AI & Automation


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    Apple’s MacBook price hikes underscore memory cost woes

    “Memory pricing has gone crazy,” Gartner Research Director Ranjit Atwal said.

    By June 30, 2026
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    MSPs should double down on people, despite the urge to chase AI

    In a market sprinting toward automation, personal accountability has become a difference maker.

    By Tom Boggs • June 30, 2026
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    AWS bets $1B on forward deployed engineers in AI land grab

    The hyperscaler plans to pair small squads with customer teams to speed up AI projects. It’s promising partners a role.

    By June 30, 2026
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    Netgear courts MSPs to drive midmarket expansion

    The router company is hoping IT service providers and integrators will help reframe its consumer-centric reputation.

    By June 30, 2026
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    MSP stack fragmentation is a strategic risk. AI is making the cost visible.

    MSP stacks are fragmented. AI is making that cost visible. See how modern platforms bridge the gap.

    June 29, 2026
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    SAP expats bet on agentic software startup

    Hang Ten Systems exited from stealth on Wednesday, touting a stable of Silicon Valley investors and enterprise clients.

    By June 26, 2026
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    How AI is upending the tech workforce

    While engineering remains in demand, entry-level pathways are narrowing, according to SignalFire research.

    By June 26, 2026
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    Software, AI companies form alliance to tackle open-source security flaws

    The emergence of frontier AI models has increased the speed and capabilities of malicious hackers.

    By David Jones • June 26, 2026
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    3 numbers on the cost of AI failures

    Consumers are frustrated by AI chatbots and search that fails to solve their questions. Those failures come with a cost.

    By Kristen Doerer • June 25, 2026
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    TD Synnex CEO senses shift to on-premises compute

    Despite PC and server price increases, “hardware is becoming a very interesting category again,” Patrick Zammit said Thursday.

    By June 25, 2026
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    Neocloud providers will gain greater slice of AI cloud market by 2030

    Specialized cloud vendors can serve enterprises as they seek more control over data storage and governance, according to Gartner.

    By Makenzie Holland • June 24, 2026
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    AI sprawl, token consumption ratchet up tech overspending

    Nearly two-thirds of organizations lack adequate IT asset visibility to control AI costs, according to Flexera.

    By June 24, 2026
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    Power constraints reshape data center industry as AI demand soars

    Available power has plunged to historic lows in key markets as tenants lock in leases two to three years in advance.

    By June 24, 2026
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    AI isn’t solving cybersecurity workforce woes

    More than half of cybersecurity professionals say they’re thinking about leaving the industry, according to a new report.

    By Eric Geller • June 23, 2026
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    Kaseya urges MSPs to move fast on AI services

    A treacherous gap between business needs and what providers can deliver looms over the channel, Kaseya CEO Rania Succar warned.

    By Christine Horton, Channel Dive contributor • June 23, 2026
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    D&H slide upmarket with advanced solutions business unit

    The company is competing for enterprise customers amid a tech distribution market rebound.

    By Craig Galbraith, Channel Dive contributor • June 23, 2026
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    Arrow Electronics opens channel-focused AI enablement hubs

    New facilities in the U.S. and Sweden are offering IT services and consulting partners a try-before-buy approach.

    By June 22, 2026
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    AI pushes campus, branch networks to the breaking point: report

    Traffic is overloading legacy infrastructure, creating a massive modernization and managed services opportunity for partners.

    By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • June 22, 2026
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    AWS offers outcomes-based bounties to service partners

    The hyperscaler rolled out a Business Value Realization program with funds for firms that deliver customer ROI.

    By June 18, 2026
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    Everpure encourages partners to deliver higher value consulting plus sales

    The vendor formerly known as Pure Storage is banking on data moving beyond the back-office to fuel AI adoption.

    By Christine Horton, Channel Dive contributor • June 17, 2026
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    AWS deploys agentic AI security platform to ease threat resolution

    The hyperscaler is automating cloud defense and vulnerability mitigation.

    By June 17, 2026
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    Dell, HPE server supply upended by memory crunch

    Despite similar challenges, the two computer makers are using different strategies to battle supply constraints, including passing costs on to customers.

    By Antone Gonsalves • June 16, 2026
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    AI coding exposes security gaps, partner opportunities

    Organizations need governance help as software development practices move beyond legacy guardrails, according to Checkmarx.

    By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • June 16, 2026
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    OpenAI follows Anthropic into the channel

    The GPT model maker plans to invest $150 million in partner development just three months after the Claude Partner Network launched.

    By June 15, 2026
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    Vulnerability exploits push channel to fortify credential defenses

    Partners should heed the customer call for patch prioritization, cyber resilience and AI governance, Verizon’s channel chief said.

    By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • June 12, 2026