Episode 542: Neal and Toby discuss the biggest M&A deal in Alphabet’s history after it acquired cybersecurity company Wiz for $32B. Then, a corporate espionage story involving two dominant HR software companies that could be taken straight out of a Hollywood script. Plus, Nvidia hosts its highly anticipated GTC event which just unveiled its latest AI chip. Also, tennis superstar Novak Djokovic is leading the charge for his tennis players’ union to reform the governing bodies over Tennis, claiming they’re a “cartel” preventing equitable player pay. Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Learn more at sophos.com Get your MBD mug here: https://shop.morningbrew.com/products/morning-brew-daily-mug Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here: https://link.chtbl.com/MBD Watch Morning Brew Daily Here: https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Good morning, Brew Daily Show. I'm Neil Freiman. And I'm Toby Howell.
Today, Google eased on down the road with a record-breaking acquisition of Wiz. Then pro tennis players are not happy with their working conditions and are suing to do something about it. It's Wednesday, March 19th. Let's ride. Let's ride.
Home at last. Yesterday evening, NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore splashed down off the coast of Florida, ending a space saga that captivated the world. Originally intended to be an eight-day mission, their stay on the International Space Station lasted 286 days due to technical problems with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft that carried them up to the ISS.
During their nine-month journey, Wilmore and Williams covered some distance. They orbited the Earth 4,576 times, traveled 121 million miles, and played over 142,000 rounds of Never Have I Ever. Toby, gravity has never felt so good.
Gravity is undefeated. One of the coolest parts of a splashdown off the Gulf Coast of Florida is civilians generally know where it will happen. So some boaters kind of get out there and try to watch it. But SpaceX and the Coast Guard, they work to keep them away so they can do the retrieval safely.
But you can't control what happens under the water, which is why it was very funny that this huge pot of dolphins swam up while the retrieval was happening. They're curious animals. They just wanted to see what was going on, but not a bad unplanned welcome crew after 280 days up in space. I hope Suni and Butch just kick back, watch some NCAA tournament games, and just do nothing for the next days.
They've been working a long time. Now a word from our sponsor, Sophos. Neil, the NCAA tournament is kicking off in earnest tomorrow, and I, for one, know exactly who I am picking. Florida, Duke, or Cinderella? No, I am simply picking the team with the best offense and the best defense. That is not how it works, Toby.
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