The Killing IT Podcast

The Killing IT Podcast

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!
KIT Episode Episode 210 - Robots, Industry Finance, and a Practical Approach to AI
The Killing IT PodcastNovember 25, 202432:1644.31 MB

KIT Episode Episode 210 - Robots, Industry Finance, and a Practical Approach to AI

The Q4 2024 Killing IT Podcast features what may be our last discussion of robots for a long time! Topic One - Where Are My Robots??? We’ve been talking about this for five years - So where are the robots? We have a massive personnel shortage on many fronts. AI is creating jobs faster and faster. S...

KIT Episode 209 - AI Risk Repository, Google Monopoly, and Quantum Cryptography. Or Not.
The Killing IT PodcastAugust 20, 202431:1242.85 MB

KIT Episode 209 - AI Risk Repository, Google Monopoly, and Quantum Cryptography. Or Not.

We're back for Q3 2024. Quick question of the day ... then onto the topics of the day. Topic 1: MIT Releases the AI Risk Repository Thanks to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for a major resource. It's definitely more for you than your clients. But we see great opportunity here.  The publi...

Episode 208 - Botnet Battles, the State of AI, and M&A Activity in SMB
The Killing IT PodcastJune 18, 2024
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Episode 208 - Botnet Battles, the State of AI, and M&A Activity in SMB

Topic 1: Massive Botnet Network Taken Down Police coordinated by the European Union's justice and police agencies have taken down computer networks responsible for spreading ransomware via infected emails, in what they called the biggest-ever international operation against the lucrative form of cy...

Episode 207 - Bigger and Bigger MSPs, AI, and How to Consume Advice
The Killing IT PodcastMarch 30, 2024
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Episode 207 - Bigger and Bigger MSPs, AI, and How to Consume Advice

Check out the bonus Killing IT content on MSP Radio's Business of Tech podcast! Today's a great day to subscribe to that: https://www.businessof.tech/subscribe/ -- -- --  Topic 1: The Current State of Mergers, Acquisition, and MSP Consolidation Mergers and Acquisitions are alive and well in the MSP...

Episode 206: ChatGPT Year 1, Robots Multiplying by Thousands, and Destructive Private Equity
The Killing IT PodcastDecember 21, 202331:5243.76 MB

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. M...

Episode 205 - Overworking, AI, AR, and More!
The Killing IT PodcastOctober 04, 202333:2245.8 MB

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,...

Episode 204: KIT LIVE at the SMB Online Conference
The Killing IT PodcastMay 26, 202333:4646.37 MB

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/   --- Topic 2: Oh Dear God - M...

Epsiode 203: AI is Moving Fast, Killing IT Revisits the Cabana, & This Isn't Goodbye but See You Later
The Killing IT PodcastFebruary 21, 202332:2944.61 MB

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 indust...

Episode 202: The Good Guys win the Cyber Wars, Scientist Using Wifi to See Through Walls, & AI and Ethics
The Killing IT PodcastFebruary 07, 202331:1642.93 MB

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 syste...

Episode 201: Jobs Again, FBI Crime Data is NOT Good, & First Personal Drone to be Produced by India
The Killing IT PodcastJanuary 31, 202331:0042.58 MB

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) Sal...

Episode 200: Labor Hoarding, Tech Workforce 2023, We Got the Digital Workplace Wrong
The Killing IT PodcastJanuary 24, 202331:1542.91 MB

Episode 200: Labor Hoarding, Tech Workforce 2023, We Got the Digital Workplace Wrong

Topic 1: Small companies are “labor hoarding” while large companies are laying off. https://www.utahbusiness.com/labor-hoarding-tech/  https://www.teambonding.com/labor-hoarding/  Keeping employees at any cost! Topic 2: Understanding the Dynamics of the Tech Workforce in 2023 Data Point 1: Tech Lay...

Algorithms in need of MGMT Training, Microsoft drops $1B on ChatGPT, & Apple to Create Their Own Chip
The Killing IT PodcastJanuary 17, 202330:5242.38 MB

Algorithms in need of MGMT Training, Microsoft drops $1B on ChatGPT, & Apple to Create Their Own Chip

Topic 1: Algorithms Need Management Training, Too! From Wired Magazine. Human beings excel at avoiding responsibility for difficult decisions. Management and personnel decisions are often difficult. Therefore, they are great candidates for turning decision-making over to the bots. What could possib...

