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What happens when the technology designed to make work easier becomes too complex, restrictive or difficult to manage? In this episode of Softcat's Explain IT podcast, Helen Gidney, Softcat's Head of Architecture, is joined by Scott Manchester, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Nerdio; James Millington, Field CTO for Healthcare, EMEA at IGEL; and Mark Forster, CTO at Softcat.Together, they explore how organisations can create digital workspaces that are secure, manageable and genuinely productive for employees. The conversation covers the changing role of BYOD, the rise of shadow IT and BYOAI, and the growing expectations employees bring from consumer technology into the workplace.The panel discusses the competing pressures facing IT leaders, including investment in artificial intelligence, cyber security, data management and endpoint modernisation. They consider how virtualisation, centralised data and immutable endpoints can reduce risk while still delivering the seamless experience users expect.The conversation highlights that when employees cannot work effectively, the cost extends beyond IT support to lost productivity, talent attrition and disrupted business relationships.The episode covers practical advice for organisations navigating a fast-changing digital workplace: find a trusted advisor, understand your users and consider security, cost, complexity and experience together.The Explain It podcast is released monthly. Subscribe or follow in your app so you don't miss the next one, and if this episode was useful, a review helps other IT leaders find the show.This podcast is produced by The Podcast Coach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Immerse yourself in calming industrial ambient sounds that create the perfect backdrop for deep sleep, meditation, and relaxation. Let the soothing echoes and subtle rhythms guide your mind to peace and focus.
Artists Dru Donovan and Jon Rubin join PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf to share their memories of legendary photographer, artist, and teacher Larry Sultan and discuss the release of Water Over Thunder: Selected Writings (MACK), the first publication devoted to Sultan's wide-ranging use of writing as a personal, artistic, and pedagogical tool, illustrated throughout with previously unseen materials from his archive. Former students, assistants, and friends of Sultan, Donovan and Rubin share personal stories about his approach to photography, teaching, and mentorship, while reflecting on his lasting influence and the privilege of collaborating with his family on this book. Dru Donovan Dru Donovan works with both photography and video to examine the connection between physical and emotional occurrences by constructing or revisiting human experiences. Donovan's work has shown nationally and internationally and was included in reGeneration2: Tomorrow's Photographers Today at the Musée de l'Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland, and in the 2010 California Biennial at the Orange County Museum of Art, Fraenkel Gallery, Yancey Richardson Gallery, Williamson Knight Gallery and Philadelphia Photo Arts Center. Donovan's photographs were published in Aperture Magazine, Blind Spot, Picture Magazine and Matte Magazine. In 2011 TBW Books published her first book, Lifting Water. In 2011-2012 she participated in the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's Workspace studio residency. Awards Donovan has received are the John Gutmann Photography Fellowship in 2015 and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in 2016. https://drudonovan.com Jon Rubin Jon Rubin is an interdisciplinary artist who creates collaborative interventions into public life that re-imagine individual, group, and institutional behavior. His socially engaged projects include running a barter-based nomadic art school, founding a national museum, operating a restaurant that produces a live talk show with its customers, and co-directing another that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict. In 2019, with the support from Creative Capital, Rubin built an exact replica of his friend Sohrab Kashani's Tehran apartment so they both could live and work together in a parallel universe that bypassed the Trump travel ban. Rubin has exhibited at the Shanghai Biennial; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Mercosul Biennial; the Carnegie International; The Lyon Biennale; The Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver; The Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo, Mexico; The Rooseum, Sweden; as well as in backyards, living rooms, and street corners. In 2017 the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum commissioned a major new work by Rubin and collaborator Lenka Clayton, entitled A talking parrot, a high school drama class, a Punjabi TV show, the oldest song in the world, a museum artwork, and a congregation's call to action circle through New York. With the participation of six diverse venues around New York City, the artists arranged for an essential element from each site—referenced in the project's title—to circulate from one place to the next, creating a six-month network of social and material exchange. His work has been reported on internationally by outlets including The New York Times, The Associated Press, Art in America, Artforum, The Boston Globe, La Repubblica, Al Jazeera, BBC World News, and NPR's All Things Considered. Conflict Kitchen, Rubin's collaborative seven-year work with artist Dawn Weleski, was named as one of the 100 Artworks that “Defined the Decade” by Artnet News. Rubin is a Professor in the School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University. In 2016 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Columbus College of Art and Design. https://www.jonrubin.net Larry Sultan Larry Sultan (American photographer, b. Brooklyn, NY, 1946; d. Greenbrae, CA, 2009) was raised in California's San Fernando Valley. His work, heavily influenced by the post-war popular culture of Los Angeles, plays with notions of documentary and staged photography and reveals the psychological nuances found in the everyday suburban landscape and family life. Acclaimed for his use of color and light, Sultan is also known for uniquely collapsing the distance between himself and his subject. His series include Swimmers (1978-82), Pictures from Home (1983-92), The Valley (2004) and Homeland (2006-2009). Sultan co-authored the ground-breaking work, Evidence (1977) with Mike Mandel. A beloved and highly influential educator, Sultan taught at the San Francisco Art Institute from 1978 to 1988 and served as a Distinguished Professor of Photography at California College of the Arts, San Francisco, from 1989 to 2009. Sultan's work has been widely published, exhibited, and collected worldwide including Tate Modern, London; The National Gallery, London; Stedejik Museum, Amsterdam; Musée de l'Elysée, Lausanne; Centre Pompidou, Paris; The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC; Museum of Modern Art, NY; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; Whitney Museum of American Art, NY; the Solomon Guggenheim Museum, NY; Los Angeles County San Francisco Museum of Art, CA; Art Institute of Chicago, IL. Sultan was the recipient of numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, US Department of International Arts and Lectures Grant, National Endowment for the Arts Photography Fellowship. Sultan's project Pictures from Home was developed for the stage and premiered on Broadway in 2023. https://www.larrysultan.com
What happens when you create a space where entrepreneurs, small business owners, remote workers, and creatives can come together? You get more than just a place to work, you build a community.
