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IT authors and entrepreneurs Ryan Morris, Karl Palachuk, and Dave Sobel provide commentary on the changing world of technology opportunities and emerging tech.

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IT authors and entrepreneurs Ryan Morris, Karl Palachuk, and Dave Sobel provide commentary on the changing world of technology opportunities and emerging tech.

We want to expand the discussion from the SMB IT channel to all things tech - with one eye on the future and the other on profits. Join us!

    Episode 206: ChatGPT Year 1, Robots Multiplying by Thousands, and Destructive Private Equity

    Episode 206: ChatGPT Year 1, Robots Multiplying by Thousands, and Destructive Private Equity

    Topic 1: Chat GPT 1 year later.
    AI Article Summary: Elon Musk creates his own AI company called X.AI, while Satya Nadella of Microsoft invests in OpenAI and accelerates plans to incorporate AI into Microsoft's products. OpenAI releases ChatGPT as a "low key research preview," which becomes a hit. Meta, led by Mark Zuckerberg, faces challenges with its own chatbot and struggles with the decision to go open-source. Microsoft introduces its own chatbot in Bing, surpassing Google's efforts. Geoffrey Hinton, a prominent AI scientist at Google, decides to quit and reflects on the rapid advancements in AI technology.
    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/05/technology/ai-chatgpt-google-meta.html
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    Topic 2: Robots Multiplying by Thousands!
    AI Article Summary: Agility Robotics plans to open a factory in Oregon to mass-produce humanoid robots, starting with their bot named Digit. The factory aims to produce 10,000 robots per year and will assist companies like Amazon with tasks such as hauling and lifting. The production of bipedal robots that are nimbler and more versatile than existing industrial counterparts presents engineering challenges, but Agility Robotics aims to make general-purpose humanoids available as soon as possible. 
    Other competitors in this space include Tesla, Boston Dynamics, Sanctuary AI, Figure, and Apptronik. Amazon has invested in Agility Robotics and is testing Digit in a laboratory. The concern about robots taking jobs from humans has prompted Amazon to partner with MIT to study automation's impact on work. While there is momentum behind humanoid robots, there is still more testing to be done. In a separate article, it is highlighted that America's military needs to embrace artificial intelligence and robotics to maintain its competitive advantage in future wars, but congressional and bureaucratic restraints hinder rapid mobilization and investment in these technologies.
    https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-whats-next-d504c6f4-c6d1-4979-ae67-72f5bfaff090.html
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    Topic 3: Will Private Equity Destroy Our Industry?
    Karl speculates that private funding and private equity will be looking for serious payouts starting in 2024. With a 4-6 year window, the clock is ticking. Some companies will have an identity crisis in the years ahead, and that will become visible in 2024. 
    Higher interest rates will force companies to decide, “Do we want to run this company like an adult, or take our money and leave?” Those who stay will either get loans - at higher rates than we’ve seen in twelve years - or take companies private so they don’t rely on outside financing.
    Investors who were promised a straight 40-50% return per year were disappointed in 2023 and that disappointment will grow in 2024. These people care nothing for the businesses they buy or the end clients of those businesses.
    Our industry cannot escape the effects of this unknown element of chaos.
     
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    Sponsor Memo: IT Service Provider University 
    This episode is Sponsored by Dave’s January class at ITSPU.com.

    Dave is teaching a brand new class in January: navigating emerging technologies for MSPs. This is a five week class, which will walk through the methodology Dave uses for analyzing technologies and how you can apply that in your business to find trends and be effective in your service provider business. More info at 

    https://www.itspu.com/all-classes/classes/navigating-emerging-technologies-for-msps/
     
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    Episode 205 - Overworking, AI, AR, and More!

    Episode 205 - Overworking, AI, AR, and More!

    We're Baaaaaack!
    The Killing IT team returns . . . with a fun and educational Q4 show. 
    Topic 1: Overworking 
    Have you heard the term Over Employment or Overworking? These are folks who manage to hold down two or three full time jobs using apps and BS. Are these just eager, hardworking "gig" folks, or are they thieves who are simply more interested in making money than earning an honest living?
    A few links:
    https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7begx/overemployed-hustlers-exploit-chatgpt-to-take-on-even-more-full-time-jobs
    https://www.wired.com/story/remote-tech-workers-secret-multiple-jobs/
    https://www.fisherphillips.com/en/news-insights/fp-weekly-checklist-avoiding-the-new-breed-of-workplace-scams-in-the-remote-work-era.html
    They even have their own web site.
    https://overemployed.com/

    Topic 2: Catch up on Artificial Intelligence
    Wow! What a year.
    Are we in the middle of a singularity? ow much is this like the early Internet (late 1990’s)? It seems like 2023 will be remembered as the year of AI. 
    We look at the good and the great - and what's next.
    What do you think?