Episode 198: the Generative AI Race, Last Pass Security Incident, and Intelligent Elevators
The Killing IT PodcastJanuary 10, 202330:4942.31 MB

Episode 198: the Generative AI Race, Last Pass Security Incident, and Intelligent Elevators

Topic 1: Generative AI is Fun … Until the “Other” Guys Start Doing It Too https://techcrunch.com/2022/12/31/how-china-is-building-a-parallel-generative-ai-universe/ China is aggressively building their own versions of generative AI platforms (with some obvious / inevitable filters) that do essentia...

Episode 197: Military Fingerprints and Iris Scans on Ebay, the Remote Worker Whistleblower, Mab Simulates Time Travel with AI
The Killing IT PodcastJanuary 03, 202331:1342.87 MB

Episode 197: Military Fingerprints and Iris Scans on Ebay, the Remote Worker Whistleblower, Mab Simulates Time Travel with AI

Topic 1: For Sale on eBay: A Military Database of Fingerprints and Iris Scans Great topic for ITSPs - especially as clients get rid of equipment at the end of year. Old machines of all kinds might have sensitive data. Not this juicy, perhaps, but stories like this are great for you client-facing ne...

Episode 196: Scammers Scamming the Scam, "Luddite" Teens, and the Drones are Here
The Killing IT PodcastDecember 27, 202231:3943.46 MB

Episode 196: Scammers Scamming the Scam, "Luddite" Teens, and the Drones are Here

Topic 1: Meta scamming: Scammers Are Scamming Other Scammers Out of Millions of Dollars https://www.wired.com/story/cybercrime-hackers-scams-forums/  On cybercrime forums, user complaints about being duped may accidentally expose their real identities. Topic 2: Teens are Self-Liberating from Social...

Episode 195: The Bots are Here, AI Fiction Author, and Call Time on FAANG Stocks
The Killing IT PodcastDecember 20, 202231:0942.77 MB

Episode 195: The Bots are Here, AI Fiction Author, and Call Time on FAANG Stocks

Topic 1: The Bots are Coming for LinkedIn, Adding New Layers of Risk for Professionals and for Companies … but Especially for Recruiters https://thehustle.co/12122023-LinkedIn-bots/ Bots are everywhere on social media, and some platforms are doing more to combat them than others. Now that the bots ...

Episode 194: Killer Robot Police, New Words for New Data Volume, AI Images--Good or bad?
The Killing IT PodcastDecember 13, 202232:3544.75 MB

Episode 194: Killer Robot Police, New Words for New Data Volume, AI Images--Good or bad?

Topic 1: Should the Police have killer robots? San Francisco approves the use of robots capable of lethal force. Is this move inevitable, or are the arguments in favor of this just rare exceptions to the rule? https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/sf-police-killer-robots-would-have-explosives-not-gun...

Episode 193: The FTX Contagion, Goodnight to Alexa, Amazon Replaces Recruiters with AI!
The Killing IT PodcastDecember 07, 202230:5742.5 MB

Episode 193: The FTX Contagion, Goodnight to Alexa, Amazon Replaces Recruiters with AI!

Topic 1: The FTX Contagion Has Affected VC / PE Firms that Invest In MSP Vendors https://www.channele2e.com/news/ftx-cryptocurrency-bankruptcy-filing/ In all the noise that’s surrounding the collapse of FTX and the impact on other crypto companies, news is coming out that several major MSP investor...

Episode 192: Federal Communications Commission Draft High-speed Internet Coverage Maps, The Tech Labor Situation, and Fed. Govt Provide Cybersecurity Insurance
The Killing IT PodcastNovember 29, 202231:0342.63 MB

Episode 192: Federal Communications Commission Draft High-speed Internet Coverage Maps, The Tech Labor Situation, and Fed. Govt Provide Cybersecurity Insurance

Topic 1: The Federal Communications Commission has published the initial draft of its revised high-speed internet coverage maps. The old maps were census-block based. The new maps are based on more detailed information from broadband providers. With the old system, a huge census block would be mark...

Episode 191: Lithium Ion Batters Recyclable, 9 in 10 SMBs Fear Ransomware Attack, and Rude Behavior might be Contagious
The Killing IT PodcastNovember 22, 202230:2141.68 MB

Episode 191: Lithium Ion Batters Recyclable, 9 in 10 SMBs Fear Ransomware Attack, and Rude Behavior might be Contagious

Topic 1: Good News on the EV Front: Lithium Ion Batteries can be Recycled! https://www.axios.com/2022/11/10/audi-redwood-ev-battery-recycling Yes … we are headed for an EV world. No … there are not nearly enough batteries or charging stations or grid capacity to handle an EV world. But in a positiv...