BONUS: Real-Time Research for Change Leaders Using AI AI is changing how Scrum Masters, Agile coaches, and change leaders make sense of organizations. In this BONUS episode, Ari-Pekka Skarp shares how he uses AI as a research assistant, a workspace partner, and a way to bring qualitative research into day-to-day change leadership. From Curiosity to Research Assistant "It felt like having a research assistant." Ari-Pekka's first serious AI use did not start in his full-time change leadership role. It started with side projects, research, psychotherapy-related work, and watching his son build websites with Lovable. That curiosity became practical when Ari-Pekka began using AI to support his PhD research. Instead of spending a full day scanning articles, he could find relevant sources, generate useful summaries, and decide where to go deeper in about half an hour. The key was not that AI replaced his judgment. Because he already knew the research area, he could evaluate the quality of what the AI returned and use it as a complement to his own expertise. AI Expands the Research Surface "With the help of AI, I could actually make a little more of these sidetracks." One of the biggest changes Ari-Pekka noticed was that AI made side paths cheaper to explore. In research and change work, we often ignore interesting but uncertain threads because time and attention are limited. AI gave him a way to examine adjacent ideas without losing the main direction. At the same time, he points out a real risk: AI can guide us toward something too quickly. Sometimes a slower, more intuitive decision is more aligned with the deeper research goal. For Scrum Masters and coaches, that is an important distinction: AI can widen the field of inquiry, but it should not quietly take over the choice of where to look next. Workspaces for Change Leadership "I can create this kind of bird's eye perspective of the organization or the given project quite quickly." Ari-Pekka describes a major shift when he started using Visual Studio Code and AI agents as a workspace for knowledge work, not only for software. In his workspaces, he organizes goals, themes, source material, Jira data, Confluence material, meeting notes, and other organizational signals so that AI can help him analyze and visualize the big picture. This gives him a practical way to represent relationships, dependencies, open threads, and organizational responses to interventions. For change leaders, the point is not the tool itself. The deeper idea is to structure the work so AI can help process the data while the human still owns the interpretation. Bringing Qualitative Research Into Daily Change Work "I try to form a hypothesis of what I find from the data, and then I see whether those hypotheses are correct or not." Ari-Pekka uses his qualitative research background to teach AI how to process organizational data in a consistent way. He is not just asking for a summary. He is thinking like a researcher: what is the question, what data is available, what method should be used, and what output format will make interpretation possible? Vasco connects this to the work Scrum Masters already do: hypothesis thinking, looking for evidence beyond our own biases, and using data to test what is really happening in the system. AI makes it possible to bring those research habits into day-to-day work, instead of reserving them for long academic projects. PDCA With Larger and Messier Data Sets "Now we can just use far more extensive data sets from many different sources and integrate it with the help of AI." Ari-Pekka links AI-supported change work to PDCA: plan, do, check, act. The cycle is familiar, but the available data has changed. Teams and organizations now generate large amounts of textual, conversational, and workflow data across tools like Jira, Teams, Slack, and Confluence. AI can help integrate those sources, but Ari-Pekka warns that organizations are missing an understanding of research methodology. When the same AI tool can produce different answers from the same data, small changes in the research question, method, and prompt matter. Scrum Masters do not need to become full-time researchers, but they do need enough discipline to ask better questions and separate method from interpretation. A Small Experiment: Analyze Power Relations in Meeting Transcripts "With the help of AI, anybody can have a little bit of this kind of experiment in real time." For a practical experiment, Ari-Pekka suggests starting with meeting transcripts, with explicit consent from the people involved. A Scrum Master or Agile coach can ask AI to perform a power-relation or discourse analysis of the conversation and look for patterns in who speaks, who defines the agenda, which ideas are ignored, and how decisions emerge. Organizational psychologists and researchers have studied these dynamics for years, but the work has traditionally been slow and specialized. AI makes it possible to try a lightweight version of that analysis quickly, then use the results as a prompt for reflection, not as a final judgment. About Ari-Pekka Skarp Ari-Pekka is not only a very experience Agile Coach, but he's also a Psychotherapist, and Organizational Psychologist with over 20 years of experience working with organizations. As an author of several books on topics such as Complexity, the mind, and Mindfulness, Ari-Pekka blends deep psychological insight with practical expertise to help leaders and teams navigate the evolving landscape of work. You can link with Ari-Pekka Skarp on LinkedIn. You can read Ari-Pekka's Finnish writing at Mielen laboratorio and his English blog at Fractal Sauna. You can also find Ari-Pekka's previous Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast episodes on his guest page.
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Two educators, their aunt Audrey, and the story of her life and art they are helping others discover. About Steve Weatherel Steve has worked in several international schools in the last forty years and in many different roles. These days he's living in the Netherlands trying to make it as a writer, with projects such as Intense Colours, the blog about his aunt, the artist Audrey Amiss. Instagram: @audrey_amiss About Kate Weatherell Kate is a Mathematics teacher in London. After a long career in food as a chef, caterer, author and food stylist, she made the move into teaching. Resources intensecolours.substack.com audreyamiss.com https://wellcomecollection.org/stories/audrey-and-her-family https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7IIyKh4lpY Typist Artist Pirate King Film John Mikton on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton Web: beyonddigital.org Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt Web: www.appsedu.com Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Do a full security audit of your Workspace for free at https://workspaceaudit.com Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we'll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial
Artists Dru Donovan and Jon Rubin join PhotoWork with Sasha Wolf to share their memories of legendary photographer, artist, and teacher Larry Sultan and discuss the release of Water Over Thunder: Selected Writings (MACK), the first publication devoted to Sultan's wide-ranging use of writing as a personal, artistic, and pedagogical tool, illustrated throughout with previously unseen materials from his archive. Former students, assistants, and friends of Sultan, Donovan and Rubin share personal stories about his approach to photography, teaching, and mentorship, while reflecting on his lasting influence and the privilege of collaborating with his family on this book. Dru Donovan Dru Donovan works with both photography and video to examine the connection between physical and emotional occurrences by constructing or revisiting human experiences. Donovan's work has shown nationally and internationally and was included in reGeneration2: Tomorrow's Photographers Today at the Musée de l'Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland, and in the 2010 California Biennial at the Orange County Museum of Art, Fraenkel Gallery, Yancey Richardson Gallery, Williamson Knight Gallery and Philadelphia Photo Arts Center. Donovan's photographs were published in Aperture Magazine, Blind Spot, Picture Magazine and Matte Magazine. In 2011 TBW Books published her first book, Lifting Water. In 2011-2012 she participated in the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's Workspace studio residency. Awards Donovan has received are the John Gutmann Photography Fellowship in 2015 and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in 2016. https://drudonovan.com Jon Rubin Jon Rubin is an interdisciplinary artist who creates collaborative interventions into public life that re-imagine individual, group, and institutional behavior. His socially engaged projects include running a barter-based nomadic art school, founding a national museum, operating a restaurant that produces a live talk show with its customers, and co-directing another that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict. In 2019, with the support from Creative Capital, Rubin built an exact replica of his friend Sohrab Kashani's Tehran apartment so they both could live and work together in a parallel universe that bypassed the Trump travel ban. Rubin has exhibited at the Shanghai Biennial; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; the Mercosul Biennial; the Carnegie International; The Lyon Biennale; The Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver; The Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporaneo, Mexico; The Rooseum, Sweden; as well as in backyards, living rooms, and street corners. In 2017 the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum commissioned a major new work by Rubin and collaborator Lenka Clayton, entitled A talking parrot, a high school drama class, a Punjabi TV show, the oldest song in the world, a museum artwork, and a congregation's call to action circle through New York. With the participation of six diverse venues around New York City, the artists arranged for an essential element from each site—referenced in the project's title—to circulate from one place to the next, creating a six-month network of social and material exchange. His work has been reported on internationally by outlets including The New York Times, The Associated Press, Art in America, Artforum, The Boston Globe, La Repubblica, Al Jazeera, BBC World News, and NPR's All Things Considered. Conflict Kitchen, Rubin's collaborative seven-year work with artist Dawn Weleski, was named as one of the 100 Artworks that “Defined the Decade” by Artnet News. Rubin is a Professor in the School of Art at Carnegie Mellon University. In 2016 he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Columbus College of Art and Design. https://www.jonrubin.net Larry Sultan Larry Sultan (American photographer, b. Brooklyn, NY, 1946; d. Greenbrae, CA, 2009) was raised in California's San Fernando Valley. His work, heavily influenced by the post-war popular culture of Los Angeles, plays with notions of documentary and staged photography and reveals the psychological nuances found in the everyday suburban landscape and family life. Acclaimed for his use of color and light, Sultan is also known for uniquely collapsing the distance between himself and his subject. His series include Swimmers (1978-82), Pictures from Home (1983-92), The Valley (2004) and Homeland (2006-2009). Sultan co-authored the ground-breaking work, Evidence (1977) with Mike Mandel. A beloved and highly influential educator, Sultan taught at the San Francisco Art Institute from 1978 to 1988 and served as a Distinguished Professor of Photography at California College of the Arts, San Francisco, from 1989 to 2009. Sultan's work has been widely published, exhibited, and collected worldwide including Tate Modern, London; The National Gallery, London; Stedejik Museum, Amsterdam; Musée de l'Elysée, Lausanne; Centre Pompidou, Paris; The National Gallery of Art, Washington DC; Museum of Modern Art, NY; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY; Whitney Museum of American Art, NY; the Solomon Guggenheim Museum, NY; Los Angeles County San Francisco Museum of Art, CA; Art Institute of Chicago, IL. Sultan was the recipient of numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, US Department of International Arts and Lectures Grant, National Endowment for the Arts Photography Fellowship. Sultan's project Pictures from Home was developed for the stage and premiered on Broadway in 2023. https://www.larrysultan.com
On today's episode, Dr. Steve Dove and Dr. Beau Sparkman breaks down practical ways dental teams can move beyond casual AI use and start building repeatable workflows that actually improve the practice. They walk through tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and NotebookLM, explain how to build stronger prompts, and show how AI can support everything from PR responses and Google reviews to SOPs, team training, research, and decision-making. They also discuss automations, AI agents, HIPAA considerations, and why the real advantage comes from systemizing AI instead of simply asking random questions. Be sure to check out the full episode from the Dentalpreneur Podcast! EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.truedentalsuccess.com Dental Success Network Subscribe to The Dentalpreneur Podcast
In celebration of September Self-Improvement Month and October Longevity Awareness, we focus on K-Beauty wellness, fermented foods, AAPI longevity, Narra Collective community co-worker space and Tarra beaded bags.