    Topic 3: Metaverse – Dave offers a theory
    What will augmented reality bring? It looks like the future is becoming a little more visible. New products, from Apple's Vision Pro to Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses, are bringing new opportunities and will only get better with a little AI!
    We discuss.
    Please like and share - and send us your feedback!
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    :-)
     

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    Episode 204: KIT LIVE at the SMB Online Conference

    Episode 204: KIT LIVE at the SMB Online Conference

    Topic 1: How much will AI change our business in the next twelve months?
    ChatGPT now has over 100 million users. Government wants to regulate it. We’re past the hockey stick moment.
     https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/14/u-s-tech-policy-must-keep-pace-with-ai-innovation/ 
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    Topic 2: Oh Dear God - Minority Report crack for Ryan:
    Movie clip reconstructed by an AI reading mice's brains as they watch
    Researchers have put together a 30-second movie clip based on a group of mice's brain activity data that was recorded while they watched the footage
    https://www.newscientist.com/article/2371943-movie-clip-reconstructed-by-an-ai-reading-mices-brains-as-they-watch/ 
     
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    Topic 3: How dead is the metaverse?
    KP: Not every “cool” technology has a big future. It will find its niche.   
    https://www.businessinsider.com/metaverse-dead-obituary-facebook-mark-zuckerberg-tech-fad-ai-chatgpt-2023-5
     
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    Resources and Links:
    https://www.businessof.tech/
    https://www.asigra.com/
    https://smbonlineconference.com/
     

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    Epsiode 203: AI is Moving Fast, Killing IT Revisits the Cabana, & This Isn't Goodbye but See You Later

    Epsiode 203: AI is Moving Fast, Killing IT Revisits the Cabana, & This Isn't Goodbye but See You Later

    Topic 1: The Arms Race is Here...AI is Definitely Moving Fast, but Will It Break Things?
    ChatGPT is now integrated in Bing as “Prometheus.” That sounds ominous. But Bard is also coming. And now Ernie. And Claude. Soon there will be AI bots generating “conversations” and disrupting the search industry on all sides of the globe. Is that a good thing?
    https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinas-baidu-finish-testing-chatgpt-style-project-ernie-bot-march-2023-02-07/
    https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/08/chinese-tech-giant-alibaba-working-on-a-chatgpt-rival-shares-jump.html
    Sample alternative tools - 
    https://bing.com
    https://hyperwriteai.com/
    https://easy-peasy.ai/ 
    ...And also, apparently writing software is about to become a less-lucrative career path.
    https://www.semafor.com/article/01/27/2023/openai-has-hired-an-army-of-contractors-to-make-basic-coding-obsolete
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    Topic 2: Revisiting the Cabana...
    Four years ago, we set out to change the way our industry discussed IT. 
    We covered the scary, the quirky, and the fun of IT--all in hopes we could help others (and ourselves) understand this wild world just a little more.  
    Thank you for helping us do that.
    This is not goodbye. We WILL see you later.
    Until then, we thank you for tuning in to the Killing IT Podcast. 
     
    Contact us:
    Karl
    https://smallbizthoughts.com/
    https://smbonlineconference.com/
    Dave
    https://www.businessof.tech/
    Ryan
    rmorris@morrismp.com
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmorris303
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    Episode 202: The Good Guys win the Cyber Wars, Scientist Using Wifi to See Through Walls, & AI and Ethics

    Episode 202: The Good Guys win the Cyber Wars, Scientist Using Wifi to See Through Walls, & AI and Ethics

