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Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Vendors are rewriting the rules on MSPs faster than anyone can track — pricing, partner programs, liability, and now AI. Business of Tech is the daily MSP news briefing that tells you what changed and what it means for your business. Every weekday, channel veteran Dave Sobel picks the MSP and IT services news that actually moves your margins, contracts, and risk, and answers the one question that matters: Why do we care? No vendor cheerleading and no press-release rewrites — independent…
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- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Mon Feb-26-2024: Google's Gemini AI Controversy, SMB Market Growth, Microsoft's Latest Integrations
Today's episode of The Business of Tech covers a survey revealing workers' fears and eagerness regarding AI tools, Google's pause on Gemini AI, and diverse AI…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisMSP Operations: A Client on Communication and Clear Roles — Tom Cahue, Mary Campbell Center
In this bonus episode of the Business of Tech, host Dave Sobel interviews Tom Cahue, IT Manager for the Mary Campbell Center. Tom shares his experiences as an…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisAI for MSPs: Security Skills Unlock Generative AI — Business of Tech Lounge with Jay McBain
In this episode of the Business of Tech Lounge with Dave Sobel, the format is more interactive, allowing live viewers to ask questions and engage with guests…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri Feb-23-2024: The Year of the Enterprise Browser | NVIDIA Earnings | Syncro CEO Transition
Today's episode discusses the rise of enterprise browsers in cybersecurity for 2024, highlighting the importance of built-in security features and the need for…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thu Feb-22-2024: Law Enforcement Victory, ConnectWise Security Breach, Google's Gemini for Workspace
In this episode of the podcast, we cover significant developments in the tech world. The LockBit ransomware group has been dismantled by global law…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed Feb-21-2024: FTC's New Rules on AI Impersonation and Deepfakes, Adobe's AI-Powered Acrobat
On today's episode of the podcast, we discussed the FTC's proposed rules to combat AI impersonation and deepfake harms, Adobe's AI-powered enhancements to…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tues Feb-20-2024:AI in Weather, Beauty, and Policing, Air Canada's AI fine, Partner Programs Galore
Today's episode of the Business of Tech covers a range of topics, including the impact of artificial intelligence on various industries, a fine imposed on Air…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisMSP Profitability: Why Churn and Retention Drive Growth — Luke Diaz, DBT Ventures
In this bonus episode of the Business of Tech podcast, host Dave Sobel is joined by Luke Diaz, founder of DBT Ventures, to discuss customer success and SaaS…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
The Business of Tech: Why Should You Care?
Explore the strategies, challenges, and successes that define the tech landscape with Dave Sobel on "The Business of Tech" podcast. Gain insights on how…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri Feb-16-2024: Google and OpenAI Launch new models, Remote Work Opportunities Shrink, $$ with AI
On this episode of the Business of Tech podcast, we dive into the latest developments in AI from Google and OpenAI, including tools that write code and…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thu Feb-15-2024: TeamLogic IT Partners with NinjaOne, CISA's 2024 Priorities, ArcServe bails on MSP
On today's show, we discuss TeamLogic IT partnering with NinjaOne for endpoint management of over 100,000 devices, CISA reveals its 2024 cybersecurity…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisWed Feb-14-2024: SMB Sentiment Dips, Early Days of Microsoft 365's AI Co-Pilot, Office Space Trends
In this episode, we discuss three important topics. First, small business sentiment in the US has dipped due to concerns over inflation and labor costs. The…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tue Feb-13-2024: Microsoft's AI Success: Closing Gap w/AWS, Gen Z's Job Anxiety, Cloud Marketplaces
In this episode, we discuss the latest news in the tech industry. We start by highlighting Microsoft's success with its AI initiatives, including the…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Mon Feb-12-2024: China's Cyber Threats, AI Regulations & Consulting, NinjaOne's $1.9B Valuation
