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    Cisco revisits channel partner contracts amid memory chip shortage

    The networking giant moved to address rising component prices during a ‘once-in-a-generation’ infrastructure refresh.

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    New CEO, new priorities: How Kaseya is changing course

    The MSP platform provider’s leadership change and strategic pivot prioritize partner prosperity over immediate sales.

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    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.

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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.

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    DXC fast-tracks adoption of AWS AI agent builder

    The IT services and consulting firm is pressure-testing the Amazon Quick workspace internally as it stands up a client-focused practice.

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    Global sovereign cloud spend to increase 35.6% in 2026

    Cloud customers will seek more local infrastructure options in an effort to retain full control of their data, according to Gartner.

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    Meter drafts Meraki sales vet to lead growing channel team

    The network service provider is gearing up for global expansion, the company’s new channel chief said.

  • Amazon CEO Andy Jassy speaks during a keynote address at AWS re:Invent 2024, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, at The Venetian Las Vegas on December 3, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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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.

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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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    Threat actors target SolarWinds Web Help Desk flaw

    Researchers say hackers are using remote monitoring and other tools in compromised environments.

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    MetTel, TekSynap take aim at aging Army National Guard telecom

    The modernization service providers finalized multiyear contracts to replace aging networks at bases in Georgia and Tennessee.

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    The IT boom is real but the channel’s share is shrinking

    Vendors are driving a surge in technology spending as hyperscalers continue to pour capital into AI infrastructure buildouts.

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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.

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    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.”

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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.

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    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.

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    AI creates identity sprawl crisis for channel partners

    Automation and non-human identities are changing attack strategies, according to separate reports from Netwrix and the Cloud Security Alliance.

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    Pure Storage partner program overhaul prioritizes outcomes

    The data management platform added tiers, specializations and enablement initiatives to incentivize technical expertise over resale volume.

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    Autonomous attacks ushered cybercrime into AI era in 2025

    Malwarebytes urged companies to adopt continuous monitoring and lock down identity systems as AI models get better at orchestrating intrusions.

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    Lexful looks to untangle MSP documentation with AI

    The software startup built a platform with embedded AI search to guide IT services providers through legacy specs and records.

  • HP President and CEO Enrique Lores speaks during a keynote address at CES 2023 at the Venetian Las Vegas on Jan. 4, 2023 in Las Vegas.
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    HP CEO Enrique Lores steps down

    After more than three decades, Lores departed Tuesday to become the CEO of PayPal. The PC giant appointed Bruce Broussard as interim CEO.

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    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.

    Updated Feb. 5, 2026
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    AWS, Nutanix deliver sovereign cloud that partners can work with

    Geopolitical developments are creating challenges and opportunities for IT service providers, resellers and consultants.