AI, connectivity demands make next-gen Wi-Fi a priority for more building operators

Many organizations view Wi-Fi as a strategic growth engine, but complexity challenges remain, according to a report by Cisco.

By Joe Burns • April 28, 2026

Kaseya delivers agentic AI support for MSPs

The IT management software provider trained autonomous AI assistants on more than a billion help-desk tickets.

By Matt Ashare • April 28, 2026

AI raises the bar for IT service providers: Bain

Two reports from the consulting firm highlight the opportunities and challenges facing channel partners.

By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • April 28, 2026

Tech market consolidation accelerates as global IT spending hits record high

Gartner expects global technology spend to reach $6.31 trillion this year, driven by data center capital investments and unceasing demand for managed services.

By Nidhi Sharma • April 27, 2026

Hyperscalers don’t need partners — their customers do

Big Tech infrastructure investments bypass the channel, yet there’s $78 billion in data center spending out there for managed service providers.

By Matt Ashare • April 27, 2026

The channel’s next growth engine isn’t another product. It’s outcomes in the AI era.

AI is reshaping the channel: winners will deliver outcomes that make enterprise complexity disappear.

By Ali Shaikh • April 27, 2026

PwC partners with Google Cloud to take on the managed security market

The professional services firm is stepping up its managed security ambitions with a Google Cloud-powered service that leans on agentic AI. The target market is companies that have outgrown DIY security.

By Nidhi Sharma • April 24, 2026

Partner marketing has always been messy, but AI can help

Vendors are deploying AI to cut approval bottlenecks and content headaches that make partner marketing so painful. But the technology is only as good as the human relationships underneath it.

By Craig Galbraith, Channel Dive contributor • April 24, 2026

AI-written software creates hassles for wary security teams

A new report explains what cybersecurity practitioners need to see before they trust AI coding tools. 

By Eric Geller • April 24, 2026

Neoclouds have a networking problem: Omdia

Partners with connectivity capabilities can plug gaps for GPU clouds providers if they can stomach the risk.

By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • April 23, 2026

Microsoft prepares partners to push AI, agentic 365 bundles

The software giant made partner program tweaks as it readies Microsoft 365 E7 and Microsoft Agent 365 for launch next week.

By Matt Ashare • April 22, 2026

Fleet goes partner-first as device management gets complicated

After 10 years of direct sales, Fleet says every new customer deal will now flow through a partner.

By Nidhi Sharma • April 22, 2026

Google Cloud carves out $750M AI fund for partners

The investment will provide training, tools and resources, including engineering assistance, the hyperscaler said Wednesday.

By Matt Ashare • April 22, 2026

Execs fear job loss over AI adoption failures

C-suite leaders feel pressure to guide their teams through the AI transition as the technology shifts their own job responsibilities, a Writer survey found.

By Paige Gross • April 21, 2026

Channel leaders confront the trilemma of AI

Partners should be ready to help businesses tame a three-headed beast: outdated infrastructure, spiraling cloud costs and VMware dependency.

By Matt Ashare • April 20, 2026

Vibe coding has exploded in the tech advisor market

Small channel partners can spin up their own internal software platforms thanks to AI. But what should they do next?

By James Anderson • April 20, 2026

Wipro buys Alpha Net service contracts to fuel AI push

The India-based global consulting firm paid $70.8 million for the acquisition, which is expected to close June 30, it stated in a BSA filing.

By Matt Ashare • April 17, 2026

The MSP AI gap is about governance, not skills

Fewer than half of IT service providers are ready to deliver compliance at scale, according to research by Omdia and AvePoint.

By Christine Horton, Channel Dive contributor • April 17, 2026

Cloudflare, Wiz partnership targets shadow AI

“Existing security tools weren’t designed for the speed or complexity of AI adoption,” Cloudflare Chief Partner Officer Tom Evans said.

By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • April 16, 2026

Salesforce dangles $50 million in agent-building incentives for partners

The software giant said it will also integrate Slack into its app marketplace and provide engineering support to select partners.

By Matt Ashare • Updated April 15, 2026

Scale up or get out: M&A remakes the channel

The channel is consolidating fast. Here's what partners need to know.

By Phil Harvey • April 15, 2026

MSPs race from AI-assisted ticketing to governance services

Leading channel partners have already automated parts of the service desk – managed AI contracts are next.

By James Anderson • April 14, 2026

CBTS CEO: Channel partners who just ‘schlep product’ won’t survive the AI era

Kristin Russell discusses why AI stalls before scale and how the channel’s role is shifting fast beneath all the activity.

By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • April 13, 2026

Enterprises engage MSPs to scale AI

Nearly 9 in 10 organizations already lean on service providers to drive digital transformation, according to IDC research commissioned by KPMG.

By Matt Ashare • April 10, 2026

Unstructured data is piling up as AI risks rise

Most companies lack full visibility into data estates, with concerns over advanced AI threats mounting, according to a Thales report.

By Scarlett Evans • April 9, 2026