Google's Gemini Live, Flux AI Challenge, Antitrust Ruling, Vendor Empowerment, AI Advancements

Google introduces Gemini Live, a voice chat feature powered by generative AI, offering enhanced speech capabilities and natural conversations. Meanwhile, Flux, an open-source AI image generation model developed by Black Forest Labs, gains popularity for its superior performance in rendering people. The rapid advancements in AI technology are highlighted, showcasing the iterative progress and the potential for models like Flux to quickly surpass competitors like Midjourney.The episode also delves into a significant antitrust case against Google, where the tech giant faces potential breakup over its search monopoly. The ruling, seen as a historic win for the American people, could reshape monopolization law and have broader implications for the Internet and business practices in the U.S. The discussion emphasizes the impact of exclusive contracts on market dynamics and sets the stage for a remedy phase to address Google's anti-competitive practices.Furthermore, the episode explores how partners in the tech channel are favoring fewer vendor relationships, empowering them to seek vendors that can help achieve business outcomes rather than just product sales. Advancements in AI, such as Zotero's Copilot 2, are enhancing operational efficiency for providers. The evolving landscape of AI technology, including challenges and opportunities in enterprise workflows, cybersecurity, and identity and access management, is discussed, highlighting the need for organizations to remain vigilant as the technology evolves.Lastly, the episode touches on four megatrends that MSPs should track to stay relevant in the industry. These megatrends include climate issues, workforce changes, IT risks, and supply chain disruptions, with a focus on enhancing resiliency and addressing global disruptions. The discussion underscores the importance of focusing on business outcomes with AI technology and the need for businesses to adapt to the changing technological landscape to thrive in the industry. Three things to know today00:00 Gemini Live Debuts on Google One with Advanced Voice Chat, While Flux Challenges Midjourney02:39 Google Loses Landmark Antitrust Case, Faces Potential Breakup Over Search Monopoly04:17 Fewer Vendor Relationships Empower Partners as AI Matures Beyond the Hype  Supported by:  https://movebot.io/mspradio/    All our Sponsors:   https://businessof.tech/sponsors/ Do you want the show on your podcast app or the written versions of the stories? Subscribe to the Business of Tech: https://www.businessof.tech/subscribe/Looking for a link from the stories? The entire script of the show, with links to articles, are posted in each story on https://www.businessof.tech/ Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/mspradio/ Want to be a guest on Business of Tech: Daily 10-Minute IT Services Insights? Send Dave Sobel a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/businessoftech Want our stuff? Cool Merch? Wear “Why Do We Care?” - Visit https://mspradio.myspreadshop.com Follow us on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/28908079/YouTube: https://youtube.com/mspradio/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mspradionews/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mspradio/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessoftechBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/businessoftech.bsky.social