Emerging Tech

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    TD Synnex points partners toward outer space

    The distributor’s space tech initiative targets a market where, according to Omdia, channel partners already earned $23 billion last year.

    By • Nov. 13, 2026
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    Cognizant splits 68,000 staff into Claude, OpenAI and Gemini units

    The three groups, revealed over the last 22 days, don't overlap, the company said. Close to 80% of the new Claude unit is already using Claude in client work.

    By • Nov. 11, 2026
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    Sponsored by Schneider Electric

    Partner funding, without the guesswork

    Partners shouldn’t have to change their business model to benefit from a partner program. Schneider Electric’s new framework supports how partners operate.

    By Jon LoBello - Director, Channel Program Strategy • Oct. 12, 2026
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    Top channel conferences in 2027

    Partners will have plenty to discuss at this year’s events as AI deployments expand and the channel consolidates.

    By , , , • Updated Nov. 9, 2026
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    Avant pairs tech advisors with professional services firms

    The technology services distributor launched the partner matchmaking program with Zoom at its annual summit.

    By • Oct. 6, 2026
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    Anthropic, AWS step up FDE push

    Claude Frontier Academy and two new AWS credentials are the tech industry’s latest bid to expand the forward deployed engineering ranks.

    By • Oct. 5, 2026
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    PSA startup DataGlu targets AutoTask and ConnectWise

    “There's a big opportunity here to displace a couple of giants,” DataGlu CRO Bill Patchett said.

    By • Sept. 28, 2026
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    TD Synnex gears up to drive Nvidia AI racks through the channel

    The distributor teamed up with Mark III Systems to deliver the Vera Rubin-powered compute platform to enterprise customers.

    By • Sept. 25, 2026
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    Fix it once: Why IT needs to stop solving the same problems twice

    Predictive IT is the North Star. But organizations don’t need to wait for that future to make meaningful progress today.

    By TeamViewer • Sept. 14, 2026
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    Alianza buys Skribby, aims telco AI at meetings that MSPs manage

    The Belgian startup allows developers to build meeting bots that work inside Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Zoom.

    By • Sept. 11, 2026
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    Sponsored by Schneider Electric

    Lead with software. Accelerate modernization. Drive growth.

    Move beyond hardware with data-driven insights that accelerate infrastructure modernization.

    Sept. 10, 2026
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    Opinion

    Why AI deserves its own category

    Confusing AI with automation is a big mistake that creates major risks for regulated organizations.

    By Rick Mutzel • Aug. 20, 2026
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    AI agent headcount triples in 15 months: Salesforce

    The software vendor’s research finds organizations are deploying agents in under two days, even as ROI remains elusive.

    By • Aug. 14, 2026
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    IBM, OpenAI strike AI services deal

    The two firms will launch a set of industry-specific offerings to help customers work through key AI deployment obstacles.

    By Roberto Torres • Aug. 13, 2026
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    Enterprises seek help to deploy AI as complexity mounts

    Forward deployed engineers are supporting companies by linking technical AI rollouts to business processes and easing adoption.

    By Makenzie Holland • Aug. 3, 2026
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    AI will redirect $234B in enterprise software spending: Gartner

    “This is less an apocalypse and more of a metamorphosis,” Managing VP Analyst George Brocklehurst said.

    By • July 2, 2026
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    AppViewX launches global partner program

    The security platform vendor revamped its existing channel ecosystem with a focus on sales plus services.

    By • June 30, 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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    AI use could lead to a connectivity crisis

    Networks need to start moving tokens, not just bits, according to Tech Mahindra executive Manish Mangal.

    By • June 3, 2026
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    Wi-Fi 7 that goes above and beyond: Meet the eero PoE 7

    Experience the future of business connectivity with eero’s Wi-Fi 7 Power over Ethernet (PoE) access point.

    May 26, 2026
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    Anthropic unseats OpenAI in the enterprise as AI model spending spikes

    Claude was the leading LLM for business use last month, according to the Ramp AI Index.

    By • May 19, 2026
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    Keep your business running through Internet outages with eero Signal

    A backup connection can mean the difference between a minor hiccup and a major disruption to your business.

    May 18, 2026
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    OpenAI spins up standalone consulting business

    The model builder acquired applied AI engineering firm Tomoro to help staff the $4 billion venture.

    By • May 11, 2026
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    As AI proliferates, contact centers pursue workforce redesign over mass layoffs

    Nearly 9 in 10 service and support leaders are having representatives take on new responsibilities and tasks, Gartner found.

    By Kristen Doerer • May 8, 2026
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    Vertiv snaps up liquid cooling vendor

    The move adds Strategic Thermal Labs' engineering capabilities to the infrastructure vendor’s data center portfolio.

    By • April 27, 2026