Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

Today

• The roundup with the top news from around tech related to COVID-19

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/22/21184192/sim-racing-coronavirus-f1-nascar-iracing-veloce-esports-max-verstappen-lando-norris

https://www.channele2e.com/business/finance/ingram-micro-expands-financing-for-u-s-canadian-partners/

• Zero day vulnerability in Windows

https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-23-microsoft-windows-vulnerability-adobe-type-manager.html

AND

• Revised data for services companies on 2020 outlook

https://store.globaldata.com/report/gdtmt-tr-m250--tech-media-telecom-trends-2020-thematic-research/?utm_source=channele2e

https://www.channele2e.com/business/enterprise/it-services-2020-market-forecast-bleak/

About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Oveka · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

Supporting the IT services community through insights, analysis, and transparency.

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Today

• The roundup with the top news from around tech related to COVID-19  

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/22/21184192/sim-racing-coronavirus-f1-nascar-iracing-veloce-esports-max-verstappen-lando-norris

https://www.channele2e.com/business/finance/ingram-micro-expands-financing-for-u-s-canadian-partners/

• Zero day vulnerability in Windows

https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-23-microsoft-windows-vulnerability-adobe-type-manager.html

AND

• Revised data for services companies on 2020 outlook

https://store.globaldata.com/report/gdtmt-tr-m250--tech-media-telecom-trends-2020-thematic-research/?utm_source=channele2e

https://www.channele2e.com/business/enterprise/it-services-2020-market-forecast-bleak/

Today, a focus on what you need to know around tech.

Uber link:

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How to Host a Virtual Party:

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How to be a Good Guest at a Virtual Party:

https://youtu.be/GLRmHARTsic

About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Oveka · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

Supporting the IT services community through insights, analysis, and transparency.

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

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Today, a focus on what you need to know around tech.

Uber link:

https://link.axios.com/click/19807049.45555/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tL3ViZXItY2VvLXRydW1wLWVjb25vbWljLXN0aW11bHVzLTBhZDc2ZTI3LWEyY2YtNGZkYi1hZDI0LTgyMzVkYzMyNmY5MS5odG1sP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9naW4mc3RyZWFtPXRvcA/5e0f5f621708b15dfa0421deBd1164577

How to Host a Virtual Party:

https://youtu.be/Vwt6hYdwUD8

How to be a Good Guest at a Virtual Party:

https://youtu.be/GLRmHARTsic

Support the vendors who support the show:

👉 https://businessof.tech/sponsors/

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

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Today

• The roundup
• Facebook has a new look
• A new AI tech in wildfires

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/05/tech/ai-wildfires/index.html

• Google gets a worker council

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-19/google-agrees-to-worker-council-in-europe-amid-recurring-discord

AND

• Clarification from Wednesday’s 3D print story

https://www-theverge-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/3/17/21184308/coronavirus-italy-medical-3d-print-valves-treatments

About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Oveka · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

Supporting the IT services community through insights, analysis, and transparency.

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

👉 https://businessof.tech/plus

Want the show on your favorite podcast app or prefer the written versions of each story?

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Looking for the links from today’s stories?

Every episode script — with full source links — is posted at:

🌐 https://www.businessof.tech

Pitch your story or appear on Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

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Today

•   The roundup
• Facebook has a new look
• A new AI tech in wildfires

https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/05/tech/ai-wildfires/index.html

• Google gets a worker council

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-19/google-agrees-to-worker-council-in-europe-amid-recurring-discord

AND

• Clarification from Wednesday’s 3D print story

https://www-theverge-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/3/17/21184308/coronavirus-italy-medical-3d-print-valves-treatments

Today

• Come for the roundup, stay for the two bits of levity at the end

https://twitter.com/spilling_the_t/status/1240387988682571776

AND

• Teams and Slack both with announcements right when they are ramping up the most

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/18/21184865/slack-redesign-update-sidebar-changes-available-now-download

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-teams-usage-up-by-12-million-in-the-past-week-hitting-44-million-daily-active-users-due-largely-to-covid-19

About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Oveka · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

Supporting the IT services community through insights, analysis, and transparency.

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

👉 https://businessof.tech/plus

Want the show on your favorite podcast app or prefer the written versions of each story?

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Looking for the links from today’s stories?

Every episode script — with full source links — is posted at:

🌐 https://www.businessof.tech

Pitch your story or appear on Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

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Today

•   Come for the roundup, stay for the two bits of levity at the end

https://twitter.com/spilling_the_t/status/1240387988682571776

AND

• Teams and Slack both with announcements right when they are ramping up the most

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/18/21184865/slack-redesign-update-sidebar-changes-available-now-download

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-teams-usage-up-by-12-million-in-the-past-week-hitting-44-million-daily-active-users-due-largely-to-covid-19

Today

• Your daily roundup
• Lessons from Italy, and cool use of 3D printing

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200317/04381644114/volunteers-3d-print-unobtainable-11000-valve-1-to-keep-covid-19-patients-alive-original-manufacturer-threatens-to-sue.shtml

AND

• Apple releases new stuff!

https://www.cnet.com/news/apples-new-macbook-air-and-ipad-pro-new-keyboard-trackpad-support-and-lidar/

About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

MSP Radio is supported by our partners:

ABC Solutions · CometBackup · Firetail · Guardz · HaloPSA · LogMeIn · Mailprotector · Oveka · Pax8 · Rythmz · ScalePad · TimeZest · Transit AI

Supporting the IT services community through insights, analysis, and transparency.

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

👉 https://businessof.tech/plus

Want the show on your favorite podcast app or prefer the written versions of each story?

📲 https://www.businessof.tech/subscribe

Looking for the links from today’s stories?

Every episode script — with full source links — is posted at:

🌐 https://www.businessof.tech

Pitch your story or appear on Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

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Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today

• Your daily roundup
• Lessons from Italy, and cool use of 3D printing

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200317/04381644114/volunteers-3d-print-unobtainable-11000-valve-1-to-keep-covid-19-patients-alive-original-manufacturer-threatens-to-sue.shtml

AND

• Apple releases new stuff!

https://www.cnet.com/news/apples-new-macbook-air-and-ipad-pro-new-keyboard-trackpad-support-and-lidar/

Support the vendors who support the show:

👉 https://businessof.tech/sponsors/

Get exclusive access to investigative reports, vendor analysis, leadership briefings, and more.

👉 https://businessof.tech/plus

Want the show on your favorite podcast app or prefer the written versions of each story?

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Looking for the links from today’s stories?

Every episode script — with full source links — is posted at:

🌐 https://www.businessof.tech

Pitch your story or appear on Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services Insights:

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