What happens when you need a professional place to work for just one or two hours? In this episode, Jean-Yves Huwart, founder of Coworking Europe, speaks with Oliver Lehmann, Business Developer at ATworld and former General Manager of Mindspace Germany, about a growing use case in the flexible workspace market: workspace by the hour. Business travellers, remote workers and hybrid employees increasingly need places to work between meetings, before a train or flight, or simply for a few focused hours away from home. ATworld is addressing this demand through a network of nearly 2,500 locations, ranging from coworking spaces and hotels to cafés and airport lounges. Oliver explains why this model is designed to complement coworking rather than compete with it. By serving shorter stays and more distributed demand, the network can introduce new users to coworking spaces and generate incremental traffic and revenue for operators. They discuss: • The growing demand for workspace by the hour • Why hybrid and remote work require more distributed workspace options • How hotels, cafés and coworking spaces can form one flexible network • The opportunity for coworking operators to reach new customers • Why demand is emerging in residential neighbourhoods as well as transport hubs • What coworking can learn from network models in the fitness industry • Why hospitality remains central to the work-from-anywhere experience ATworld is a partner of Coworking Europe 2026 in Paris. 🌍 Coworking Europe is the voice of Europe's flex and serviced workspace industry, delivering news, insights, podcasts, reports, and interviews throughout the year: https://coworkingeurope.net/ 🎟️ Join 500+ industry leaders at the annual Coworking Europe Conference, Europe's leading event for coworking, flex office, and workplace innovation: https://coworkingeurope.net/conference/ 🎙️ Hosted by Jean-Yves Huwart, founder of Coworking Europe.
How international schools can offer more than one post-16 pathway and help students choose the route that suits them best. It also explores what this means in practice for families, teachers, school leaders, and students planning for university and beyond. About Sarah O'Regan Sarah O'Regan is the Principal CEO of GEMS Wellington Academy Silicon Oasis, she has been part of the school's journey for almost 15 years, including as a founding member of the community. She also serves as a GEMS Wellington Brand Ambassador, supporting collaboration, leadership development, and the sharing of best practice across the Wellington family of schools. Her leadership focuses on helping every child flourish through academic excellence, strong pastoral care, innovation, and personalised learning. She is passionate about creating flexible pathways and inclusive school communities that prepare young people with the confidence, character, resilience, and skills they need for the future. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-o-regan-a054461b7/ About James Rostron James is Whole School Vice Principal for Curriculum and Assessment at GEMS Wellington International School in Dubai. With more than a decade of senior leadership experience, he has helped shape the school's curriculum, assessment, academic pathways, and wider academic strategy. He is particularly interested in personalised learning and creating flexible pathways that give students greater choice, including both International Baccalaureate and A Level options. James is passionate about curriculum innovation, effective school leadership, and designing learning experiences that prepare young people to thrive in a complex and connected world. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-rostron-79622959/ About Nicola Huggett Nicola Huggett is the Executive Principal and CEO. An experienced educator and school leader, she studied at Oxford University before beginning her career in advertising and later moving into teaching. She went on to serve as Principal of two highly regarded schools in the UK before joining GEMS Education to lead Wellington International School in Dubai. She is passionate about ambitious, well-rounded education that helps students grow in confidence, character, knowledge, and skills. Her leadership is closely aligned with the school's values of integrity, empathy, and fortitude, with a strong focus on preparing young people for both academic success and life beyond school. https://www.wellingtoninternationalschool.com/About-Us/Our-Team/Executive-Team/Nicola-Huggett About Robert Curry Robert is Vice Principal at GEMS Wellington Academy Silicon Oasis, where he has been part of the school community for more than 13 years. During that time, he has supported the school's growth and played a key role in developing its IBDP, IBCP, and A Level pathways, as well as leading timetabling, examinations, and data management. Originally a Physics teacher and a graduate of Durham University, Robert has 15 years of experience in education and 11 years in leadership. He is particularly interested in future-ready education, evidence-informed school improvement, and creating high-performing schools where academic excellence, innovation, and student wellbeing go hand in hand. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-curry-31b058119/ Resources https://www.wellingtoninternationalschool.com/ https://www.gemswellingtonacademy-dso.com/en/ https://www.gemseducation.com/en/ John Mikton on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton Web: beyonddigital.org Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt Web: www.appsedu.com Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Do a full security audit of your Workspace for free at https://workspaceaudit.com Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we'll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial
PEBCAK Podcast: Information Security News by Some All Around Good People
Welcome to this week's episode of the PEBCAK Podcast! We've got four amazing stories this week so sit back, relax, and keep being awesome! Be sure to stick around for our Dad Joke of the Week. (DJOW) Follow us on Instagram @pebcakpodcast Please share this podcast with someone you know! It helps us grow the podcast and we really appreciate it! Simple 6 signup link https://simple6.co/r/CFUR98 Meta buys its way out of the teen engagement lawsuit and writes the curfew into the settlement. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/meta-agrees-to-18-billion-settlement-over-teen-social-media-harms/ Meta settled with 52 attorneys general for ~$18B over claims Facebook and Instagram were built to drive compulsive teen use, resolving a 2023 suit led by California AG Rob Bonta that also alleged illegal under-13 data collection under COPPA. The product terms are the real story: a default two-hour daily cap for under-18s that only a parent can lift, a midnight–6am blackout, notifications muted 10pm–7am and during school hours, hidden like counts, no cosmetic surgery filters, and expanded age verification to find under-18s and purge under-13s — locked in for ten years under an independent auditor. Only $12.7B goes to states now. The other $5.3B is held back until YouTube and TikTok adopt matching one-hour limits, nighttime restrictions and age assurance, and each makes a matching payment — at which point Meta's own cap drops to one hour. Meta openly framed this as driving industry-wide adoption. Read that again: Meta just put a $5.3B bounty on its competitors adopting mandatory age verification, and everyone's calling it a punishment. Meta books ~$10B in Q3 legal expenses; California takes $1.5–2.1B. A watermark-removal industry sprang up overnight for a watermark nobody can detect. