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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 • 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 • June 22, 2026
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    Agentic AI is scaling in manufacturing, but infrastructure gaps remain

    Experts from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Iterate.ai, Altimetrik and Amtech Software weigh in on the state of agentic AI adoption in manufacturing.

    By Sakshi Udavant • 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 • 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 • 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 • June 12, 2026
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    Pax8 builds token tracking to help MSPs bill for AI

    The tech marketplace is building a multi-tenant Copilot panel with Microsoft, betting that usage is how partners will charge for AI.

    By • June 12, 2026
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    Companies aren’t prepared for how AI is accelerating impersonation attacks

    Businesses generally aren’t taking a proactive enough approach to blocking schemes that spoof their leaders’ identities, according to a new report.

    By Eric Geller • June 12, 2026
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    Opinion

    The channel’s real AI opportunity is turning infrastructure spend into business outcomes

    The money's going into chips and data centers. The payoff hides in the back-office work nobody demos on stage.

    By Binny Gill • June 11, 2026
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    Nice vies for GSIs, as vendor engineers invade the channel

    The CX giant’s chief partner officer is courting GSIs and VARs after four months on the job. 

    By • June 10, 2026
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    Optiv’s former consulting unit is courting Anthropic

    The Vobis Ventures-acquired unit will bake cybersecurity design into enterprise agentic AI implementations.

    By • June 9, 2026
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    Lexful pours $7M investment into IT services platform

    The startup plans to make its business records and documentation solution generally available next month.

    By • June 8, 2026
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    Cognitive overload clouds AI efficiency gains

    AI technology has reduced menial tasks while increasing the need for oversight, according to BCG.

    By • June 8, 2026