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A solution provider behemoth bankruptcy, turmoil at a one-time chip market leader, a faulty content update from a security superstar and a channel antagonist that left partners reeling made our list of the most controversial companies in 2024. okt.to/qUnDCF

Microsoft Eyes $80B AI Investment This Fiscal Year: okt.to/lhTJSm “More than half of this total investment will be in the United States, reflecting our commitment to this country and our confidence in the American economy,” says Microsoft President Brad Smith.

EXCLUSIVE: Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has been criminally indicted two months after her recall By Megan Cassidy and Sarah Ravani / سارا sfchronicle.com/crime/article/…

FBI indictment for conspiracy aiding and abetting and other charges unsealed today... says recalled Mayor Sheng Thao agreed to city business agreements with David and Andy Duong in exchange for $95,000 in wages for her boyfriend Andre Jones and financing for mailings. @ktvu

#BREAKING Recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao indicted on conspiracy and fraud scheme using postal service...@ktvu

Breaking: Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her partner Andre Jones and two members of the Duong family - David and Andy Duong - have been indicted. Charges include conspiracy, bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds, honest services mail and wire fraud. @KQEDNews

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a shift away from incorporating DEI strategies in hiring. This marks a significant and high-profile move in the growing trend of corporations scaling back DEI initiatives. The question remains: what now? okt.to/JuhTDQ

Yves Sandfort, CEO and founder of Comdivision, one of Broadcom-VMware’s top partners in Europe, discusses Broadcom’s 2025 channel strategy and what types of partners will come out on top while others might be left by the wayside. okt.to/O60Qci

Talked w/ Peter Melby, CEO of Charter New Technologies, a platform MSP (i.e. MSP with private equity backing to acquire other MSP) about CNT's latest buy, ProTech IT. We covered not only the acquisition, but the MSP environment. Details CRN tinyurl.com/2334vreh

In the latest episode of CRN In Depth, Wade Tyler Millward discusses his exclusive interview with Citrix Co-President Hector Lima on the company’s acquisition of Unicon, recent layoffs as the company moves toward its unified client goal and more 🔗 okt.to/t1q6jl.

My colleague CJ Fairfield had a great Q&A with Arvind P, CEO of SuperOps discussing that company's new $25M funding round. Details CRN tinyurl.com/yym8hvsz

The Trump administration’s decision to impose new tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico could hit the expected PC refresh wave as buyers face higher prices to upgrade to next-generation devices, Gartner’s Ranjit Atwal told CRN. okt.to/veBXyS

In the latest episode of CRN In Depth, Steven Burke and I discuss the DOJ’s surprising lawsuit to block the $14B HPE-Juniper megamerger, baffled partners and what’s next for the two networking companies against competitor market giant Cisco 🔗 okt.to/0pOaeG.

E-l-g-s-e-s Elgses!

Chiefs should bench mahomes and bring in jake from state farm

On my way to FOIA the info you wouldn't give me

CRN’s Steven Burke and Wade Tyler Millward share the #CRNChannelMadness matchups they’ll be keeping a close eye on for CRNtv. Watch their conversation here and vote for your favorite channel chief in Round 1 of Channel Madness now! 🔗 okt.to/8LzPnu

Multiple Microsoft solution providers have told CRN about a recent wave of phone calls, emails and even unsolicited calendar invites to their customers by Microsoft contractors without prior notice to partners. okt.to/Fp6clW

Microsoft cloud product management platform vendor Nerdio is taking its platform beyond use cases in virtualization with new innovation supporting Microsoft’s Windows 365 cloud PC offering and its Intune endpoint management service. #NerdioCon2025 okt.to/K1dQAh

Here's where you'll find all of CRN's news coverage of the inaugural #XChange LATAM conference: okt.to/ZBVSz5