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ai-watermark-removers-flood-the-web-almost-none-can-prove-they-work/ Days after Anthropic switched on invisible watermarking in everything Claude writes, a removal market appeared: a 4,500-star GitHub project, freshly registered domains like claudewatermark[.]rip and gptcleanup.com, and existing Turnitin-bypass shops (StealthGPT, Human Writes) bolting Claude onto their pitch. None of it is verifiable; Anthropic hasn't published the scheme or shipped a detector. The technical punchline: stripping zero-width characters and C2PA/EXIF metadata works, but it's trivial, since file metadata dies on a re-save or a screenshot. The real mark lives in which words the model picked, so the only known removal is a heavy rewrite through a second model. Guillaume Meyer, who wrote the biggest tool, says so himself, metadata only, for now. Tester Pasquale Pillitteri read the code instead of the READMEs and found one popular cleaner passed a hidden payload through intact. Driver is EU AI Act Article 50, enforceable since Aug 2, penalties to €15M or 3% of global turnover. And a detected mark only proves Claude touched the text, not that it wrote it. Defender angle: these ship as agent skills people wire into pipelines and feed documents through. That's a supply chain surface. Chrome finally kills the infostealer's favorite trick: the stolen cookie that walks past your MFA. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/08/chrome-adopts-what-may-be-the-best-protection-yet-against-account-takeovers/ Chrome shipped device-bound session credentials, storing a key in the device's security chip: TPM on Windows, Secure Enclave on macOS and iOS and cryptographically binding session cookies to that hardware. A stolen cookie can't be replayed on the attacker's box to walk past MFA, because the private key never leaves the chip. This is the fix for the failure mode we keep covering: as users adopted 2FA and passkeys, infostealers stopped fighting the login and started lifting the post-auth session instead. Announced in 2024, beta in April, GA for Workspace on Chrome for Windows from May 25, on by default with no admin config, and binding events are visible in Admin console audit logs. Honest caveat: it kills one very popular path, not every takeover, and only where the server side implements it. Dad Joke of the Week (DJOW) Find the hosts on LinkedIn: Chris - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chlouie/ Glenn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennmedina/ Victor - https://www.linkedin.com/in/victordeluca/
In today's episode of The Quiz, we're testing your knowledge on everything from executive White House architecture to viral internet dance trends and everyday adhesive inventions. Can you answer these? Executive Offices: The primary office space of the Commander-in-Chief in the West Wing is named after its distinct geometric layout. Do you know what shape gives this room its iconic name? Dance Craze: Emerging from Atlanta's hip-hop culture in 2015, a signature move where dancers lean into their bent elbow swept across social media and sports celebrations. Can you name this viral trend? Autumn Foliage: As autumn approaches, tree leaves transform into brilliant shades of yellow and orange due to specific natural plant pigments. What are these organic compounds called? Play. Share. Listen, with Fox News Senior Correspondent & ‘Searching For Heroes‘ podcast host, Benjamin Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mit ihrer Idee war sie einem Trend voraus: Anita Gödiker hat in den 1990er-Jahren Satellite Office gegründet. Die Firma vermietete Coworking-Spaces und bietet Büroservice an. Inspiriert hat sie damals ein Baucontainer am Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. Im Gespräch mit Host Stella-Sophie Wojtczak gibt die Geschäftsführerin einen Ausblick, wohin sich Büros aus ihrer Sicht entwickeln und teilt Einblicke in ihr Unternehmen. Feedback für die Episode erreicht uns unter podcast@t3n.de. _Hinweis: Dieser Podcast wird von einem Sponsor unterstützt. Alle Infos zu unseren Werbepartnern findest du [hier](https://linktr.ee/t3npodcast)_.
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Send us Fan MailOur 200th episode! Thank you for being part of this community - whether you've been here since episode one or found us last week. Want to shape the next 200? Topic ideas, guest suggestions, or your own pitch: email anya@anewgo.com. And if the show has ever helped you, a 30-second review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify is the best gift you can give us.Fittingly for the milestone, this is a big one. In this August State of AI, Anya Chrisanthon - CCO at Anewgo - breaks down the month that moved AI search from theory to infrastructure.The crossover moment A Semrush study of nearly 500 marketing professionals found more marketers now plan to invest in AI search optimization than traditional SEO - 38% vs 36%. For 25 years SEO was THE discipline every budget started with. For the first time ever, it just got passed.Google's August 19 update: Search becomes a workspace Gemini Notebooks now live directly in AI Mode - imagine a homebuyer research notebook with floor plan PDFs, community brochures, pre-approval letters, and every AI conversation about builders in their market, all in one workspace that remembers everything. Custom document creation means a buyer can generate a comparison one-pager of the three builders on their shortlist - and whose information ends up in it depends entirely on what AI can find and trust about you.The 3D moment The headline update: Search can now generate interactive visual widgets and 3D simulations on demand inside AI Overviews and AI Mode. Google calls it generative UI - the AI isn't just writing an answer, it's building an interface. If Search can generate a rotating 3D molecular model today, how far away is "show me what an open-concept 2,400 square foot floor plan feels like"? Interactive content isn't a nice-to-have anymore. It's becoming the raw material of the answer layer - and the builders who invested early are the ones AI will build from.Google published the rulebook - and called out the snake oil There is no special technical trick that unlocks AI visibility. What Google's official guidance rewards: unique, non-commodity content grounded in genuine expertise - your communities in real detail, your building practices, your actual differentiators. Not generic slop.Who's winning and who's invisible 85% of marketers say AI has changed how they approach search - but 40% still check their AI visibility by manually typing prompts into ChatGPT. The chart that matters: teams with fully integrated SEO + AI visibility report more leads from AI 81% of the time. Completely siloed teams: 36%. Same tools, different results - the difference is whether it's connected. And when brands actually checked how AI describes them, nearly 9 out of 10 found something wrong.Zuckerberg's signal Meta's 6,500-word manifesto commits hundreds of billions to "personal superintelligence" - a world where every buyer has their own powerful AI working on their behalf. Every major platform is now building toward the same buyer: one who arrives with superintelligence riding shotgun. Is your digital presence ready to talk to it?There is no page two When AI recommends two or three builders, most buyers just accept them. The recommendation is the market. The gap between cited and not cited isn't a difference in degree - it's a difference in kind.
About This Episode In this episode, host Frank Cottle sits down with Jessica Knapp, VP of Growth at WorkSpace Geek and one of the flexible workspace industry's most data-informed voices. Knapp brings a rare dual perspective — she has worked on both the operator and software sides of coworking, including as employee number one at OfficeRnD and across multiple CEO roles in SaaS, with experience spanning New Zealand to the United States. She spoke at GCUC 2025 on AI and coworking. The conversation ranges across why institutional customers are moving into flex, the "amenities gone wild" trap, the lost service era of the industry, the untapped network effect of coworking, secondary-market growth, what AI frees operators to do, and her Monday-morning advice for every operator: look at your data, and amplify what's working.
Sure, having three offices is a blessing, but I also struggle to get them all organized and decorated. In this episode, my sister Anne and I dive into the puzzle of workspace setups and talk through the ways we fail—and occasionally succeed—at organizing our lives. Plus, Anne shares a few podcast recommendations, and we make a big decision about the future direction of the show (starting with Ted Lasso S4E3).
