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One theme, but with over a dozen specific stories to report. Let’s catch you up on all of the tech news and implications of COVID-19

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21163553/google-io-2020-cancelled-coronavirus-tech-developer-conference

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21163744/google-microsoft-free-access-coronavirus-google-hangouts-meet-teams

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21163844/wechat-yy-censoring-coronavirus-keywords-citizen-lab

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-03/apple-restricts-employee-travel-to-italy-korea-on-coronavirus

https://www.geekwire.com/2020/amazon-employee-seattle-tests-positive-coronavirus/

https://thenextweb.com/neural/2020/03/02/alibabas-new-ai-system-can-detect-coronavirus-in-seconds-with-96-accuracy/

https://venturebeat.com/2020/03/03/how-people-are-using-ai-to-detect-and-fight-the-coronavirus/

https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot

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.

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One theme, but with over a dozen specific stories to report.     Let’s catch you up on all of the tech news and implications of COVID-19

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21163553/google-io-2020-cancelled-coronavirus-tech-developer-conference

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21163744/google-microsoft-free-access-coronavirus-google-hangouts-meet-teams

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/3/21163844/wechat-yy-censoring-coronavirus-keywords-citizen-lab

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-03/apple-restricts-employee-travel-to-italy-korea-on-coronavirus

https://www.geekwire.com/2020/amazon-employee-seattle-tests-positive-coronavirus/

https://thenextweb.com/neural/2020/03/02/alibabas-new-ai-system-can-detect-coronavirus-in-seconds-with-96-accuracy/

https://venturebeat.com/2020/03/03/how-people-are-using-ai-to-detect-and-fight-the-coronavirus/

https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot

Today

• COVID-19 updates
• The FAA moves on drones

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/02/new-faa-drone-rule-is-a-giant-middle-finger-to-aviation-hobbyists/

• Apple did slow down those iphones

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/2/21161271/apple-settlement-500-million-throttling-batterygate-class-action-lawsuit

AND

• Which big tech company do Americans trust most?

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/2/21161271/apple-settlement-500-million-throttling-batterygate-class-action-lawsuit

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

•   COVID-19 updates
• The FAA moves on drones

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/02/new-faa-drone-rule-is-a-giant-middle-finger-to-aviation-hobbyists/

• Apple did slow down those iphones

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/2/21161271/apple-settlement-500-million-throttling-batterygate-class-action-lawsuit

AND

• Which big tech company do Americans trust most? 

https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/2/21161271/apple-settlement-500-million-throttling-batterygate-class-action-lawsuit

Today

• Thoma Bravo takes Sophos Private

https://www.channele2e.com/investors/private-equity/thoma-bravo-completes-sophos-buyout/

https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4011673/thoma-bravo-completes-sophos-takeover

• A deep dive into repurposing malware

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/why-write-your-own-mac-malware-when-you-can-rip-off-a-competitors-a-how-to/

AND

• Next steps for the podcast

https://patreon.com/mspradio

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

•   Thoma Bravo takes Sophos Private

https://www.channele2e.com/investors/private-equity/thoma-bravo-completes-sophos-buyout/

https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4011673/thoma-bravo-completes-sophos-takeover

• A deep dive into repurposing malware

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/02/why-write-your-own-mac-malware-when-you-can-rip-off-a-competitors-a-how-to/

AND

• Next steps for the podcast

https://patreon.com/mspradio

Today

• Covid-19 impacts

https://www.channele2e.com/business/enterprise/coronavirus-technology-econoomic-impact

https://nationalhomeless.org/category/mortality/

Dr Drew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWY0oZV51VY

https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4011568/hp-postpones-global-partner-event

https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/2/27/21156676/coronavirus-facebook-f8-canceled-major-tech-conferences-covid-19

• Google wins on First Amendment challenge

https://venturebeat.com/2020/02/27/google-defeats-conservative-groups-youtube-censorship-appeal/

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/28/21157476/youtube-video-removal-appeal-takedown-community-guidelines-report

AND

• HackerOne with bug bounty details

https://www.zdnet.com/article/seven-hackers-have-now-made-a-million-dollars-each-from-bug-bounties-says-hackerone/

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

•   Covid-19 impacts

https://www.channele2e.com/business/enterprise/coronavirus-technology-econoomic-impact

https://nationalhomeless.org/category/mortality/

Dr Drew: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWY0oZV51VY

 https://www.channelpartnerinsight.com/news/4011568/hp-postpones-global-partner-event

https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/2/27/21156676/coronavirus-facebook-f8-canceled-major-tech-conferences-covid-19

• Google wins on First Amendment challenge

https://venturebeat.com/2020/02/27/google-defeats-conservative-groups-youtube-censorship-appeal/

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/28/21157476/youtube-video-removal-appeal-takedown-community-guidelines-report

AND

• HackerOne with bug bounty details

https://www.zdnet.com/article/seven-hackers-have-now-made-a-million-dollars-each-from-bug-bounties-says-hackerone/

Today

• Clearview AI hacked

https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/2/26/21154606/clearview-ai-data-breach

• A high profile phishing scam to educate users

https://amp.tmz.com/2020/02/26/barbara-corcoran-chinese-email-scam-assistant-shark-tank/

AND

• Two transportation tech updates

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/26/21142685/california-dmv-self-driving-car-disengagement-report-data

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/26/21154094/ebike-dutch-speed-limit-system-test-green-light-schiphol-s-pedelec-isa

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

• Clearview AI hacked

https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/2/26/21154606/clearview-ai-data-breach

• A high profile phishing scam to educate users

https://amp.tmz.com/2020/02/26/barbara-corcoran-chinese-email-scam-assistant-shark-tank/

AND

• Two transportation tech updates

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/26/21142685/california-dmv-self-driving-car-disengagement-report-data

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/26/21154094/ebike-dutch-speed-limit-system-test-green-light-schiphol-s-pedelec-isa

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