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Microsoft Work IQ APIs went generally available on June 16, 2026. The short version: Copilot is now an API. Developers can build agents that understand and act inside Microsoft 365... Teams, Outlook, OneDrive, meetings, files... without wiring every integration by hand.
Dylan and Jackson walk through what that means in plain English. Historically you called separate APIs for each Microsoft app, or you used Copilot in Microsoft's UI. Work IQ lets your own software send prompts and get Copilot-quality answers (or pull agent-ready context) programmatically. Think meeting takeaways piped into your coding agent, an internal wiki that actually knows your policies, or a company "business brain" employees check before they email HR.
They also cover credit-based pricing (Copilot Credits, admin spending limits), why this makes Microsoft stickier, the MCP context problem when you list too many tools, and Jackson's morning Copilot routine that surfaces emails he forgot to handle.
00:00 Introduction to Microsoft Work IQ
02:24 Understanding the API and Its Capabilities
04:41 Integration and Automation Potential
06:55 The Future of Work with AI
09:13 Conclusion and Call to Action
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25 Jun 2026
AI Customer Service Doom Loops
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The Guardian asked Americans to describe customer service in 2026. Hundreds wrote in. The top takeaway: people really, really don't like AI customer service. About one in ten called out chatbots as endless doom loops... massive time sinks that block fraud claims, billing disputes, and anything beyond "check your balance."
Jackson and Dylan walk through the article on this episode. A lot of the pain isn't new (AT&T fraud holdouts, FedEx reroute nightmares, printer hell). But AI scales the loop when you ship a bot without real data and without a human escape hatch.
They also cover when conversational AI actually works (HubSpot's ChatGPT-style onboarding), why good support disappears from memory (Amazon returns), and three rules before you deploy: data first, human handoff from day one, and aim for ~80% automation because hiccups are how you show you care.
00:00 The State of AI in Customer Service
02:18 Challenges with AI Customer Support
04:43 The Importance of Human Interaction
07:10 Best Practices for Implementing AI
09:35 Preparing for Customer Service Challenges
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24 Jun 2026
71% of Alibaba Co-Create Applicants Are Solo Founders
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Alibaba's Co-Create Pitch is a global product startup competition... part Shark Tank, part lead magnet, with more than $1 million in prizes. This year they published something worth paying attention to: 71% of 15,000+ applicants are solo founders, up from 40% last year. 89% of those solopreneurs say AI tools are essential to building the business.
These aren't all software startups. Founders are applying from product, sourcing, manufacturing, retail, and e-commerce tracks. One person, a Shopify store, outsourced fulfillment, and AI handling support and admin starts to look like a real model.
We walk through the competition, the Accio Work agent suite (which you download to apply), and what the Google Trends line on "how to start an LLC" suggests about barrier to entry. If you're hesitant on AI, this is the same conversation people had about websites in the nineties.
00:00 Introduction to Alibaba's Co-Create Pitch and Solo Founders
01:37 Statistics on Solo Founders and AI's Role in Business
03:15 AI Tools Supporting Solo Entrepreneurs in E-Commerce
04:54 Alibaba's Akcio AI Agent for Business Operations
07:22 How the Co-Create Pitch Uses AI Tools for Competition
09:03 Trends in Starting Small Businesses and AI Adoption
10:25 The Impact of AI on Coding and Content Creation
12:08 Future Outlook: AI as a Business Enabler
13:37 Closing Remarks and Resources
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