MSP Dispatch is your source for news, community events, and commentary in the MSP channel. 

Hosted by: Tony Francisco and Ray Orsini

Give us your feedback by emailing news@mspmedia.tv  

In this episode of MSP Dispatch we touch on the recent tech layoffs explained by Stanford, CNET’s article-writing AI is already publishing very dumb errors and the 6 questions that people with high emotional intelligence ask themselves to be calm, balanced, and centered.

Learn more from our sponsors:

MSPGeekCon 2023: https://mspgeekcon.com/

Bering McKinley’s Cyber Insurance Bootcamp: https://education.beringmckinley.com/cyber-insurance-bootcamp-webinar-699/

Story Links:

  • Tech Layoffs Explained by Stanford
    • https://news.stanford.edu/2022/12/05/explains-recent-tech-layoffs-worried/
  • CNET's Article-Writing AI Is Already Publishing Very Dumb Errors
    • https://futurism.com/cnet-ai-errors
  • People With High Emotional Intelligence Ask Themselves These 6 Questions to Be Calm, Balanced, and Centered
    • https://www.inc.com/nick-hobson/people-with-high-emotional-intelligence-ask-themselves-these-6-questions-to-be-calm-balanced-centered.html

Notable Mentions:

  • WhatsApp Fined €5.5 Million by Irish DPC for GDPR Violation
    • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/whatsapp-fined-55-million-by-irish-dpc-for-gdpr-violation/
  • T-Mobile Has been Hacked revealing the Data of 37 Million Accounts in API Data Breach
    • https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/t-mobile-hacked-to-steal-data-of-37-million-accounts-in-api-data-breach/
  • Spotify to Cut 6% of Workforce, the Latest in Big Tech's Layoffs
    • https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/spotify-to-cut-6-of-workforce-the-latest-in-big-techs-layoffs/
  • Microsoft Boosts OpenAI With Multibillion-Dollar Investment
    • https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/microsoft-boosts-openai-with-multibillion-dollar-investment/

Banter Story:

  • Congress says the Army can’t spend $400 million buying Microsoft HoloLens headsets
    • https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/12/23552132/microsoft-hololens-army-contract-denied-v1-2-improvements

Community Events:

  • 1/23 - 1/25 In Person Event | Schnizzfest: Phoenix, AZ
  • 1/27 @ 11:00 am ET | January Channel Pitch Presented by The Channel Program
  • 1/26 - 1/28 In Person Event | Q1 Producers Club Meeting: San Diego, CA

MSP Media Network Events:

  • Tuesdays and Fridays @ 10:00 am ET | MSP Dispatch Presented by The MSP Media Network
  • 1/25 @ 1:00 pm ET | Partner First: How to Implement a Cybersecurity Policy Process
  • 2/2 @ 6:30 pm ET | The Tech Bar Podcast Ep. 51 with Tom Lawrence

Connect with our hosts: 

  • Tony Francisco: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyjfrancisco/

  • Ray Orsini: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rayorsini/

Be sure to follow us on social media: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspmediatv/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mspmediatv

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mspmediatv/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspmediatv  

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mspmedia

Discord: https://discord.gg/Hc7b55cJPF

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mspmediatv

0:00 Teaser

0:47 Intro Banter

3:48 Tech Layoffs Explained by Stanford

9:18 CNET's Article-Writing AI Is Already Publishing Very Dumb Errors

14:48 People With High Emotional Intelligence Ask Themselves These 6 Questions to Be Calm, Balanced, and Centered

19:50 Notable Mentions

22:52 Feedback

23:32 Community Events

25:32 Sign-off

27:13 Outtakes