This episode explores Jeff Utecht's new book, The Next Turn, and his thinking on AI, leadership, and the changing nature of work. We discuss what schools can learn from this shift, especially around judgment, trust, human responsibility, and what still needs to remain deeply human. About Jeff Utecht Jeff Utecht is an educator, consultant, author, and speaker who has spent many years helping schools and leaders think differently about learning and technology. He has worked with more than 75,000 educators around the world and consulted with over 200 school districts. Jeff's work focuses on how schools and organisations respond to change, especially with the rise of generative AI. His book Human Still Required is written for school leaders and explores how AI is changing education, while reminding us that trust, judgment, culture, and human connection still matter deeply. He is also the author of The Next Turn, which looks at how AI and different generations in the workplace are reshaping leadership and the future of work. Through his writing, speaking, and consulting, Jeff helps leaders think carefully about what should remain human in a fast-changing world. Website: https://www.jeffutecht.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffutecht/ Resources https://nextturnleadership.site/ https://humanstillrequired.com/media/press-kit.html https://pod.shiftingschools.com/ https://www.shiftingschools.com/ John Mikton on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton Web: beyonddigital.org Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt Web: www.appsedu.com Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Do a full security audit of your Workspace for free at https://workspaceaudit.com Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we'll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial
In this episode, Katherine Forrest and Scott Caravello explore how Anthropic researchers built a tool to observe the newly discovered “global workspace” inside its models, the company's experiments to assess this workspace's effects on model behavior, and what the discovery could mean for interpretability and AI safety. For the sources referenced in this episode, please see the links below: Anthropic: Verbalizable Representations Form a Global Workspace in Language Models IBM: What Anthropic's J-space research means for the future of AI ## Learn More About Paul, Weiss's Artificial Intelligence practice: https://www.paulweiss.com/industries/artificial-intelligence
Hour 1 opens with broadcast team discussions regarding shared office space arrangements, open-concept desk layouts, and corporate workplace culture shifts. On The Shortlist, the hosts review primary election contests across multiple states, political messaging surrounding public health policy, and naval operational reports regarding military deployments. The hosts also analyze legal challenges filed against White House facility upgrades—specifically East Wing construction and underground security infrastructure. In Segment 2, coverage highlights an Oval Office ceremony where President Donald Trump honored 16-year-old California lifeguard Ryder Williams for an ocean rescue in Santa Cruz, alongside commentary on Rosie O'Donnell's guest-hosting appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Segment 3's Kim on a Whim evaluates consumer food safety concerns, FDA foreign inspection protocols, and import dependency following Cyclospora outbreaks traced to Taylor Farms de Mexico. Hour 1 closes with Segment 4's examination of a St. Louis arrest warrant issued for Green Party politician Jill Stein over 2024 WashU protest charges, alongside General Jack Keane's military analysis of USS Lincoln deployment reporting. Hour Hashtags #MarcCoxShow #WorkplaceCulture #WhiteHouse #RosieODonnell #KimOnAWhim #TaylorFarms #FoodSafety #JillStein #USSLincoln
Lizzie Assa is a parenting coach, educator, writer, and mom of three who helps parents bring more calm, confidence, and connection into family life. Through The Workspace for Children, she shares practical strategies for raising capable kids while cutting through the noise and pressure that often comes with modern parenting. Workspace for children website: https://www.workspaceforchildren.com/about Lizzie Assa's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworkspaceforchildren/ CultivaTeen Roots helps parents of tweens and teens navigate adolescence with confidence and connection. Through courses, resources, and community support, we give parents practical tools to understand their child's development, set healthy boundaries, and strengthen relationships during these transformative years. Check out our website for more information, cultivateenroots.com. Follow us on Instagram @cultivateenroots and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cultivateenroots. Follow YourTeen Mag online: Website: https://yourteenmag.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YourTeen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourteenmag
A conversation with Samuel Holston and Kirun Goy of BrainTools Lab and Podcast on simple brain tools for focus, learning, and better decisions at school and at work. About Kirun Goy Kirun works at the intersection of leadership, cognitive science, and intentional living. He helps people think more clearly, lead more effectively, and move out of autopilot. Over the past 14 years, Kirun has delivered more than 1,600 workshops and keynotes for leaders around the world. His work focuses on practical leadership skills such as staying clear under pressure, building emotional intelligence, and learning how to learn. He is the host of the BrainTools Podcast, which has reached more than 62,000 people in 100 countries. He is also a Senior Leadership Facilitator for Harvard Business Impact, where he supports leaders in large organisations to navigate change with more clarity and intention. He's also the author of “The Imperfect Learner”. Whether speaking to a large audience or leading a smaller workshop, Kirun's style is practical, relatable, and focused on giving people tools they can use straight away. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirungoy/ Website: https://www.kirungoy.com/ About Samuel Holston Samuel Holston works at the intersection of education, technology, and learning. Sam has worked at the intersection of technology, AI, cognitive science, education and learning for the last decade. He's run SEL camps reaching thousands of students, delivered cognitive-science based workshops to schools and built learning products used by over 100,000 students and teachers. He's co-host of the BrainTools podcast, where he shares practical neuroscience and helps people understand how their brain works. He is also the co-founder of BrainTools Labs, who created science-backed resources, products and tools to help schools teach the human skill skills AI can't replace. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-holston/?skipRedirect=true About BrainTools Lab BrainTools Lab is a science-backed educational tools company founded by Kirun Goy and Samuel Holston. Its flagship product, ATL Lab, is designed for IB (International Baccalaureate) schools and helps students develop the Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills - thinking, communication, research, self-management, and social skills - that underpin deep, transferable learning. What We Do ATL Skills Lab — A curriculum-aligned programme for MYP schools that teaches, tracks, and develops ATL skills using neuroscience-informed tools and workshops. Designed to give MYP coordinators and teachers a structured, evidence-based way to embed skill development across subjects. BrainTools at School Podcast — Hosted by Samuel, the podcast explores how cognitive science, AI, and practical pedagogy intersect, with a focus on what this means for teachers, coordinators, and school leaders. Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Key Numbers 80,000+ students reached 5,000+ teachers trained 300+ schools served 1,600+ workshops and keynotes delivered (Kirun) 62,000+ podcast listeners in 100 countries Links BrainTools Lab: https://www.braintoolslab.com Kirun Goy: https://www.kirungoy.com BrainTools at School Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/braintools-at-schools/id1815817672 Samuel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-holston/ Kirun on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirungoy/ BrainTools Lab on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/braintools-lab/posts/?feedView=all John Mikton on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton Web: beyonddigital.org Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt Web: www.appsedu.com Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Do a full security audit of your Workspace for free at https://workspaceaudit.com Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we'll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial
Windows 11 isn't just about a fresh look—it packs smarter multitasking tools and game-changing updates like fancy virtual desktops, true clipboard history, and PowerToys' workspaces that most users miss. Host: Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to Hands-On Windows at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-windows Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
Windows 11 isn't just about a fresh look—it packs smarter multitasking tools and game-changing updates like fancy virtual desktops, true clipboard history, and PowerToys' workspaces that most users miss. Host: Paul Thurrott Download or subscribe to Hands-On Windows at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-windows Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord.
We are digging into our archives and sharing four of our most popular and asked about episodes from the past decade. With almost 400 conversations about feng shui and creating nurturing spaces, these are some of the episodes that have most resonated with our listeners and we are delighted to revisit them. Every Monday in August will feature a “best of” episode!The conversation around abundance is everywhere these days. From best selling books to podcasts, it seems that for many, the concept of welcoming more of it into their lives is sometimes vague or difficult to understand. As feng shui practitioners, it's one of the most common concerns that we see among our clients. Today's episode is an exploration of how to attract abundance by creating a mindful workspace that draws on the wisdom and tradition of feng shui. For professional and career abundance, it all starts at the desk! We cover:-The ideal way to position your desk for increased productivity and abundance -The ideal view from your workspace -What to do if you are up against a wall (literally!)-Different ways to activate your career-Attracting more abundance with feng shuiand much more!Mentioned in this episode:Our Feng Shui Energy Map EkitMentioned in this episode:Our Feng Shui Energy Map EkitRegister for our free & on-demand Feng Shui plant workshop, available for a limited timeHarmonize your Home with Feng Shui PlantsEnhance your qi, prosperity and wellnessThanks so much for listening to the Holistic Spaces Podcast brought to you by Mindful Design Feng Shui School!-Sign up for our newsletter for exclusive complimentary special workshops and offers for our newsletter subscribers ONLY! -Make sure you're following us on Instagram for feng shui tips and live Q&A's.-Learn about our courses and certification on our website at: Mindful Design School.-Check out our older episodes on our Holistic Spaces Podcast archive.MORE QUESTIONSHire one of our Mindful design school Grads for a 1-1 consultation. We know so many personal questions come up. That's why you need a 1-1! Laura and Anjie offer all these freebies, but if you want to learn more it's time to ask a professional. learn more HEREORDER OUR NEW BOOK HERE
The fastest way to lose your modeling mojo is not a bad kit, it is a workspace that fights you every step of the build. With the IPMS Nationals in Fort Wayne around the corner, we keep things “Mojo Light” but pack in a ton of practical shop talk driven by listener messages, real bench mishaps, and the kind of small changes that add up to better results.We start with what life looks like when guests are arriving, the yard needs attention, and the hobby room is mid-revamp. Then we share a true walkaway moment at the bench: a full waste-solvent spill, dead digital calipers, and the mad scramble to clean up safely. That leads to a bigger conversation modelers often ignore until it bites us, indoor air quality. We talk VOCs, why fumes can linger after you stop spraying, what an air quality monitor can reveal, and how extraction, respirators, and even dedicated VOC filtration can make your hobby room healthier.From there, we dig into fun “what if” questions for history and research nerds, the missing records and photos we wish we could recover, and the extinct military subjects we would save for a museum. We also tackle a classic scale modeling debate: historical accuracy versus artistic license, and why the best-looking builds often balance accuracy, scale fidelity, and a tasteful finish.If you enjoy scale modeling workflow tips, hobby room organization ideas, airbrush ventilation talk, and Nationals energy, you will feel right at home. Subscribe, share the show with a modeling buddy, and leave a review so more builders can find us.Model Paint SolutionsYour source for Harder & Steenbeck Airbrushes, Mixing supplies, and great advice!SQUADRON Adding to the stash since 1968Model PodcastsPlease check out the other pods in the modelsphere!KitMasxCustom Canopy Masks for the Scale Modeler. Bases By BillYour source for custom display bases, laser engraved airfield and carrier decks.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Give us your Feedback!Rate the Show!Support the Show!PatreonBuy Me a BeerPaypalBump Riffs Graciously Provided by Ed BarothAd Reads Generously Provided by Bob "The Voice of Bob" BairMike and Kentucky Dave thank each and everyone of you for participating on this journey with us.
