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Microsoft just put Claude inside Copilot. Here's what that means for your team.
Mar 13, 2026

Microsoft just put Claude inside Copilot. Here's what that means for your team.

AI is no longer a separate tool. It's inside the apps your teams already use. Here's how to redesign your organisation before the gap widens.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
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Your best AI tool went dark on Monday. Here's what to do about it. + ChatGPT 5.4 Launches and Perplexity adds 19 models.
Mar 06, 2026

Your best AI tool went dark on Monday. Here's what to do about it. + ChatGPT 5.4 Launches and Perplexity adds 19 models.

Claude Went Down, the Pentagon Cut Ties, and GPT-5.4 Launched: Why AI Resilience Is Now a Board-Level Priority

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
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AI is reducing the cost of taking initiative and making work more human
Feb 20, 2026

AI is reducing the cost of taking initiative and making work more human

Claude Sonnet 4.6 makes intelligence cheap, MiniMax makes it cheaper and Martha Lane Fox concludes that the cost of taking initiative is dropping towards Zero

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Hugo Pickford-Wardle
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Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.3 Codex Launched hours ago: Why the Craft of Directing AI Matters More Than Which Model You Use
Feb 06, 2026

Claude Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.3 Codex Launched hours ago: Why the Craft of Directing AI Matters More Than Which Model You Use

Anthropic and OpenAI both launched major models this week. But the real productivity evidence is in how people direct AI - not which model they choose.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
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The Week the AI Lobsters Came for Your Computer
Jan 30, 2026

The Week the AI Lobsters Came for Your Computer

From Assistants to Agents. AI is getting arms and legs.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
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AI Adoption's Real Problem: You're Thinking Too Small
Jan 16, 2026

AI Adoption's Real Problem: You're Thinking Too Small

Claude Cowork, healthcare's trust test, deepfake laws, and why your teams need permission to be more ambitious.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
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The Week Google Showed Its AI Hand
Dec 05, 2025

The Week Google Showed Its AI Hand

Google's AI ecosystem play, OpenAI's panic, and what it means for your AI strategy.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
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The Bank of England Governor is an AI optimist + Halloween AI help
Oct 17, 2025

The Bank of England Governor is an AI optimist + Halloween AI help

This week brought validation: Nobel prizes, job data, and institutional confidence. Here's what the economic shift means for your business - and a spooky coding challenge for the weekend.

Hugo Pickford-Wardle
Hugo Pickford-Wardle
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