In this episode of "The Business of Tech," Dave Sobel discusses three key topics. First, he highlights the recent breach of U.S. systems by China-backed…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisAI for MSPs: Inside an MSP Built to Run on AI — TJ Karwal, Cluster Networks
In this bonus episode of the Business of Tech, host TJ Karwal speaks with the CEO and founder of Cluster Networks, a company revolutionizing the IT industry…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thu Feb-8-2024: Google Unveils Gemini Ultra and Revamps AI Strategy, Automation Nation, JCDC Turmoil
In this episode of the Business of Tech podcast, Dave Sobel discusses three important developments in the tech industry. First, Google revamps its AI strategy…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed Feb-7-2024: Deepfakes and the Threat to Digital Identity, Earnings Report, Vision Pro Management
In this episode of the Business of Tech podcast, host Dave Sobel discusses the impact of AI on digital identity. He highlights a recent case in Hong Kong where…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tue Feb-6-2024: New Cybersecurity Rules, Rising Zero Trust Adoption, and SMB Router Hacking
In this episode, Dave Sobel discusses three important tech news updates. Firstly, the SEC has introduced new cybersecurity rules for SaaS systems to enhance…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Mon Feb-5-2024: Tech Layoffs Amidst a Booming Job Market: Contradictions and Concerns
In this episode of "The Business of Tech," host Dave Sobel discusses the contradicting news of layoffs at tech giants Google, Amazon, and Microsoft amidst a…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisMSP Operations: Leading Transformation Through Small Bets — Jen Swanson
In this episode, host Dave Sobel discusses the topic of digital transformation and leadership with guest Jen Swanson, a seasoned professional with extensive…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri Feb-2-2024: The Vision Pro is Here, RTO Policies and Financial Gains, Exploring Transformation
In this episode of the Business of Tech podcast, host Dave Sobel brings you the latest news and updates in the tech industry. He starts off by discussing the…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thu Feb-1-2024: N-Able's Global Futurology Study, AI Productivity Reality, SolarWinds Challenges SEC
In this episode, Dave Sobel discusses three important tech news stories. First, N-Able's inaugural Global Futurology Study reveals insights into the growth of…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed Jan-31-2024: Cybersecurity + AI Consulting: 2024 Growth, Automation Growth, Swifties change MSFT
In this episode of "The Business of Tech," host Dave Sobel discusses the key areas of growth for MSPs in 2024. He highlights the importance of cybersecurity…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tue Jan-30-2024: MIT says humans cheaper than AI, AWS Courting SMBs, rising cyber costs
In this episode of "The Business of Tech," Dave Sobel discusses the findings of a study by MIT on the cost of deploying artificial intelligence (AI)…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Mon Jan-29-2024:US Growth vs. EU Struggles, AI-generated Deep Fakes of Taylor Swift, AI Oversight
In this episode of "The Business of Tech," host Dave Sobel discusses contrasting economic trends between the U.S. and Europe. While the U.S. experienced strong…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisInsights into Product Management and Revenue Growth with Jessica Nelson Kohel
In this bonus episode of the Business of Tech, the host interviews Jessica Nelson Kohel, the co-founder and president of The Product Consult. With over 18…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thu Jan-25-2024: Deepfakes in politics, ransomware tactics, Vision Pro numbers, Outsourcing & GenAI
In this episode of "The Business of Tech," host Dave Sobel discusses four key topics. First, he highlights the investigation by the New Hampshire AG into a…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed Jan-24-2024: AI Governance and the Role of Regulation, Pax8, Atakama, Seceon and Microsoft moves
In this episode of "The Business of Tech," Dave Sobel discusses the growing risks of AI in finance and politics, and the rise of regulations ahead of the…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tue Jan-23-2024: IT and Business Services Market Rebound, Nightshade & Glaze, Broadcom & VMWare
In this episode, we discuss the current state of the IT and business services market, which is showing signs of a rebound according to ISG Research. We also…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Mon Jan-22-2024: M365 Add-Ons: 14 to 61 in 4 Years, Horizon IT Fallout, Vision Pro Debut
