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TPx enters bankruptcy to clear $1.1B in debt
The telecom carrier-turned-managed service provider hasn’t grown fast enough to make good on payments due in 2026 and 2027.
By James Anderson • June 29, 2026 -
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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 Matt Ashare • 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 Matt Ashare • June 24, 2026 -
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Netskope standardizes discounts for MSP partners
The company revamped its program for the telcos and service providers that manage its secure access service edge product.
By James Anderson • June 18, 2026 -
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Accenture bets big on infrastructure security as consulting business slips
The firm laid down more than $4 billion for a majority stake in threat-detection platform Dragos and full ownership of runZero and NetRise.
By Matt Ashare • June 18, 2026 -
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How GTS is keeping MSP partners happy
The TSD is giving its managed service provider clients the option to put software sales on their own paper.
By James Anderson • June 17, 2026 -
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GTS is taking a contrarian approach to cybersecurity
The Detroit-based technology services distributor’s crawl-walk-run strategy has helped it land agreements with high-profile OEMs.
By James Anderson • June 16, 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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Sagemount-backed Opex goes big in Dallas with Intellys acquisition
The technology advisor merger pairs two of Avant and Intelisys’ largest partners.
By James Anderson • June 8, 2026 -
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Ingram Micro wards off cloud marketplace threat
Distributor Ingram Micro leaned on its platform capabilities to hold onto partners and drive sales growth.
By Nidhi Sharma • June 1, 2026 -
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Capchase adds $200M to help businesses, resellers pay for tech
The vendor financing firm promises to shorten the tech sales cycle that automates loan generation.
By James Anderson • June 1, 2026 -
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SentinelOne lays off hundreds, banks on MSSP sales growth
The cybersecurity software provider will cut 8% of its workforce and lean on partnerships amid profitability strains.
By James Anderson • May 29, 2026 -
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Claude pricing raises new budgeting questions for CFOs
As Anthropic’s model becomes more prevalent across finance, CFOs may have to pay closer attention to token-based billing and its impact on the growing cost of enterprise AI usage.
By Adam Zaki • May 29, 2026 -
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Salesforce says AI is boosting, not killing SaaS
CEO Marc Benioff addressed SaaSpocalypse fears on an earnings call as AI revenue reached $3.4 billion, with Agentforce now handling more inquiries than humans.
By Nidhi Sharma • May 28, 2026 -
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Tech’s titans break revenue records amid deep workforce cuts
The largest vendors aggressively reduced headcounts to fund historic levels of infrastructure spending, Omdia analysts found.
By Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • May 26, 2026 -
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Data center boom to push electrical equipment market to $65B by 2030
Despite transformer shortages and labor constraints, research firm Wood Mackenzie expects data center infrastructure to consume up to 40% of electric grid gear within the next few years.
By Nidhi Sharma • May 22, 2026 -
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Harbor IT rounds out midmarket strategy with ComTech buy
The managed services provider added security and healthcare-focused services to its portfolio with the acquisition.
By James Anderson • May 21, 2026 -
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VC firms pumped over $100B into Snowflake’s partner ecosystem
Venture capital has funneled $113 billion to AI startups in the Snowflake Partner Network since 2020, according to a Crunchbase report.
By Nidhi Sharma • May 21, 2026 -
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Nvidia eyes $200B CPU market
The GPU giant has its sights on compute needed for AI agent orchestration, CEO Jensen Huang told investors Wednesday.
By Matt Ashare • May 21, 2026 -
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Blackstone, Google launch new compute-as-a-service venture
The TPU cloud offering seeks to increase flexibility for enterprises running AI workloads as cloud infrastructure spend continues to rise.
By Makenzie Holland • May 20, 2026 -
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Channel vendors have an account management problem
The delicate balance between direct sales and partner-driven deals is under strain, especially in the telco sector.
By James Anderson • May 20, 2026 -
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Microsoft licensing ignites a midmarket battle
The elimination of bulk enterprise agreement discounts and aggressive customer deal shopping have sparked channel conflict.
By James Anderson • May 19, 2026 -
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Partners pick up on mixed customer signals amid Microsoft’s E7 push
As $99 per user annually, the AI-infused 365 bundle may be too pricey for immediate mass adoption.
By James Anderson • May 15, 2026
