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Microsoft MVP Host of the #5BytesPodcast Galway United Supporter, Sponsor + Co-Op Member.

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OpenAI Had Banned Military Use. The Pentagon Tested Its Models Through Microsoft Anyway Sources allege the Defense Department experimented with Microsoft’s version of OpenAI technology before the ChatGPT-maker lifted its prohibition on military applications.

Sources allege the Defense Department experimented with Microsoft’s version of OpenAI technology before the ChatGPT-maker lifted its prohibition on military applications. www.wired.com/story/openai...

05.03.2026 22:03 👍 128 🔁 52 💬 0 📌 9
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The Pentagon formally labels Anthropic a supply-chain risk Pete Hegseth had been threatening to punish the AI company for not loosening its acceptable use policy. Now, it’s official.

The Pentagon formally labels Anthropic a supply-chain risk

05.03.2026 23:10 👍 39 🔁 11 💬 12 📌 4
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Windows 12 Speculation! New GPT Model Rolls Out! Chrome Update Cadence Change! On this episode, I cover interesting speculation on Windows 12 and its potential release in 2026, an update on the recent cyber attack on a hospital system, lots of AI related news and much more! Ref

New episode! 🚨

I cover interesting speculation on Windows 12 and its potential release in 2026, an update on the recent cyber attack on a hospital system, lots of AI related news and much more!

📺 View: youtu.be/hfw-tigCSbs
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/h14a0fF0JqLl...

05.03.2026 23:18 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Is your IT team spending more time firefighting application issues than driving strategic initiatives? It's time for a change.

@rorymon.com breaks down how to shift to a proactive model: slash helpdesk tickets, boost employee output, and empower your team for strategic work. 👇

03.03.2026 17:22 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Trump Orders Government to Stop Using Anthropic After Pentagon Standoff

I haven’t had time to post because everything I blink there is a news development in the Anthropic V. Pentagon story. Today, the Defense Department took the unprecedented step of declaring Anthropic a supply chain risk for not capitulating to their demands:

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/u...

27.02.2026 22:36 👍 47 🔁 22 💬 5 📌 3

That is an amazing idea for a Black Mirror episode.

26.02.2026 18:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Could use AI to flag when employees work too long without a break or when they are scheduled less than 8 hours after a previous shift or for the general betterment of the staff but no, this is the shit they come up with.

26.02.2026 13:21 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Same here. It seems to be a bit of a slow build here. May not be the worst thing to spend less time on these platforms anyway.

26.02.2026 13:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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a young boy wearing a hat that says respect is sitting in a crowd of people ALT: a young boy wearing a hat that says respect is sitting in a crowd of people

@larrylarmeu.bsky.social hello! Delighted to see your name pop up again. Hope you are well.

26.02.2026 12:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Cloudpaging User Group 2026 Q1, Thu, Feb 26, 2026, 2:30 PM | Meetup **We’re back with exciting new content for the first meetup of 2026!** Join us for the first Cloudpaging User Group session of the year, where we will get to see some cool

Today is the day! 🥳

The first Cloudpaging User Group online meetup starts at 2:30pm GMT. To learn what's new with Numecent and to enjoy an awesome community session on custom tooling, be sure to register for the Zoom link:
www.meetup.com/cloudpaging-...

26.02.2026 08:10 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

The next AI thingy to check is if I take a script and feed it to AI with sample tracks can it clone my voice and produce an audio version of the script that is useable. Even if it can, I am not sure I would use it. I am a little weary of trying. I don't my recordings use by others.

24.02.2026 22:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

It could be a workflow that AI is not suited to. If I have to review every line of the script it generates and cross check with the source material it doesn't save time and I feel AI will always require oversight. It is useful for fact checking across multiple sources at least. Saves time on that.

24.02.2026 22:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I will say for ChatGPT it definitely mimics the structure I use which is more than I can say for the rest but it creates a word salad in parts, doesn't use correct industry terms and at one point interjected an opinion about an article on AI that was not even in line with the topic of the article.

24.02.2026 22:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I saw the post below and immediately thought about the William Shatner Secrets segment from Late Night with Conan O'Brien.

youtu.be/m8rd1gGfiRw?...

24.02.2026 21:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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For my 3rd time in 18 months, I attempted to feed some GenAI platforms a long form sample podcast episode script from a previous episode and links to stories I wish to cover on this week's episode in the hopes it can generate a usable script but nope...they still deliver a load of shite.

24.02.2026 21:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0

My fave thing about this is they used the vuln to break into.. Ivanti.

23.02.2026 16:31 👍 27 🔁 6 💬 4 📌 0
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Cloudpaging User Group 2026 Q1, Thu, Feb 26, 2026, 2:30 PM | Meetup **We’re back with exciting new content for the first meetup of 2026!** Join us for the first Cloudpaging User Group session of the year, where we will get to see some cool

Join us on Thursday for our next online Cloudpaging User Group session!

