ScanSource gives hardware reps a clear path to the cloud

“We have a group of people who want to do more, and we weren't letting them sell the new technologies,” ScanSource Chairman and CEO Mike Baur said.

By James Anderson • Feb. 11, 2026

Kyndryl reassures investors as revenue flattens

The IT services firm also revamped its finance team and commenced an audit of its cash management practices, company executives said Monday.

By Matt Ashare • Feb. 9, 2026

Workday fires CEO, seeks to digest recent AI acquisitions

The ERP software provider’s stock hit a three-year low when it revealed it was replacing its CEO with co-founder Aneel Bhusri.

By James Anderson • Feb. 9, 2026

Google’s $185B bet on rising customer demand for AI

CEO Sundar Pichai said Wednesday the surge in CapEx spend will let the company set "an eye toward the future" amid a boom in cloud revenue.

By Roberto Torres • Feb. 5, 2026

Cognizant CEO warns AI won’t magically produce value

“You can't apply this technology on existing old processes,” Ravi Kumar S said Wednesday. “You have to reinvent and reimagine the process.”

By Matt Ashare • Feb. 5, 2026

IT services help drive global tech spend above $6 trillion: Gartner

Despite surging data center investments and substantial year-over-year growth in software, third-party IT services will remain the largest segment in 2026.

By Matt Ashare • Updated Feb. 5, 2026

Verizon reseller CSG combines with e-commerce hub 5Gstore

The two companies said they will form a channel partner organization with close to $80 million in annual revenue.

By James Anderson • Feb. 2, 2026

SAP leans on partners to drive mid-market ERP migrations

“The mid-market is actually by far now the fastest-growing market within our customer base,” CEO Christian Klein said during a Wednesday earnings call. 

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 30, 2026

Microsoft AI investments raise questions about long-term strategy

CEO Satya Nadella reported rising interest in cloud and AI sovereignty, which analysts warned could lead to more selective enterprise buying patterns.

By Makenzie Holland • Jan. 29, 2026

Amazon cuts 16K jobs citing ongoing culture shift

The company tied the cuts back to the reorganization push that drove 14,000 layoffs in October. 

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 28, 2026

3 forces redirecting the flow of channel business in 2026

IDC analysts say build-based platform strategies are gaining traction as vendors and partners increasingly overlap in their sales approaches and value propositions.

By Christine Horton, Channel Dive contributor • Jan. 27, 2026

Cisco 360 is here, and partners are ready for it

The company's biggest channel overhaul in two decades went live Monday. The transition has been remarkably smooth.

By James Anderson • Jan. 26, 2026

Supply constraints hinder Intel’s turnaround efforts

Revenues remained flat during the 2025 fiscal year as the chipmaker's plan to return to growth unfolded.

By Roberto Torres • Jan. 23, 2026

Oracle falls in line with Broadcom’s VMware license portability mandate

The hyperscaler follows AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud in adopting the bring-your-own-license model for VCF cloud deployments.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 23, 2026

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

Omdia untangles TSD market, revealing double-digit IT sales growth

Tech services distributor billings grew nearly 15% year over year in 2024 to $16.6 billion, according to new Omdia research.

By James Anderson • Jan. 22, 2026

Confusion clouds Microsoft partners’ path on discount changes

Microsoft wants its partners to drive Copilot adoption and expand Microsoft 365 usage in their clients. That’s easier said than done.

By James Anderson • Jan. 21, 2026

CFOs, CISOs clash over cybersecurity spending as threats mount: Expel

Four in 10 finance leaders said quantified risk reduction would make it easier to justify a cybersecurity spending hike.

By Alexei Alexis • Jan. 21, 2026

Microsoft 365 licensing revamp ripples across channel

Partners are reshaping their Microsoft practices as the hyperscaler pushes its software customers toward third-party providers

By James Anderson • Jan. 21, 2026

Blue Mantis maintains reseller roots amid managed services push

The company has shifted 60% of its revenue to recurring managed services while still growing its data center hardware and software sales.

By James Anderson • Jan. 16, 2026

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 Matt Ashare • Jan. 15, 2026

AI spikes enterprise bandwidth demand

Connectivity costs have been falling for years, but they are now leveling off as enterprise demand for gigabit circuits rises.

By James Anderson • Jan. 14, 2026

AI demand shakes up semiconductor hierarchy

Nvidia extended its GPU dominance as Intel lost ground last year, analyst firm Gartner said in a Monday report.

By Matt Ashare • Jan. 12, 2026

Sandler Partners sticks to independent roots amid M&A frenzy

The technology services distributor eschewed private equity cash in favor of building relationships with its expanding partner base.

By James Anderson • Jan. 9, 2026

11:11 Systems expands VMware services with Ntirety deal

The move marks the company’s sixth VMware-focused acquisition in three years as Broadcom continues to shrink the VCSP ecosystem.

By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • Jan. 9, 2026