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    Pure Storage rebrands as Everpure, acquires 1touch to push deeper into AI data management

    Following its first $1B revenue quarter, the company's name change says less about what it does and more about where it wants to go.

    By • Feb. 27, 2026
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    HP takes ‘targeted pricing actions’ as mass memory chip shortages persist

    The PC vendor saw DRAM and NAND prices spike during the first quarter of its 2026 fiscal year, the company’s interim CEO said Tuesday.

    By • Feb. 25, 2026
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    Energy is the Trojan Horse for partners targeting data centers

    Abundant IoT has made renewable fuel cell technology available to partners to win data center operators as new customers. Nuclear power could be next.

    By • Feb. 24, 2026
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    Chip shortages spur demand for refurbished hardware

    Partners are turning to IT asset disposition to supplement new products as component prices increase, according to Omdia.

    By • Feb. 23, 2026
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    Partners to capture nearly 80% of SME IT spending in 2026

    Omdia analysts expect partner-delivered services, security, cloud, AI-enabled software and unified communications remain vital to smaller businesses.

    By • Feb. 12, 2026
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    Tech spending to hit $5.6 trillion as AI reshapes IT services

    Forrester forecasts record 7.8% growth in 2026, with hyperscalers capturing half of AI infrastructure spend and partners shifting to software-led consulting.

    By • Feb. 10, 2026
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    Amazon adds $200B to AI spend blitz

    “We’re monetizing capacity as fast as we can install it,” said CEO Andy Jassy. The company joins Google and Microsoft in escalating 2026 capital expenditures.

    By Makenzie Holland • Feb. 10, 2026
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    AI is saving customer support teams time, survey finds

    Other benefits include scaling support without growing headcount and reduced cost to serve, according to an Intercom survey.

    By Bryan Wassel • Feb. 6, 2026
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    Neoclouds capture growing AI workload traffic, Backblaze says

    The storage provider saw sustained traffic growth to GPU specialists in Q4, signaling an ecosystem opportunity beyond hyperscale platforms.

    By • Feb. 6, 2026
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    Leaders await ‘significant’ revenue boost from AI by 2030

    Investments to fuel the technology will soar over the next four years, but executives fear integration issues will hinder adoption, according to an IBM study.

    By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 22, 2026
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    ServiceNow, OpenAI team up to bolster enterprise AI capabilities

    The new functionalities will include a speech-to-speech voice agent that can react to real-time conversation.

    By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 20, 2026
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    AI productivity pitfalls open a pathway for partners

    Most organizations have seen efficiency gains eaten away by the need to verify, fix and rework AI outputs, according to Workday.

    By • Jan. 20, 2026
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    What to expect from the AI boom this year

    Global spending on AI will surpass $2.5 trillion as M&A activity gains steam and agentic tools infiltrate software, according to Gartner’s 2026 forecast.

    By • Jan. 15, 2026
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    Executives shrug off AI bubble concerns, move forward with adoption plans

    Most C-suite leaders intend to increase investments in the technology this year, and nearly half would do so even if there were a market collapse, Accenture found.

    By • Jan. 15, 2026
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    The future of RMM is AI: Smarter automation for stronger IT operations

    For years, RMM tools have provided visibility, task automation and remote control. However, with AI, RMM is moving beyond rule-based automation into intelligent decision-making — and the shift is more than technical.

    Jan. 12, 2026
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    Nvidia’s Rubin platform aims to cut AI training, inference costs

    The processor is expected to speed AI inference and use less AI training resources than its predecessor, Nvidia Blackwell.

    By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 8, 2026
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    Big Tech doubles down on AI for PCs at CES

    AMD, Intel, Nvidia and HP jockeyed for position in the emerging market Monday at the annual Las Vegas trade show.

    By • Jan. 6, 2026
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    Channel partners help PolyAI speed sales

    VC-backed AI vendors have been leery of selling through technology advisors. PolyAI is changing that.

    By • Jan. 5, 2026
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    5 CIO predictions for AI in 2026

    IT leaders will look to make use of agentic systems, focus on projects with productivity gains and rethink workforce strategies next year.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • Dec. 22, 2025
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    Inside the AI execution gap

    Enterprises need channel partners to help guide adoption, according to DXC Technology research.

    By • Dec. 22, 2025
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    TSD Avant lands historic recapitalization in Court Square deal

    Court Square Capital Partners poured an undisclosed sum into the technology service distributor, adding horsepower to its Pathfinder platform.

    By • Dec. 17, 2025
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    Nvidia Nemotron 3 seeks to power scalable, multi-agent systems

    Nvidia’s latest generation of open models builds on the growing development of multi-agent systems and expands the company’s sovereign AI efforts.

    By Makenzie Holland • Dec. 15, 2025
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    Enterprise AI PC adoption set to slow in 2026

    A second adoption wave is expected to hit in 2027 as enterprises shore up their AI capabilities, according to The Futurum Group.

    By Makenzie Holland • Dec. 11, 2025
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    Workato crafts a practical playbook for agentic AI deployment

    The orchestration platform provider used clear scripts to govern automated processes and build stakeholder trust in the technology, Workato CIO Carter Busse said.

    By • Dec. 9, 2025
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    Should CIOs let go of long-term planning cycles?

    As businesses adapt to seismic technology shifts, leaders must find the balance between short-term response and shortsightedness.

    By S.L. Fuller • Dec. 5, 2025