AI Consumption Billing Creates Accountability Gap in MSP ContractsAI Bill DueStart with Microsoft. In late April, BleepingComputer reported that admins can now remove the... By: Dave Sobel/May 8, 2026/Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategy, Community Sentiment, Product & Company Updates, Regulation
Data Gaps, Not Hype, Block Productive AI for MSPs: Insights from Dr. Fern HalperThe episode reveals a persistent and widening governance gap as organizations rush to implement AI without... By: Dave Sobel/April 27, 2026/Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategy
Tiffani Bova on AI Compressing the MSP Transition: Faster Change, Higher RiskThe structural shift facing MSPs is the rapid movement from the traditional “model era” to the... By: Dave Sobel/April 20, 2026/Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategy, Security
AI Collapsing the Software Layer: Risks for MSP Roles and Tech Debt with Dusty GullesonThe episode focuses on the ongoing collapse of traditional software and service delivery layers, accelerated by... By: Dave Sobel/April 13, 2026/Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategy, Community Sentiment, Regulation
Draup Data Shows Cybersecurity Hiring Pressure Will Persist Into 2028 – Vijay SwaminathanThe core structural shift highlighted involves a skills convergence and expanded role definition across technology and... By: Dave Sobel/March 27, 2026/Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategy, Security
How Cyber Insurance Analytics Are Changing Risk Accountability for MSPs – Nir Perry of CyberwriteThe episode highlights a structural shift in the cyber insurance market, marked by increasing reliance on... By: Dave Sobel/March 19, 2026/Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategy, Regulation, Security
RAM Shortages Reshape Channel Economics: Interview with Howard DaviesThe episode centers on sustained component shortages in the IT channel, specifically RAM, which are expected... By: Dave Sobel/March 15, 2026/Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategy
AI Integration Raises Data Governance Demands for MSPs — Colin BlairThe episode centers on D&H’s strategic approach to vendor selection, AI program development, and partner enablement... By: Dave Sobel/March 8, 2026/Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategy, Security
Cybersecurity Distribution and Shared Risk Models: Interview with Jason Beal of Exclusive NetworksThe episode centers on the evolving responsibility and risk allocation within cybersecurity distribution, with particular focus... By: Dave Sobel/March 1, 2026/Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategy, Security
Jessica Yeck on AI Project Challenges and Partner Strategies at TD SYNNEXThe discussion centers on the implementation challenges and partner enablement strategies for artificial intelligence (AI) within... By: Dave Sobel/February 21, 2026/Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategy
Managed Services and AI Integration: Interview with Brian Harmison on Corsica Technologies’ StrategyCorsica Technologies’ reported 105% year-over-year growth in managed services bookings stands out as the primary development,... By: Dave Sobel/February 17, 2026/Artificial Intelligence, Business Strategy
Mike Riggs Joins Empath: Moving from Founder-Led Vision to Formal Product GovernanceToday on The Business of Tech, we’ve got an exclusive you won’t hear anywhere else. Right... By: Dave Sobel/February 2, 2026/Business Strategy
France’s Platform Ban and South Korea’s AI Law Show Regulation Catching Up to TechnologyI want to lead with what may be quiet, unnoticed stories. France is set to discontinue... By: Dave Sobel/January 29, 2026/Regulation
Channel Growth Accelerates While MSP Integration Failures Threaten Margins and TrustChannel sales are expected to exceed $4 trillion globally this year, with partner-driven deals projected to... By: Dave Sobel/January 28, 2026/Product & Company Updates
Stalled AI Adoption and UK Job Losses Show Productivity Gains Are Not Broadly SharedAI adoption in the workplace has stagnated, with a survey by Gallup revealing that the percentage... By: Dave Sobel/January 27, 2026/Artificial Intelligence
As Managed Services Stall Globally, Distributor-Led IT Buying Gains MomentumThe latest report from the Information Services Group indicates a slowdown in global demand for managed... By: Dave Sobel/January 26, 2026/Business Strategy
AI Governance Moves Center Stage as Models Drift and Personalization DeepenAnthropic is revising its foundational guidelines for the Claude AI model, focusing on teaching the AI... By: Dave Sobel/January 23, 2026/Artificial Intelligence
TechAisle Warns SMB Security Will Shift in 2026 as Identity Attacks and AI Agents Redefine RiskWe’re going to talk security today, and I want to level set with TechAisle’s latest analysis. ... By: Dave Sobel/January 22, 2026/Security
PC Spending Reflects Operational Necessity While AI Spending Bets on Unproven DemandGartner reports a 9.3% rise in worldwide PC shipments in late 2025, marking a recovery after... By: Dave Sobel/January 21, 2026/Product & Company Updates
Jobless Claims Fall as Small Businesses Pull Back on Hiring, Especially Entry-Level RolesUS jobless claims unexpectedly fell last week to their lowest level in over a month, indicating... By: Dave Sobel/January 20, 2026/Community Sentiment