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Over 3 hours, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google AND Microsoft all dropped new AI upgrades that are live. How you use AI in your work literally changes every day, as frontier labs are racing to roll out big quality of life updates between big model drops. How can you keep up? With our Friday Features show, where we break down the latest AI updates that are live and available to all, and we tell you how to use them and why they matter. This week did not disappoint. You don't want to miss what's now at your fingertips. JARVIS mode, anyone? ChatGPT goes Jarvis Mode, Claude can learn from you, Google unleashes spark agent and 7 more AI updates you can use today -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan WilsonNewsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageToday's Episode on LinkedIn: Thoughts on this? Join the convo on LinkedIn and connect with other AI leaders.Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: info@youreverydayai.comConnect with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:ChatGPT Health Syncs Apple and Medical DataClaude Voice Mode Adds Opus and SonnetClaude Voice Mode Supports ConnectorsMicrosoft MAI Image 2.5 Pro Launch DetailsMicrosoft MAI Image Model Benchmark PreviewGoogle Gemini 3.6 Flash and Flashlight ReleaseGemini 3.6 Flash: Token Efficiency UpgradesGoogle Gemini Spark Agent for Task AutomationClaude Cowork "Record a Skill" With Voice NarrationChatGPT Voice on Desktop: Full Jarvis ModeChatGPT Voice Controls Apps via App ShotsCross-Platform AI Skills Sharing (Claude, Codex, GPT)Timestamps:00:00 Recent AI feature updates05:22 Unified health data management09:52 New voice feature explanation11:28 Launch of Microsoft's new image model16:17 Explaining the Gemini 3.5 models17:11 Developers benefiting from 3.6 Flash22:45 Introducing Gemini personal intelligence25:10 Claude Cowork's new skill feature28:32 New default feature in Claude Cowork34:22 Using AI like Iron Man35:09 Excitement for future AI advancements38:20 Wrapping up and subscribingKeywords: ChatGPT Jarvis mode, ChatGPT Health, OpenAI, Anthropic, Claude voice mode, Claude Cowork, Claude record a skill, Microsoft, MAI image 2.5 Pro, AI image generator, Google Gemini, Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flashlight, Gemini Spark, Google AI agent, AI-powered personal assistant, AI agents, Agentic workflows, Multimodal AI, Token efficiency, Image generation, Voice-activated AI, AI-powered task automation, App shots, GPT Live, Remote browser, Computer code execution, Slack integration, GitHub integration, Notion, PowerPoint AI features, Workspace plans, Apple Health integration, Medical records AI, Health data privacy, Consumer AI, Chronic condition management, AI-powered document processing, AI for business, AI model benchmarking, AI for developers, AI economics, Personal intelligence, Automated triggers, Google Docs AI, Team collaboration AISend Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info) Ready for ROI on GenAI? Go to youreverydayai.com/partner
In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I explain how Salesforce's latest MCP announcement advances Marc Benioff's vision for AI-first enterprise collaboration. Highlights 00:03 — Salesforce has announced the introduction of new MCP servers that connect Slack to Salesforce CRM, Tableau, Data 360, and third-party AI tools. Now, these new servers have enhanced Slackbot, which is Slack's personal AI agent, enabling it to serve as a conversational interface for tasks across the Salesforce ecosystem. 00:29 — The headline for the press release about this announcement really summarizes it very well: "Slackbot can now do anything Salesforce can — just ask." Salesforce users can now view and update Salesforce records, run automations, access custom data without leaving Slack, and just using natural language. Users can query Tableau dashboards and analytics. 00:55 — Data 360 integration now enables Slackbot to access customer data for better responses and context-aware responses. Slackbot can now orchestrate work across multiple AI agents and enterprise apps, including partners like Anthropic, Atlassian, DocuSign, and Zapier. And the whole thing can be centrally managed by admins with built-in authentication and security. 01:22 — These Salesforce-hosted MCP servers are now generally available for all Enterprise Edition organizations and above. So what's the vision here? Well, Kris Billmaier, EVP and GM of Sales Cloud, explained, "Salesforce Sales Cloud in Slack is the future of how revenue teams work," he said. 01:55 — "AI is changing what it means to sell, and putting Salesforce intelligence and data inside Slack, where sellers already live, means teams stop chasing context and start driving growth. That shift is happening now, and we're right at the center of it." Ultimately, Salesforce is now positioning Slack as the primary workspace for AI-powered collaboration. Visit Cloud Wars for more.
A conversation with Brooke Fezler, M.A. in Counseling, Co-Founder and Co-Director of ISCA, on how schools can move from separate wellbeing efforts to a clear, connected system of support. About Brooke Fezler Brooke Fezler is the Co-Founder and Co-Director of International School Counselor Association (ISCA) and has spent more than twenty years supporting student well-being in international schools across the world. She has worked at international schools in Indonesia, Argentina, France, Brazil, and Spain. Her work at ISCA focuses on building preventative, schoolwide counseling programs, with a strong emphasis on SEL, life skills, and support systems for students, teachers, and families. Brooke is also the co-developer and co-researcher of the International Model for School Counseling Programs, published in 2011 and 2022. Based in Barcelona, Brooke continues to support international school counselors and educators through training, consulting, teaching, writing, and speaking. Brooke Fezler on Social Media https://www.linkedin.com/in/brooke-fezler-235058a1/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-school-counselor-association Resources Website: https://iscainfo.com/ ISCA Model: https://iscainfo.com/the-model/ ISCA Student Standards: https://iscainfo.com/student-standards/ Learning Progression: https://iscainfo.com/learning-progression/ SEL Toolkit: https://iscainfo.com/sel-toolkit/ ISCA Blogs: https://iscainfo.com/blogs/ https://iscainfo.com/professional-ethical-standards/ John Mikton on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton Web: beyonddigital.org Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt Web: www.appsedu.com Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Do a full security audit of your Workspace for free at https://workspaceaudit.com Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we'll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial
Flipboard EDU PodcastSolving the Cell Phone Ban with Callie Zauner from Luxor Workspaces Host: Coach Jeffery Guest: Callie ZaunerEpisode SummaryThis week, Coach Jeffery sits down with Callie Zauner from Luxor Workspaces to discuss the growing trend of cell phone bans in K-12 education, how schools are navigating new device policies, and furniture solutions designed to support distraction-free learning.Key TopicsCell Phone Bans in Schools Exploring the reasons behind increased cell phone restrictions, how schools differ in policy, and the impact on classroom routines (00:01:25).Teacher Voices in Policy Why it is essential for teachers to have input on how phone storage solutions are implemented (00:03:12), along with stories of student creativity in bypassing policies.Product Solutions for Schools Insights into Luxor's range of products, including RFID-blocking phone pouches and lockable phone cabinets, designed to balance security, student responsibility, and practicality (00:04:48, 00:07:38).Policy Implementation Challenges How different school sizes and cultures affect the way cell phone bans and storage solutions are adopted (00:02:20, 00:10:06).Purchasing Trends and Grade Levels Why younger grades may favor cabinets, while high schoolers lean toward personal pouches, and factors influencing purchasing decisions (00:10:25).Supporting Collaboration The resurgence of traditional classroom tools like whiteboards and mobile stations to encourage collaborative, low-tech learning environments (00:12:01).Fairness and Equity Addressing the complexities of ensuring device policies consider students with medical, accessibility, or family communication needs (00:13:38).The Future of Classrooms Predictions for how classrooms will find a balance between technology integration and responsible use over the next five years (00:16:18).Notable Quotes“The teachers are the ones really dealing with a lot of it firsthand. They're the ones that are going to spot children who are trying to maybe skirt the policy.” Callie Zauner (00:03:12)“We have tried to develop that solution where the onus for the device is still on the student, it is still on their person. They're still responsible.” Callie Zauner (00:05:56)“The clear door on cabinets is very important because the anxiety of not being able to see your device is something the students talked a lot about.” Callie Zauner (00:08:49)“Policies sound great, but then there are other layers to it. It's like an onion.” Coach Jeffery (00:15:37)Resources and LinksLuxor Workspaces: https://www.luxorfurn.com Featured company providing device management furniture solutions for K-12 schools.ISTE Conference: https://www.iste.org Referenced in the discussion about educational trends.Connect and SubscribeSubscribe to the Flipboard EDU Podcast wherever you listen. Join the Flipboard Fam for more conversations on educational leadership, classroom challenges, and practical solutions.EVERY STORY IS A PLUS. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit flipboardedu.substack.com