    Topic 1: Score 1 for the Good Guys in the Cyber Wars
    https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-0f2b3e6a-1272-4510-8fd2-c1aa9128b8db.html
    In a significant development in the fight against ransomware, the FBI announces that they have shut down a notorious cyber gang after infiltrating their system months ago and secretly giving decryption keys to ransomware victims.
    Topic 2: Ummmm … This is Some Seriously Scary Big Brother Stuff
    https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3p7xj/scientists-are-getting-eerily-good-at-using-wifi-to-see-people-through-walls-in-detail
    Scientists have announced that they are able to see people through walls using WiFi technology. And not just the “heat blob” from Hollywood movies … but detailed movements and positions. On a scientific note, this is cool. On a security / privacy note, this is super eerie. 
    Topic 3: No One Is Surprised: The First Victim in the AI Wars Will Be … Ethics
    https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-77eb3638-5655-4156-b6dc-abb7129dde34.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0
    Sure, generative AI is fun. We have had our laughs and we’re starting to grind the gears to find legitimate uses for services like ChatGPT … and the possibilities are incredible. But never forget that this isn’t just about technology, it’s about business. And the incumbents aren’t going to just let the upstart take over the industry. And once the race for market domination begins, the commitment to ethics and fair treatment are likely to be the first casualties.
    https://www.nist.gov/trustworthy-and-responsible-ai 
    Princeton computer science professor says don't panic over 'b******t generator' ChatGPT
    https://www.businessinsider.com/princeton-prof-chatgpt-bullshit-generator-impact-workers-not-ai-revolution-2023-1
    "It is trying to be persuasive, and it has no way to know for sure whether the statements it makes are true or not," he said. 

    Also … this one is incredibly funny:
    https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-login-77eb3638-5655-4156-b6dc-abb7129dde34.html
    :-) 
    The Onion weighs in with the most accurate take on ChatGPT yet.
    Sponsor Memo: OITVOIP
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    Episode 201: Jobs Again, FBI Crime Data is NOT Good, & First Personal Drone to be Produced by India

    Episode 201: Jobs Again, FBI Crime Data is NOT Good, & First Personal Drone to be Produced by India

    Topic 1: Sorry: Let’s talk jobs.
    December: Total new jobs UP 235,000. That is despite the fact the enterprise companies (500 employees+) reduced jobs by 151,000
    https://adpemploymentreport.com/ ← Great summary stats
    Spotify  600 (6% of workforce)
    Twitter  3,700 (50% of those who lasted this long)
    Salesforce 7,000 (10% of workforce)
    Microsoft 10,000 (5% of workforce)
    Tesla  10,000 (10% of workforce)
    Google  12,000 (6% of workforce)
    Amazon 18,000 (1% of workforce)
    Oh, and . . .
    Apple  0 (0% of workforce) - Minor adjustments at retail locations
    See also the big Layoff-Tracker Service at TrueUp -  https://www.trueup.io/layoffs 
    NOTE - TrueUp also lists about 180,000 tech job openings right now.
    Topic 2: The FBI crime data is not good!
    We have a crime data dilemma. 
    The recent mass shooting in Monterey Park, CA will NOT be included in the FBI's nationwide crime statistics.
    It turns out, the county as well as 33% of other law enforcement agencies, have not be using the the justice department's crime reporting system. 
    Does this data disconnet present new opportunities? 
    https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-whats-next-add26afa-8dd9-45d6-9e98-19120c707fe6.html?chunk=0&utm_term=emshare#story0
    Topic 3: First Personal Drone to be Produced by India
    No, Wally, you don’t get a flying car. But you might get a personal drone. Currently going into production for the Indian Navy. But keep your eyes open for a civilian version.
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indias-first-passenger-drone-will-be-showcased-by-navys-tableau-on-republic-day/articleshow/97292778.cms
    Maybe you do get a flying car:
    https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2023/01/09/flying-cars-virginia-jetson
    The maker of the Jetson One — a single-passenger aircraft whose manufacturer says it can take off and land from a driveway — says one of its first customers is in Charlottesville, with a delivery scheduled for later this year, per the company's website.
     
    Sponsor Memo: NSITSP 

    Hey MSPs: People are talking about you - behind your back.
    They're regulators and legislators. They're CISA and the states of Texas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana. And more.
    Every state now has at least one committee in their state legislature that focuses on cybersecurity. That means regulation is coming. You can count on it.
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    Find out more and join today at https://www.nsitsp.org
    We're working on your behalf to turn the industry into a profession.
     
     

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