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Dina Kumets of Huntress Labs

Host Karl caught up with Dima Kumets, Principal Product Manager at Huntress Labs focused on their Security Awareness Training product. It was an entertaining interview! This interview focuses on the Security Awareness Training product, which features…

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Cisco’s Duo Incident, Ransomware Victims and Backup Compromises, Cyber Salaries Revealed

In this episode of “The Business of Tech,” we discuss cybersecurity incidents and studies revealing concerning trends in the industry. We highlight Cisco’s Duo security incident involving a threat actor accessing MFA SMS logs through a phishing attack on a supplier. Additionally, we cover studies showing the high salaries in cybersecurity, but also the gender and ethnic disparities present. Stay informed and protected in the world of tech.

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Tue Apr-16-2024: Amazon’s Three-Layer GenAI Stack, OpenAI’s ChatGPT Updates, EU Broadcom Scrutiny

In this episode of the podcast, we delve into tech news covering Amazon’s GenAI stack, Google’s AI challenges in material science, and Broadcom’s scrutiny in the EU for VMware pricing. Andy Jassy’s emphasis on generative AI as Amazon’s next big focus is also highlighted, outlining the three layers of their AI stack. OpenAI’s release of the updated ChatGPT, GPT-4 Turbo, is discussed.

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Mon Apr-15-2024: Strain on Small Businesses and AI Adoption in SMB Market, Microsoft Price Increases

In this episode of the Business of Tech podcast, host Dave Sobel discusses the financial strain on small businesses, insights from the latest U.S. economic reports, and the soaring adoption of AI in small and mid-sized businesses. He highlights key industry updates such as Amazon retiring a checkout technology, Microsoft pushing upgrades, and Google enhancing workspace security. Market conditions are reviewed, including the downturn in the Russell 2000 index and the challenges faced by U.S. small business owners amidst high inflation and hiring difficulties.

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Mitigating Risks of AI in Organizations: Insights from Jon Gillham

In this bonus episode of the Business of Tech, John Gillham, founder of Originality.ai, discusses the detection of AI use and its impact on content creation. He shares insights on identifying whether content is human-created or AI-generated, highlighting the importance for companies to understand the origins of their content. Gillum’s inspiration for focusing on the intersection of AI and its physical impact on people stems from his experience running a content marketing company.

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The Business of Tech Lounge – Thursday, April 11 2024

On this episode of the Business of Tech Lounge, Dave Sobel covers a range of topics including the impact of remote work on office space, unauthorized use of generative AI by employees, cloud migrations, shadow IT, and recent product launches. Goldman Sachs warns about the challenges faced by office owners due to maturing debts amidst the work-from-home boom. The episode also features insights on NIST 2 and previews an upcoming interview. Special thanks to SalesBuilder for sponsoring the show. Join in for valuable IT sales workflow tips and more tech updates.

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Fri Apr-12-2024: Engineer Stops Global Cyber Attack, NIST Tackles Backlog, AI in Brand Spoofing

In this episode of “The Business of Tech,” we dive into the world of cybersecurity. We discuss how a lone Microsoft engineer uncovered a potential global cyber attack through a Linux backdoor discovery, NIST’s efforts to address vulnerability database backlog, and the crucial role of AI in safeguarding small to medium businesses from brand spoofing attacks.

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Thu Apr-11-2024: Navigating the Copyright Minefield,AI Safety Research,AI Use Cases

Today’s episode covers the challenges of navigating the copyright minefield and the impact of generative AI on content creation. Legislation targeting AI copyright compliance and fines for lack of creator disclosures is discussed. Kaseya introduces a generative AI assistant to empower sales teams, reducing documentation time. Additionally, AI safety research is examined, revealing that only 2% of AI research is dedicated to the topic despite an increase in global AI safety research papers.

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Reselling Copilot As A Service?

1.) MSP Question of The Week Is there an opportunity there for MSPs to resell consulting service around copilot? — 2.) Notes on The News  Windows features disappearing in 2024:  Google looking to purchase Hubspot:  United States…

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Wed Apr-10-2024: State of the Tech Workforce 2024,Cloud Cost Overruns, Geek Squad Layoffs

In this episode of the Business of Tech podcast, host Dave Sobel covers the state of the tech workforce in 2024, with predictions of 3% growth and 300,000 new tech positions. He discusses cloud cost overruns and IT leaders preparing for spending to exceed $1 trillion by 2026. Additionally, he highlights Best Buy’s Geek Squad facing mass layoffs due to financial rebalancing and an AI focus. Dave also touches on recent data indicating fluctuations in job numbers and concerns about inflation in the tech industry

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