Contrivian is the under-the-radar connectivity play MSPs need to know

The company routes nearly all revenue through the channel, and it's solving one of enterprise connectivity's most persistent failure modes.

By Phil Harvey • March 26, 2026

Fidium joins Flexential Marketplace as AI workloads push fiber demand past 100G

Fidium is expanding its network reach through Flexential’s data center marketplace as AI workloads push fiber to 800G and beyond.

By Phil Harvey • March 20, 2026

The overlooked driver of digital transformation: How clear audio unlocks adoption

Clear audio builds trust, accelerates decisions and enables effective hybrid work.

March 16, 2026

How 3 channel firms are managing memory chip shortages

As supply chain issues spread beyond the PC industry, partners are adjusting to scarcities that are expected to persist into next year.

By Matt Ashare • March 13, 2026

MSPs ponder the maddening magic of OpenClaw

The open source tool is stoking MSP imagination and concerns, as a wave of industry-focused AI software companies clamor for attention.

By James Anderson • March 11, 2026

Consumers prefer talking to people in customer service

Two-thirds of consumers are not confident with how companies use generative AI to interact with customers, a Pegasystems survey found.  

By Bryan Wassel • March 10, 2026

VR vendor wants a channel lift from franchise floors to the C-suite

CustomerXR sees partners as a key to open IT executive doors the industry has struggled to reach.

By James Anderson • March 10, 2026

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 Christine Horton, Channel Dive contributor • Feb. 27, 2026

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 Matt Ashare • Feb. 25, 2026

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 James Anderson • Feb. 24, 2026

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 Matt Ashare • Feb. 23, 2026

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 Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • Feb. 12, 2026

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 Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • Feb. 10, 2026

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

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

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 Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • Feb. 6, 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

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

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 Kelly Teal, Channel Dive contributor • Jan. 20, 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

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 Matt Ashare • Jan. 15, 2026

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

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

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 Matt Ashare • Jan. 6, 2026

Channel partners help PolyAI speed sales

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

By James Anderson • Jan. 5, 2026