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01 · Built around their work
Their role. Their tools. Their updates.
Bring in your team from a connected platform or a file. BriefThem suggests tools and sources based on each member’s role. They confirm what fits, adjust what they follow, and get a digest built around their work.
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NorthstarJKSetting up a digest for JoHi Jo, your digest is readySetting up a digest for MayaHi Maya, your digest is readySetting up a digest for SamHi Sam, your digest is readySetting up a digest for NiaHi Nia, your digest is ready
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Your roleFrom the job title “Backend Developer”From the job title “Paid Social Lead”From the job title “Tax Manager”From the job title “Associate, Employment”
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Breaking API changesSecurity advisoriesAI coding tools
Ad placementsPrivacy and trackingCreative formats
Filing deadlinesMileage and expensesPayroll tax
Overtime rulesNon-competesLeave laws
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02 · The filtering
The right updates. Without the search.
Our AI evaluates sources and the updates they publish, filters out the noise, and matches relevant changes to each member’s role and tools. Duplicate stories become one update. Anything that needs action comes first.
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Why · Dependabot can now group security updates
A change to a tool every developer on the team uses. Sent to developers.
Summary, written by AIOne pull request for several advisories in the same package manager.
Why · GitHub groups Dependabot security updates
The same announcement as the story above, told by another publisher. It becomes one update with both sources, so nobody reads it twice.
Why · An older API version is being retired
A change that breaks code if nobody acts. Action required, with a quick check.
Summary, written by AIRequests on the old version stop working next year. Plan the upgrade.
Why · 7 habits of productive engineers
Advice, not a change. Nothing in anyone’s tools or rules moved, so it goes to nobody.
Why · A new Laravel release is out
A framework update for the PHP team. Sent to backend developers.
Summary, written by AIFaster queue workers and a few fixes. No breaking changes.
Why · Google rolls out a spam update
A change to Google Search, which the SEO role follows. Read once, then sent to every SEO manager who uses it.
Summary, written by AIGoogle is rolling out a spam update over the next two weeks. Rankings may move, no action needed yet.
Why · The Google spam update is rolling out
The same announcement as the story above, told by another publisher. It becomes one update with both sources, so nobody reads it twice.
Why · New controls for where ads appear
A change advertisers have to decide on. Marked Action required for paid social, with a quick check whose answer is in the summary.
Summary, written by AIYou can now leave ads out of some placements, per campaign. Worth checking before the next launch.
Why · 10 tips for better webinars
Advice, not a change. Nothing in anyone’s tools or rules moved, so it goes to nobody.
Why · Next year’s mileage rate is out
A rule change that affects how accounts teams work. Sent to accounting roles only.
Summary, written by AIThe standard mileage rate changes on January 1. Update expense settings before the new year.
Why · Bank feeds get a new matching view
A change in the software bookkeepers use every day. Sent to bookkeeping.
Summary, written by AISuggested matches now show side by side with the statement line.
Why · QuickBooks updates its bank feeds
The same announcement as the story above, told by another publisher. It becomes one update with both sources, so nobody reads it twice.
Why · Next year’s standard mileage rate is out
A rule change that changes client work. Action required for tax, with a quick check.
Summary, written by AIThe new rate applies from January 1. Update expense policies and client templates.
Why · 5 ways to win more clients
Advice, not a change. Nothing in anyone’s tools or rules moved, so it goes to nobody.
Why · Faster bank reconciliation
A change for anyone reconciling in Xero.
Summary, written by AISuggested matches now show for more transactions.
Why · Time entries can be split across matters
A change in the practice software billing uses. Sent to billing and fee earners.
Summary, written by AIOne entry, several matters, each with its own share of the hours.
Why · Clio adds split time entries
The same announcement as the story above, told by another publisher. It becomes one update with both sources, so nobody reads it twice.
Why · Ethics training hours go up next year
A rule that applies to every licensed lawyer. Action required, with a quick check.
Summary, written by AIThree hours are now required instead of two. Plan the extra hour before the deadline.
Why · How to grow your practice online
Advice, not a change. Nothing in anyone’s tools or rules moved, so it goes to nobody.
Why · Overtime guidance is updated
An employment law change. Sent to the employment team only.
Summary, written by AINew examples of which roles count as exempt.
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03 · The daily digest
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Each member gets one daily digest with summaries under 40 words and links to the originals. Tap Got it to acknowledge an update, or Later to save it for the next digest.
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See the share of delivered updates your team has acknowledged and which Action required updates remain open. Choose a daily, weekly, or monthly stats report, then follow up from your dashboard where it matters.
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BriefThem daily stats reportTUE 27 OCT, 17:30
SubjectNorthstar today: 12 of 14 current, 2 items past due
How Northstar is doing today
12 of 14 current, 2 items past due.
Items past due · 38 updates to 14 members
SubjectNorthstar this week: 13 of 14 current, 1 item past due
How Northstar is doing this week
13 of 14 current, 1 item past due.
Items past due · 186 updates to 14 members
SubjectNorthstar this month: 14 of 14 current
How Northstar is doing this month
14 of 14 current. Nothing is past due.
Caught up · 802 updates to 14 members
Engineering5 of 6
Product4 of 4
Support3 of 4
Waiting for your decision
Jo added a tool: Sentry. Should the team follow it too?
Jo added a tool: Sentry. Should the team follow it too?
Approved. Sentry is added for teammates with the same role.
Jo added a tool: Sentry. Should the team follow it too?
Declined. Jo keeps it for themselves.
Rae added a tool: Pinterest Ads. Should the team follow it too?
Rae added a tool: Pinterest Ads. Should the team follow it too?
Approved. Pinterest Ads is added for teammates with the same role.
Rae added a tool: Pinterest Ads. Should the team follow it too?
Declined. Rae keeps it for themselves.
Hana added a tool: Karbon. Should the team follow it too?
Hana added a tool: Karbon. Should the team follow it too?
Approved. Karbon is added for teammates with the same role.
Hana added a tool: Karbon. Should the team follow it too?
Declined. Hana keeps it for themselves.
Omar added a tool: Westlaw. Should the team follow it too?
Omar added a tool: Westlaw. Should the team follow it too?
Approved. Westlaw is added for teammates with the same role.
Omar added a tool: Westlaw. Should the team follow it too?
Declined. Omar keeps it for themselves.
Open Action required updates
Stripe API versionEngineering · 1 member still to acknowledge
Dependabot groupingProduct · 1 member still to acknowledge
Stripe API versionEngineering · 1 member still to acknowledge
Nothing is open. Every Action required update is acknowledged.
Ad placement controlsPaid media · 1 member still to acknowledge
Campaign report columnsClient services · 1 member still to acknowledge
Ad placement controlsPaid media · 1 member still to acknowledge
Nothing is open. Every Action required update is acknowledged.
Mileage rate updateTax · 1 member still to acknowledge
Bank feed matchingBookkeeping · 1 member still to acknowledge
Mileage rate updateTax · 1 member still to acknowledge
Nothing is open. Every Action required update is acknowledged.
Ethics training hoursEmployment · 1 member still to acknowledge
Overtime guidanceOperations · 1 member still to acknowledge
Ethics training hoursEmployment · 1 member still to acknowledge
Nothing is open. Every Action required update is acknowledged.
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