people rushing to solve a problem they don't really understand. As a result the solution often misses the mark.

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.

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. 🤦‍♂️

Mike Tholfsen with another great video showing off some of the new capabilities of #Copilot #AI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3QLx7AVUIY

If you have a business, especially a B2B 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. Do yourself a favor.

@flipsels@mastodon.social @Epic_Null@infosec.exchange Probably, but whomever created the template didn't use that and it's easier for me to just tell Copilot to change the "2024" to "2026" than to go in and manually fix it myself. :-)

It will be interesting to see how this works out, and I'm glad to see it emphasizes human review (at least for now). It may be some time before we really know the impact. UAE unveils world’s first fully integrated AI-powered judicial platform, transforming court services and boosting efficiency in justice system https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/uae-launches-worlds-first-fully-integrated-ai-powered-judicial-platform-1.500622338

Beware of spending 30 minutes on a 30-second problem.

I'm excited to see this book finally in print and just ordered my copy. I have a feeling I may be giving a few copies away to friends who would benefit from it! #Leadership #Legal https://amzn.to/4pJ6Hqw

I've been married 16 years and one thing I've learned is that if your wife asks "Am I crazy?" that's a rhetorical question. Resist the urge to respond.

"If your problem statement can't name exactly who has the problem, how often, how severely, and what they can do about it, it isn't ready to validate." -Jon Krohn

Just a reminder that network settings security and integrity is still very important. #cybersecurity Hackers hijack hotel Wi-Fi DNS to steal Microsoft 365 accounts https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-hotel-wi-fi-dns-to-steal-microsoft-365-accounts/