Ben Schorr 

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I help people get the most out of Microsoft 365 and #AI. Innovation strategist at Affinity Consulting. Ex-Microsoft. Dad to two. Slow #Ironman #triathlete, recovering high school football coach, battleship historian (#USSMissouri), and #Columbo fan. Ford Mustang #Mach-E owner and enthusiast.

Opinions are my own, and maybe yours.

Websitehttps://affinityconsulting.com
WhereRedmond, WA
Shadow AI Continues to Expose Company IP

Verizon recently published its 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report, which is full of helpful information for cybersecurity professionals to implement st

National Law Review
This California city is adding off-grid solar + storage EV chargers https://electrek.co/2026/06/02/this-california-city-is-adding-off-grid-solar-storage-ev-chargers/
This California city is adding off-grid solar + storage EV chargers

Long Beach, California, added six off-grid solar-powered EV chargers from Beam Global for city fleets and airport vehicles.

Electrek

In part for this reason, I'm starting to see more firms deploying Microsoft 365 #Copilot as their "standard" productivity AI & only deploying #Claude to a subset of power users. Copilot doesn't charge by the token (at least not yet)

Legal AI Has A Growing Token Price Problem https://buff.ly/o9oedex

Hi friends! Time for your regular reminder....

"I put this prompt into ChatGPT, I put it into Google's Gemini, and I put it into Anthropics Claude."

― Max Mullen on using multiple AI tools to plan travel, Heard on Worklife with Molly Graham

Done smartly, there can be value in running a process through multiple models.

AI May Replace 80 Percent of Skills. This Last 20 Percent Will Make You Irreplaceable https://www.inc.com/fast-company-2/ai-replace-work-skills-80-20-percent-rule-irreplaceable-productivity/91351560

The AI can do a lot of things, but it's best in the hands of an experienced, knowledgeable, professional who brings their own judgement to the product.

AI May Replace 80 Percent of Skills. This Last 20 Percent Will Make You Irreplaceable

Don’t underestimate what you’ve already built. You have what it takes to survive AI.

Inc

Interesting feature idea, I'm curious to see how many business users will actually use it. They probably SHOULD use it, we all know too many filenames are opaque, but will they...

#OneDrive: #Copilot suggested rename https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?searchterms=564909

Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Microsoft 365

The Microsoft 365 Roadmap lists updates that are currently planned for applicable subscribers. Check here for more information on the status of new features and updates.

This is a subtle improvement, but it's a nice step. I haven't confirmed if this is coming to classic Outlook too or just new Outlook.

#Outlook: Sort improvements to the message list https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/roadmap?searchterms=564803

Microsoft 365 Roadmap | Microsoft 365

The Microsoft 365 Roadmap lists updates that are currently planned for applicable subscribers. Check here for more information on the status of new features and updates.

Don't worry about doing everything. Just worry about what's next.
So...what's next for you?

"Stop using a free plan. Period. If your company is like, yeah, use the free plan until we get this approved. Don't do that. The risks are too high."

― Jordan Wilson advising against free AI plans

Ironically, he's not even talking about the serious privacy issues with free AI plans. Just don't.