In this episode of The Business of Tech, host Dave Sobel discusses four important tech news stories. First, he highlights Microsoft's 365 add-on search and the…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisMSP Automation: Connect the Systems, Kill the Manual Work — Uzair Ahmed, Cottonwood Automation
In this bonus episode of the Business of Tech, host Dave interviews Uzair Ahmed, the founder and chief automation officer at Cottonwood Automation. Uzair…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri Jan-19-2024: MSPs Boost IT Budgets by 70%, FTC Joins AI Pact, Kaseya Case Update
In this episode, we discuss four key topics. First, MSPs are boosting their IT budgets by up to 70% to meet the growing demand for enterprise IT. Second, the…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thur Jan-18-2024: AI's Global Copyright Law Challenges, AI Integration Planning Hurdles, Remote Work
In this episode of the Business of Tech podcast, Dave Sobel discusses three key topics. First, he explores the business opportunity for IT services in guiding…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed Jan-17-2024: Cloud Soars as Traditional IT Declines, Google's No More Exit Fees, Data Analytics
In this episode, Dave Sobel discusses the latest updates in the tech market. He starts by highlighting the increase in cloud infrastructure spending and the…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tue Jan-16-2024: CES Highlights, Microsoft Unveils Copilot Pro, Evergreen's International Ambition
In this episode, Dave Sobel discusses the highlights from CES, including the introduction of Wi-Fi 7, which promises faster speeds and improved efficiency for…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri Jan-12-2024: Trends in Flexibility, Remote Work, and Employee Well-being & Building AI Services
In this episode of the Business of Tech podcast, host Dave Sobel discusses the changing work landscape and the impact it has on employee well-being. He shares…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thu Jan-11-2024: Generative AI on Upward Mobility, Microsoft CoPilot adoption, and OpenAI's moves
In this episode of the Business of Tech podcast, host Dave Sobel discusses OpenAI's strategic moves, including their response to copyright lawsuits and the…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed Jan-10-2024: Carta's Unconsented Investor Contact, CES 2024: AR and VR, HPE to buy Juniper
In this episode, we discuss three key tech news stories. First, we dive into the controversy surrounding Carta, a cap table management company, and its alleged…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Tue Jan-9-2024: NIST Report Highlights Key AI Attack Types, Self-Evolving AI Models, Vision Pro Date
In this episode of the Business of Tech podcast, Dave Sobel discusses the security and privacy risks associated with the rapid deployment of artificial…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Mon Jan-8-2024: Tech Industry Job Growth and Cybersecurity Advances, Cloud Transformation Challenges
In this episode of the Business of Tech, host Dave Sobel discusses several key topics affecting the tech industry. He highlights the contrasting trends in job…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
IT Services for Law Firms: Driving Tech Adoption in Legal — Colin S Levy
Supported by: https://skykick.com/mspradio/ https://timezest.com/mspradio Want to take my class?…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Fri Jan-5-2024: Microsoft's Bold AI Move: Co-Pilot Key, Metrics Mastery in the Boardroom
In this episode of the Business of Tech, host Dave Sobel discusses Microsoft's new AI move with the introduction of a co-pilot key on Windows 11 devices. He…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Thu Jan-4-2024: CMMC 2.0's Final Rule; CISA Feedback on Secure-by-Design; Windows 11 Struggles
Four things to know today 00:00 CMMC 2.0 Final Rule Released: Implications for Defense Contractors and MSPs 04:25 NSF, Air Force, and UK Supreme Court moves to…
- Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis
Wed Jan-3-2024: Thriving MSP Software Market, AI in Small Devices, AI Safety
Three things to know today 00:00 MSP Software Market Thrives with 15.2% Year-Over-Year Growth 03:28 Apple's Open-Source Multimodal LLM 'Ferret' Sparks Interest…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisMSP Automation: AI That Monitors Projects on Its Own — Mike Psenka, Moovila