A conversation with Timothy Cook (Director, The Cognitive Privacy Project & Connected Classroom | Psychology Today Columnist, The Algorithmic Mind) on exploiting how AI may be changing the way children think, learn, and grow. About Timothy Cook Timothy Cook, M.Ed., is an international educator, AI researcher, and Director of the Cognitive Privacy Project. With more than a decade of teaching experience across four countries, he studies how AI and algorithmic systems are reshaping children's thinking, learning, identity, and development. Timothy is also the founder of Connected Classroom and writes The Algorithmic Mind for Psychology Today, where he explores the impact of AI on cognition, creativity, student agency, and well-being. His current work focuses on cognitive privacy: the idea that children's attention, judgment, reasoning, motivation, and developing sense of self need protection as AI becomes increasingly embedded in schools and society. In his recent writing, he argues that many young people are already sensing a contradiction: they are told AI may weaken learning, while also being told they must use it to prepare for the future. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-cook-092713138/ Resources connectedclassroom.org cognitiveprivacyproject.org https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-algorithmic-mind John Mikton on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton Web: beyonddigital.org Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt Web: www.appsevents.com Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Do a full security audit of your Workspace for free at https://workspaceaudit.com Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we'll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial
Charlie Green, CEO of one of London's leading providers of flexible office space for small and medium-sized creative businesses, discusses driving growth by focusing on the customers and their needs first. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Google fires the engineer behind its Workspace CLI tool, OpenAI previews GPT-5.6 with three new model tiers, and Astro 7 lands with a full Rust rewrite. Plus: Coinbase cuts token costs with smarter routing, and more in this week's Syntax Live Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:34 Welcome to Syntax! 01:46 Google fires Workspace CLI Creator 12:30 GPT 5.6 Is Coming 19:59 GLM 5.2 Released 23:23 Astro 7 Rust Re-write 32:46 Cursor Announces iOS App 35:08 Scott's Workflow: Herdr + Mosh + Termius + Tailscale 40:33 Coinbase Reduces AI Cost with Model Routing 44:22 wayfinder-router - Local AI Routing CLI 48:16 Token efficiency in models and harnesses Martin Woodward on X 52:34 performativeUI - react components for AI startups 54:31 Brought to you by Sentry.io 55:21 Reachy Mini Robot 01:02:21 FUTO Keyboard Swipe for Android 01:05:40 CSS Quake 01:07:35 HTML Invoker API is Baseline Available 01:13:17 Cloudflare Temporary Accounts for AI Agents Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads
Most coworking operators think they have a sales problem. What they actually have is a revenue mix problem. If almost all of your revenue comes from private offices and coworking memberships, you're making it much harder to build a highly profitable business. The most profitable operators I work with don't stop at workspace revenue. They build multiple revenue streams that continue to grow alongside their memberships. In this episode, I break down: Why the most profitable coworking spaces generate 30–40% of their revenue from non-workspace products The revenue opportunities many operators are overlooking, including meeting rooms, virtual mail, and event space A side-by-side comparison showing how two nearly identical coworking spaces can end up with dramatically different profit margins Why optimizing your offices is only part of the equation if you want a high-margin business The biggest mistakes operators make when selling ancillary products online Practical ways to improve your e-commerce experience, SEO, Google Business Profile, and marketing so these revenue streams actually grow The biggest takeaway? You don't need more square footage to increase profitability. You need to maximize the revenue potential of the space you already have. Everything Coworking Featured Resources: Masterclass: 3 Behind-the-Scenes Secrets to Opening a Coworking Space Coworking Startup School Community Manager University Follow Us on YouTube
A conversation with Aylin Erengul Gregg and Ana Arana on supporting multilingual learners without mistaking English fluency for ability. About Aylin Erengul Gregg Aylin Erengul Gregg is an English Language Acquisition specialist with a passion for supporting multilingual learners in accessing meaningful and equitable education. Having taught in diverse international school settings, she brings a global perspective to language acquisition, identity, and classroom practice. Her work with students from a wide range of linguistic and cultural backgrounds is grounded in the belief that language learning should affirm rather than assimilate. She is the creator of the LEAVES Approach, which focuses on language, exposure, acquisition, validation, engagement, and scaffolding as a way to support multilingual learners and help educators become more language-aware in their practice. Currently based in Kuala Lumpur, Aylin continues to work with multilingual learners, supporting them to feel seen, capable, and confident as they develop English. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aylin-erengul-gregg-ma-tesol-w-app-ling-10b56915/ About Ana Arana Ana Arana is an advocate for multilingual learners who challenges the assumption that language proficiency equals intelligence. With a Master's from the University of Exeter and over a decade of experience in IB schools, she builds classrooms where students' strengths are recognised, their voices are heard, and their academic potential isn't mistaken for their English fluency. Her approach is collaborative. She works alongside colleagues to ensure language learning is part of everyday learning, not a separate activity. This advocacy extends to every student conversation, team meeting, and classroom decision. Her driving motivation is simple: to help multilingual learners build confidence, fully access the curriculum, and thrive academically and personally. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/msanaarana/ Resources https://www.leaveseal.com/ John Mikton on Social Media LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton Web: beyonddigital.org Dan Taylor on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/appsevents Twitter: https://twitter.com/appdkt Web: www.appsevents.com Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube Do a full security audit of your Workspace for free at https://workspaceaudit.com Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we'll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2095: Kalen Bruce explores why a well-designed home office can help people accomplish more, highlighting research showing that remote workers often experience fewer distractions, less stress, and higher productivity. He also shares practical ways to create a workspace that supports focus, balance, and long-term efficiency, making it easier to get more done from home. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://moneyminiblog.com/productivity/home-office-productivity-2/ Quotes to ponder: "Plants in the workplace have also been proven to sharpen focus, boost creativity and reduce stress." "The verdict is in, working from home can have a significant impact on employee productivity." "A desk swimming in papers, pens and more can easily set you back and significantly decrease productivity." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
À VivaTech 2026, Guillaume Gojard présente un aperçu d'OVH AI Workspace, une future suite collaborative qui combine courriel, calendrier, stockage et intelligence artificielle dans un environnement sécurisé. L'objectif est de permettre aux utilisateurs d'interagir avec l'ensemble de leurs données grâce à un assistant IA, tout en préservant leur confidentialité grâce au chiffrement de bout en bout et à une architecture de type « zéro confiance ».
