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The Buzz: Google Cloud launches Partner Network, Microsoft and OpenAI alter revenue share, and Guardz highlights non-human identity threat

April 29, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Google Cloud launches Partner Network, Microsoft and OpenAI alter revenue share, and Guardz highlights non-human identity threat
Today on The Buzz: Google Cloud targets Microsoft with a new partner program, OpenAI and Microsoft revise their partnership terms, and Guardz releases its 2026 MSP Threat Report.

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The Buzz: AI job cuts top 100,000 for the year, Keeper Security targets phishing at the credential level, and Pia brings zero-touch service desk to Microsoft Teams

April 28, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: AI job cuts top 100,000 for the year, Keeper Security targets phishing at the credential level, and Pia brings zero-touch service desk to Microsoft Teams
More than 100,000 tech jobs have been eliminated industry-wide in the first four months of 2026, with AI cited as a direct cause in nearly half of the cuts. Keeper Security launches real-time phishing defence at the point of credential entry. And Pia’s new Teams-native application brings zero-touch ticket resolution to MSP service desks.

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The Buzz: Canadian cyberattacks surge, Microsoft’s AI bundle overhaul lands Friday, and OpenAI goes channel

April 27, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Canadian cyberattacks surge, Microsoft’s AI bundle overhaul lands Friday, and OpenAI goes channel
New CDW Canada and IDC research finds Canadian enterprise cyberattacks jumped 80 percent in the past year, with cloud infection rates at a record high. Microsoft drops new agentic AI-powered 365 bundles on Thursday, May 1. And OpenAI makes a major channel hire, signalling a shift toward building a real partner program.

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The Buzz: Acronis launches GenAI Protection, Everpure CEO warns of sustained RAMageddon pricing, and Cisco’s quantum networking milestone

April 24, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Acronis launches GenAI Protection, Everpure CEO warns of sustained RAMageddon pricing, and Cisco’s quantum networking milestone
Acronis launches GenAI Protection, giving MSPs a billable way to govern shadow AI across client environments. Everpure CEO Charles Giancarlo publishes an open letter warning of 70-percent average price increases driven by AI-fuelled semiconductor demand – with multi-year disruption likely. And Cisco announces a working Universal Quantum Switch prototype that routes quantum information between incompatible systems without destroying it. Three stories worth your attention to close the week.

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The Buzz: HPE expands channel software push, AvePoint highlights AI governance gap, and ESET tracks cyber insurance influence

April 23, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: HPE expands channel software push, AvePoint highlights AI governance gap, and ESET tracks cyber insurance influence
HPE doubles its software channel team amid hardware cost pressures, new research points to governance as the main hurdle for AI monetization, and ESET reveals how cyber insurance is changing SMB security outsourcing.

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The Buzz: Salesforce launches FDE Partner Network, Cisco reinstates compute deal registration, and CloudCapsule debuts Manage module

April 22, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Salesforce launches FDE Partner Network, Cisco reinstates compute deal registration, and CloudCapsule debuts Manage module
Salesforce bets big on partner-led AI deployments, Cisco reverses its controversial compute deal registration policy, and former Pax8 executives launch the CloudCapsule security platform.

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The Buzz: Everpure revamps partner program, Copado launches AI agents, and Acer invests in Plugable

April 21, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Everpure revamps partner program, Copado launches AI agents, and Acer invests in Plugable
Everpure moves to an outcomes-led partner model, Copado introduces AI agents for Salesforce, and Acer Gadget bolsters its peripheral lineup through a strategic investment in Plugable.

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The Buzz: Fleet goes 100 percent channel, Scale Computing revamps partner program, and N-able’s AI advice

April 20, 2026 Robert Dutt Comments Off on The Buzz: Fleet goes 100 percent channel, Scale Computing revamps partner program, and N-able’s AI advice
Today’s channel briefing covers Fleet’s pivot to a 100 percent channel sales model, Scale Computing’s new Velocity Partner Program, and a pragmatic approach to AI monetization from N-able.