In this bonus episode of The Business of Tech, host Dave interviews Mike Psenka, CEO of Moovila, to explore the concept of autonomous project monitoring and…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisTue Dec-12-2023: Patching and Security Vigilance, Log4j Exploits, AI and MSP Tools
In this episode of the Business of Tech, three important topics are discussed. First, the recent federal agency compromise serves as a wake-up call for the…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisMon Dec-11-2023: Employment & Wage Growth, Competitive Differentiation, and Inclusivity Development
In this episode, we discuss three important updates in the tech industry. Firstly, the tech sector is showing stability, which is good news for the overall…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisUnderstanding intersection of Technology and Physical Security: Skylar Security CEO Jamine Moton
In this bonus episode of The Business of Tech, host Dave interviews Jamine Moton, the CEO of Skylar Security, to discuss physical security. Jamine shares her…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisFri Dec-8-2023: Fri Dec-8-2023: AI Could Enable a Four-Day Workweek, Windows Returns to Annual Release Cycle
In this episode of the Business of Tech podcast, Dave Sobel discusses three key topics. First, he explores how AI could enable a four-day workweek for millions…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisThu Dec-7-2023: Google's Gemini AI vs. GPT-4, Syncro on Research-Backed Pricing Strategies, AI Meetings
In this episode of the podcast, we cover three important tech news updates. First, Google has unveiled its new AI software called Gemini, which claims to…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisWed Dec-6-2023: Microsoft's AI Enhancements, the Impact on IT Professionals, API Security Call from SaaS Alerts
In this episode of the Business of Tech, Dave Sobel shares four important updates. Microsoft has enhanced their AI-powered Copilot service with GPT-4 Turbo and…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisTue Dec-5-2023: Dell's AI Server Dilemma, Economist Declares Return to Office Dead, Amazon's Q Woes
In this episode, we discuss three key topics. Firstly, we explore the rising demand for AI servers and the challenges faced by Dell due to supply chain…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisThe Evolution of Perspective on Private Equity: A Two-Year Journey with Peter Melby
In this bonus episode of The Business of Tech, Peter Melby returns to discuss his post-sale journey after selling his business to private equity. Two years…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisFri Dec-1-2023: Amazon Web Services Re:invent for MSPs, Accenture Goes Passwordless, Make MSPs into LSIs
In this episode, Dave Sobel discusses the top announcements from Amazon Web Services (AWS) reInvent for MSPs. One highlight is the repurposing of the Fire TV…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisThu Nov-30-2023: Cloud Computing: Complex Workloads and New Customer Demand, Debunking AI Job Fears
In this episode, Dave Sobel discusses four important updates in the world of technology. First, he explores the next wave of cloud computing and the increasing…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisWed Nov-29-2023: AI-generated Work, Chief AI Officers, and Misinformation
In this episode, we discuss four important tech news stories. First, Salesforce reveals that 64% of employees admit to passing off AI-generated work as their…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisTue Nov-28-2023: Malware-Free Cyberattacks, FTC's AI Oversight, and AT&T's MSSP Spinoff
In this episode, we cover three important news stories. First, a Huntress report reveals that over half of SME cyberattacks in Q3 were malware-free, with…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisTue Nov-28-2023: Malware-Free Cyberattacks, FTC's AI Oversight, and AT&T's MSSP Spinoff
In this episode, we cover three important news stories. First, a Huntress report reveals that over half of SME cyberattacks in Q3 were malware-free, with…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisMon Nov-27-2023: Corporate Governance & Mission Alignment, Adapting to Outcome-Focused Engagements
In this episode, we discuss four important tech news updates, including OpenAI's CEO drama and the importance of mission alignment. We also explore how the IT…
Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services AnalysisSurviving the Gates of Hell: A Kaseya Breach Victim Speaks with Robert Cioffi
In this extended bonus episode of The Business of Tech, host Dave speaks with Robert Chiaffi, an MSP who experienced the Kaseya breach. They discuss the…