We’re excited to feature a community-led session from Austin & Mitchell and we will find out what’s new with @numecent.bsky.social.

📅 Feb 26th
🕒 2:30PM GMT
📍 Online

Register to attend:
www.meetup.com/cloudpaging-...

23.02.2026 16:35 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Top NATO allies believe cyberattacks on hospitals are an act of war. They’re still struggling to fight back. State-linked hackers are increasingly targeting critical sectors with no signs of stopping.

Top NATO allies believe cyberattacks on hospitals are an act of war. They’re
still struggling to fight back.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

22.02.2026 12:46 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Criticisms of EU Regulations Increase! New Script Library Feature for Defender! IT Nightmare Story!
Criticisms of EU Regulations Increase! New Script Library Feature for Defender! IT Nightmare Story! YouTube video by 5bytespodcast

Why not start your weekend by taking your hands off the keyboard and learning about the latest developments in enterprise IT news: youtu.be/15jvBvWuRV8?...

20.02.2026 19:59 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Great to see the first Cloudpaging User Group meeting of the year! This session on custom tooling from Austin and Mitchell is definitely worth checking out.

18.02.2026 17:34 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Criticisms of EU Regulations Increase! New Script Library Feature for Defender! IT Nightmare Story!
Criticisms of EU Regulations Increase! New Script Library Feature for Defender! IT Nightmare Story! YouTube video by 5bytespodcast

New Episode! 🚨

I go into several stories related to criticism of European Commission regulations, various security related stories, upcoming enhancements for PowerShell and much more!

📺 View: youtu.be/15jvBvWuRV8
🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/vxY0tAWfVqrR...

18.02.2026 23:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I don't want to live in this reality anymore...

18.02.2026 13:35 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

👀

The acquisition of Twitter by Musk was also backed by Saudi investment...

18.02.2026 13:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Webinar: Ignite Your Endpoint Strategy with AI Packaging and Intune Alleviate the most significant application headaches IT faces when adopting modern Windows desktop technologies with AI Packaging and Intune.

If you’re running Intune and still packaging apps the old way, this is worth your time.

Arthur Hitomi & I walk through AI-driven packaging with Cloudpaging application containers and what it means for endpoint strategies.

▶️ Replay here:
info.numecent.com/webinar-igni...

#Intune #Containers #AI

13.02.2026 13:44 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Patch Tuesday News! Azure Outage Impacted Windows Updates! Win11 26H1 Info!
Patch Tuesday News! Azure Outage Impacted Windows Updates! Win11 26H1 Info! YouTube video by 5bytespodcast

New Episode! 🚨

I go into an update on the Secure Boot certificate update, the upcoming Windows 11 26H1 release, recent Azure outage, signs Microsoft will be focusing on quality and more!

🔊 Listen: on.soundcloud.com/o0JtQdJwyK8J...
📺 View: youtu.be/CTkNnLmtdVo

12.02.2026 13:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Cloudpaging User Group 2026 Q1, Thu, Feb 26, 2026, 2:30 PM | Meetup **We’re back with exciting new content for the first meetup of 2026!** Join us for the first Cloudpaging User Group session of the year, where we will get to see some cool

Join the first online Cloudpaging User Group meetup of 2026!

We will get to see some cool tooling shared by Austin Wall & Mitchell Paris & a peak at how they streamline some of their app management processes. Numecent will also share their latest news.

Register: www.meetup.com/cloudpaging-...

11.02.2026 07:54 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

Almost time!

10.02.2026 17:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Microsoft Warns of Active SolarWinds Web Help Desk Exploitation -- Redmondmag.com Microsoft's Defender Security Research Team has observed threat actors actively exploiting internet-exposed SolarWinds Web Help Desk instances in multi-stage intrusions that led to lateral movement toward high-value assets within targeted organizations.

Microsoft reports active exploitation of internet-exposed SolarWinds Web Help Desk that enabled lateral movement, persistence via legitimate tools, and risk of full domain compromise in versions prior to 2026.1.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/Yzx650YcaeW

#Cybersecurity #ThreatIntel

10.02.2026 15:01 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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PowerToys 0.97.2 is out with useful fixes for multiple tools This update addresses several bugs with tools like Command Palette, Advanced Paste, Light Switch, and more.

This update addresses several bugs with tools like Command Palette, Advanced Paste, Light Switch, and more. #PowerToys #Microsoft

10.02.2026 10:12 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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I guess Patrick Hickey playing in defence for @bfcdublin.bsky.social was not just a flight of fancy for preseason #LeagueofIreland #GreatestLeagueInTheWorld #BOHPAT

08.02.2026 15:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0