This week the AI takeover gets real. Donald officially announces the launch of his AI Radio Network at theairadio.network, a multi-genre platform where listeners blend stations and buy AI-generated tracks. Then Google AI Studio's Zephyr voice bot joins the call as a live co-host, demoing what hands-free Gemini chat sounds like through a screen reader and even live-generating an HTML retro record player on the fly. Hosted by JC, with Rita back from a week off, Donald, Preston, and Angela on the call. Salvis pops in only for the introsetup and mentions the new server-based playout system in passing.JC welcomes everyone, then brings Zephyr (Google AI Studio's voice) onto the call as an honorary crew member for the episode. Donald walks through the AI Radio Network launch: listeners can mix any combination of genre stations, and creators can purchase the AI-generated tracks. The launch is technically pre-live, with everything getting ready behind the scenes at theairadio.network.JC then demos Google AI Studio with VoiceOver on iPhone, noting that the Google AI Studio app is coming to iOS on July 1. Angela weighs in on the difference between Gemini (3 videos a day cap) and Google AI Studio (much higher cap), and adds context on Google Vids as a paid Workspace feature she just started using for content creation. The mood shifts when Angela shares the latest on her premature niece Noah, born to her sister Madison about a week early. Noah is in the NICU, recently came off her phototherapy lights for jaundice, and her bilirubin is improving. Angela's been helping babysit nephew David through the long days. Preston and Rita share their own premature birth stories in solidarity, Rita was 7 months premature, Preston was 1 pound 13 ounces and 3 months premature. The crew also touches on Retinopathy of Prematurity. JC then debriefs his recent night of worship at the Newburgh campus, where worship director Materia and his mom Cecilia brought him on stage to close the night with a live cover of "Goodbye Yesterday"alongside the 12-member Delight Worship Squad. Shoutouts to everyonewho made it happen.To bring the tech-meets-radio theme home, JC asks Zephyr to generate a working HTML retro record player interface in the browser. Angela had earlier suggested "record player" as the demo topic before signing off, and JC picks the actual design later in the show once she had left. A short "Doodles misses bus" audio clip rounds out the lighter moments.The team closes with shoutouts and signs off after a packed evening of AI demos, family updates, and worship reflections.This week's announcementsThe AI Radio Network launch is announced at theairadio.network, pre-live and ramping up.Google AI Studio for iOS launches July 1.Baby Noah continues to progress in the NICU; Angela steps in to help with nephew David at home. JC sang "Goodbye Yesterday" at a Newburgh and Delight night of worship with the 12-person Delight Worship Squad.Preston brings up his shortwave radio hobby; Donald reminisces about 80s AM/FM/shortwave boomboxes. Keep technology alive, let your talent shine. Recorded 2026-06-17. Hosted by JC on the VisionCast Network.www.theairadio.network
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Stanislas Polu is Co-Founder & CTO of Dust — the enterprise AI agent platform used by 51,000 workers at 3,000+ companies. Before Dust, he spent three years on OpenAI's research team under Ilya Sutskever, working on mathematical reasoning in language models, and prior to that was an engineer at Stripe. He brings a rare combination of frontier AI research and product-building experience to the enterprise agent space.MCP, Agents & the $40M Bet on Multiplayer AI // MLOps Podcast #384 with Stanislas Polu, Co-Founder & CTO of Dust
✅ New autonomous agents. ✅ Canva designs made for you. ✅ Codex upgrades to make your business move. If you had your head down in spreadsheets this week, you missed some MAJOR AI upgrades that are available now. We track what's hot and what's not and break it all down on Fridays with our Friday Features. Autonomous Copilot agents, new Codex tools, Github CoPilot app and 7 more AI updates you should be using — An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan WilsonNewsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageToday's Episode on LinkedIn: Thoughts on this? Join the convo on LinkedIn and connect with other AI leaders.Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: info@youreverydayai.comConnect with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:OpenAI Codex Role-Specific Plugins LaunchMicrosoft Build Conference AI Feature ReleasesChatGPT Memory and Business Account UpgradesMicrosoft Flash Image Model for PowerPointCanva Integrated with ChatGPT and CodexGitHub Copilot Standalone Desktop App PreviewMicrosoft Autopilot Always-On Work AgentsOpenAI Models Now Available on AWS BedrockCodex Sites: AI-Built Internal Web AppsTimestamps:00:00 OpenAI's big money moves03:47 Explaining role-specific plugins09:02 Microsoft's new image model release11:09 Microsoft's AI strategy and Canva update14:23 Canva integration with ChatGPT16:56 GitHub Copilot's new canvas feature20:46 AI token subscription changes24:42 AWS adds OpenAI models to Bedrock28:25 Introducing OpenAI's CodeX Sites Feature32:07 Launch of OpenAI's New Plug-in34:16 Overview of podcast structureKeywords: Autonomous copilot agents, Codex tools, GitHub Copilot app, OpenAI Codex, ChatGPT business accounts, OpenAI enterprise, Microsoft Build conference, Microsoft always-on agents, AWS AI updates, Canva plugin, ChatGPT memory upgrade, Windows Codex integration, Microsoft Flash model, Enterprise apps integration, Role-specific plugins, Sales data analytics, Product design AI, Creative production AI, Investment banking plugin, Public equity investing, Data analytics plugin, Workspace admins, App permissions, Role-aware work agent, Financial research automation, Microsoft image generation model, PowerPoint AI integration, OneDrive AI features, Visual design creation, Canva app for ChatGPT, Canva MCP server, Agentic context carry, Full screen design preview, GitHub Copilot desktop app, GitHub Copilot Canvas, Agent-native command center, Parallel agent work tree, Code app interface, Model options in GitHub, Token usage limits, Subscription token subsidizing, Anthropic token efficiency, Amazon Bedrock, GPT-4, GPT-4.5, Small language models, Token reckoning, Security governance, Inference engine, Code app sidebar, Codex Sites, Internal dashboards, Project trackers, Interactive web apps, Shareable AI apps, Enterprise data connectors, ChatGPT Canvas, Automated workflow, Workplace authentication, Creative briefs repository.Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info) Start Here ▶️Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist.
Scott Hanselman talks with Omar Shorbaji from the Anyscale engineering team about how Anyscale on Azure scales Python AI workloads from a single notebook to thousands of CPUs and GPUs. Built on Ray, the most widely adopted AI compute engine, Anyscale gives you a unified runtime to build, train, and serve, running directly on Azure Kubernetes Service without the complexity of managing Kubernetes. See a live demo that fine-tunes a vision-language-action robotics policy, with the metrics you need to push GPU utilization higher. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:52 - Ray and the Anyscale platform 03:11 - Start of demo: Workspaces 04:38 - Running a job and viewing utilization metrics 05:24 - Choosing the right scale 06:53 - Abstracting Kubernetes on AKS 08:53 - Wrap up and where to learn more Recommended resources Learn Docs Anyscale on Azure Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter/X: @SHanselman Anyscale | Twitter/X: @anyscalecompute Azure Friday | Twitter/X: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter/X: @Azure
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2055: Luke Smith explores how minimalism goes far beyond aesthetics by creating a workspace that reduces stress, sharpens focus, and supports better daily performance. Through practical ideas like decluttering, organising digital systems, and improving lighting, he shows how a simpler environment can naturally increase creativity, positivity, and productivity in both home and office settings. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.carlpullein.com/blog/how-a-minimalist-workspace-can-improve-productivity/10/2/2021 Quotes to ponder: "A decluttered, clean, and organised workspace is ideal for improving concentration. It enables you to focus on the task at hand without being distracted by a myriad of unnecessary additional factors." "In a word, minimalism is about making life manageable, and by extension, introducing a sense of peace and enjoyment, even into your everyday activities." "Minimalism has a plethora of different benefits. While these impact your life in a variety of different ways, when applied in the workplace, the minimalist lifestyle can have a particularly significant impact on your productivity." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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