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Understanding the Value of Solution Providers in the AI with AWS's Ben Schreiner
In this bonus episode of The Business of Tech, host Dave talks to Ben Schreiner from Amazon Web Services about their perspective on the managed services space and small and medium businesses (SMBs). Ben explains how AWS focuses on helping SMBs grow by lev
Sustainability and the Role of Technology Providers: The Importance of Power: A Conversation with Larry Hahn
In this bonus episode of the Business of Tech, Dave Sobel sits down with Larry Hann from Schneider Electric to discuss the importance of power and sustainability in the technology industry. Larry explains how power enables all the devices we use on a dail
Fri Dec-15-2023: Partner Profitability in the Cloud Era, New Cybersecurity Rules from SEC & FCC
In this episode, Dave Sobel discusses three important topics. First, he explores the profitability of partners in the cloud era, comparing VARs and MSPs to system integrators. Despite the growth in revenue and employees, system integrators have not seen h
Thu Dec-14-2023: Cloud and AI Security Measures, Q4 Diversity Report, Profitable Providers & Comp
In this episode of "The Business of Tech," Dave Sobel shares four important updates. First, U.S. federal agencies are increasing their cloud and AI security measures in response to growing cyber threats. Second, the quarterly IT leadership report shows mi
Wed Dec-13-2023: AI: Leveler or Divider?, MSP360's Self-Service Revolution, OpenAI's Leadership
In this episode of the Business of Tech podcast, Dave Sobel discusses four important topics. First, he explores whether AI is a leveler or a divider in white-collar work, citing studies that show AI primarily benefits high-performing employees and has lit
Mon 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 industry. Despite a slight dip in tech employment, there is high demand for AI talent. Secondly, we
Understanding 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 journey and how she founded Skylar Security. They also delve into security dynamics and how they
Fri 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 of workers by 2033, without sacrificing pay or productivity. Next, he covers the news that Wind
Thu 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 outperform OpenAI's ChatGPT in math, coding, and reasoning tasks. Gemini is a large language model tr
Wed 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 DALI-3, improving its capabilities for IT professionals. However, generative AI also poses chal