GPT-4 Turbo Refreshed, Copilot Compose in Edge, and Claude Arrives in Slack

#2 Microsoft: Copilot Compose Feature Arrives in Edge Sidebar

The Copilot sidebar in Microsoft Edge now includes a Compose tab that drafts emails, blog posts, paragraphs, and lists with reference to the current webpage content, with tone and length controls.

Executive angle: Open Edge, find a competitor's announcement page, and use Compose to draft an internal email in under 2 minutes.

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#3 Anthropic: Claude Launches as a Slack App

Claude is now available as a Slack app that can be added to any workspace. Responds to direct messages, summarizes threads when mentioned, and drafts content within the Slack interface.

Executive angle: Install Claude in Slack and use it for the daily standup briefing workflow in Article 5.

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#4 Google: Workspace Flows Early Automation Testing Expands

Google Workspace Labs expanded testing of Workspace Flows, an early Gemini-powered workflow automation feature that connects actions across Gmail, Docs, and Sheets without code.

Executive angle: Apply for Workspace Labs early access if your team runs on Google Workspace and wants to test cross-app automation.

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#5 Microsoft: Copilot for Microsoft 365 Adds Meeting Follow-Up Drafts

Microsoft 365 Copilot added automated post-meeting email drafts in Teams, generating a follow-up summary email for external parties based on the meeting transcript and notes.

Executive angle: After any Teams meeting with external parties, use the post-meeting draft feature before the manual follow-up habit takes over.

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02 / Top AI Updates | 3 Deep Dives

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GPT-4 Turbo Refreshed: What the New Training Data Means for Your Business Queries

OpenAI released an updated GPT-4 Turbo in April 2024 (gpt-4-turbo-2024-04-09) with training data extending through December 2023. The refresh adds 8 months of AI industry developments, technology market changes, and regulatory news that were previously missing from Turbo's knowledge base.

Business Impact

Eliminates: Outdated or incomplete responses on queries about H2 2023 technology, AI market, and business developments

Time back: Removes the need to switch to Perplexity for queries that now fall within the updated training window

Best for: Executives querying the AI market landscape, competitive intelligence for 2023 events, and regulatory context from H2 2023

Executive Action Steps

• In ChatGPT Plus, select GPT-4 at the top of a new conversation to access the updated model.
• Test by asking about a specific AI or technology development from Q3 or Q4 2023 that previously returned incomplete information.
• Compare the new response to what GPT-4 Turbo said about the same topic before April 2024.
• For anything from 2024, continue using Perplexity or ChatGPT with Browse enabled.

Why it matters: H2 2023 was one of the most significant periods in AI history. Having that period fully in training data materially improves the model's ability to reason about the current AI landscape.

Deep dive: GPT-4 Turbo Refreshed: What the New Training Data Means for Your Business Queries ->

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Microsoft Copilot's Compose feature in the Edge browser sidebar lets executives draft emails, documents, and summaries with direct reference to the current webpage, without opening a separate application. Available to all Edge users, with enhanced capabilities for Copilot Pro subscribers.

Business Impact

Eliminates: Switching from a webpage to email or Word to draft a response or follow-up based on something just read

Time back: 5 to 10 min per drafting task that currently requires switching apps and repasting context

Best for: Executives who regularly draft follow-up emails or internal summaries based on articles, competitor pages, or vendor sites

Executive Action Steps

• Open Microsoft Edge and click the Copilot icon in the top right toolbar.
• Click the Compose tab in the Copilot sidebar.
• Select content type (Email, Blog, Paragraph, or List), tone, and length.
• Type a brief description referencing the current page and click Generate to draft the content.

Why it matters: The Compose tab removes the context switch between reading and drafting. The output references the current page without requiring copy-paste.

Deep dive: Microsoft Copilot Compose in Edge: Draft Emails From Any Webpage ->

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Claude for Slack: AI in Your Team's Messaging Platform

Anthropic launched Claude as a Slack app in spring 2024. Once installed, Claude responds to direct messages, summarizes threads when mentioned in channels, drafts content, and answers questions from within the Slack interface. It is the lowest-friction AI entry point for teams that spend most of their day in Slack.

Business Impact

Eliminates: Switching from Slack to a browser tab to access Claude for quick drafting, summarization, or question-answering

Time back: 5 to 15 min/day of tool-switching for teams already using Claude.ai

Best for: Teams that run daily coordination in Slack and want AI assistance available without leaving the interface

Executive Action Steps

• Search for Claude in the Slack App Directory and install to the workspace (requires Slack admin).
• Open a direct message with @Claude and test a drafting or thread summary request.
• Use @Claude in a standup channel to summarize the day's standup posts after they are submitted.
• Build the daily team briefing workflow from Article 5 of this issue using the DM interface.

Why it matters: AI tools get used when they live where work happens. Claude in Slack removes the friction of opening a separate tab for routine tasks.

Deep dive: Claude for Slack: AI in Your Team's Messaging Platform ->

03 / Pro Tip

GPT-4 Turbo Strategic Planning Document: First Draft in 5 Minutes

Tools: ChatGPT Plus (GPT-4 Turbo) | Time: 5 Min | Level: Intermediate

Strategic planning documents take days to produce manually. GPT-4 Turbo with updated training data through December 2023 can produce a complete, structured first draft with seven sections in under 5 minutes. The output covers market context, competitive landscape, strategic objectives, initiative roadmap, and metrics, all grounded in your company context. The executive then refines with proprietary information and judgment.

The Prompt

Why it works: Seven structured sections in one prompt turns a multi-day planning exercise into a 5-minute first draft. Section 7 explicitly surfaces the assumptions and questions so the executive revision pass is focused and efficient.

Best for: CEOs, VPs of Strategy, and founders who produce annual plans, board materials, or market entry analyses on a recurring basis.

Deep dive: GPT-4 Turbo Strategic Planning Document: First Draft in 5 Minutes ->

04 / Productivity Gem

Claude in Slack: Daily Team Briefing in 3 Minutes

Tools: Claude for Slack | Saved: 15-25 Min/Day

Copy your team's standup messages, DM Claude in Slack with the briefing prompt, and get a structured 5-section executive daily brief in under 3 minutes. The output surfaces who is blocked, what decisions you need to make, and what to watch, replacing 15 to 25 minutes of morning Slack scrolling.

• After standups are posted each morning, copy all standup messages from the standup channel.
• Open a DM with @Claude in Slack and paste the messages followed by the briefing prompt.
• Read the Claude output instead of the standup messages: scan blocked/at-risk first, then decisions needed, then priorities.

The Prompt

Time savings: Replaces 15 to 25 minutes of daily standup reading with a 3-minute structured brief. Weekly savings: 60 to 100 minutes, plus improved clarity on blocked team members.

Deep dive: Claude in Slack: Daily Team Briefing in 3 Minutes ->

AI moved into the tools this week instead of asking you to move to it. Copilot in your browser sidebar. Claude in your Slack workspace. GPT-4 Turbo with a year more knowledge. Each update reduces the activation energy required to use AI on a routine task.

Executives who act this week will install Claude in Slack before the next standup, switch to Edge for one morning and test the Compose feature on a competitor's announcement page, and run the strategic planning prompt on a document that is currently sitting in draft.

Forward this to one executive you respect. They will thank you next week.

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