ChannelLife US - Industry insider news for technology resellers

Guides

partner programmes

Search

Microsoft stories

Founded in Albuquerque in April 1975 by the famous duo of founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is today one of the biggest global IT companies. More than five decades after its inception, the company is now the world's third most valuable enterprise by market cap.

Computer software, personal computers and consumer electronics are the core business of Microsoft, but the company is also focused on cloud computing services and video games as well.

Nighttime soc team monitoring threat graphs network maps collab

WatchGuard launches Open MDR to unify MSP security

WatchGuard unveils Open MDR, offering MSPs unified 24/7 threat detection and response across mixed security estates without tool rip-and-replace.

Cricket australia research screenshot

CQUniversity & Cricket Australia trial AI for fielding

CQUniversity and Cricket Australia are trialling AI and computer vision to automatically track real-time fielding positions and tactics.

Nz small business owner modern office financial dashboards trends

Xero rolls out AI analytics suite for small businesses

Xero launches AI analytics across its platform, giving small firms dashboards, forecasts and scorecards once reserved for larger rivals.

Hooded hacker laptop phishing icons morphing into sinister masks

Microsoft tops global phishing brand rankings again

Microsoft again tops global phishing brand list as attackers increasingly mimic big tech services to steal cloud and consumer credentials.

Isometric hybrid cloud network azure gcp with security visibility

IP Fabric boosts Azure & Google Cloud network insight

IP Fabric widens network assurance across on-prem, Azure and Google Cloud to close visibility gaps and cut risk in hybrid environments.

Business teams handshake across cloud icon partnership data services

BCN joins Arrow cloud channel as CSP Indirect Reseller

BCN joins Arrow’s cloud channel as a CSP Indirect Reseller, aiming to deepen Microsoft ties and expand data and AI services for partners.

Unnamed 3

Agnes AI tops 5m users, launches open-source SEA LLM

Singapore’s Agnes AI hits 5m users in six months and open-sources its SEA-focused 8B-language model to cut reliance on foreign tech stacks.

European it professionals office cloud dashboards endpoint tools

Recast & System Centre Dudes launch free Intune tools

Recast and System Centre Dudes team up to offer free, community-built Intune tools and webinars led by Microsoft MVPs worldwide.

Moody office worker viewing phishing emails on laptop cool blue tones

Phishing-as-a-service kits drive surge in 2025 scams

Phishing-as-a-service kits doubled in 2025, now powering 90% of attacks as cyber gangs race to outsmart multifactor checks and filters.

Secure multi cloud shield radar containers central console dark

Rapid7, ARMO unite to bolster cloud runtime security

Rapid7 partners with ARMO to embed cloud runtime detection into its Command Platform, unifying exposure management and live threat response.

Australian union corporate ai signing ceremony balance cogs

Microsoft & unions sign landmark AI workplace deal

Microsoft and the ACTU have struck a first-of-its-kind AI pact to boost worker skills, protect union roles and shape fairer tech policy.

Modern it operations center endpoint security monitoring leadership

Tanium named Leader in Gartner 2026 endpoint report

Tanium named Leader in Gartner’s first 2026 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Management Tools, scoring highest for Completeness of Vision.

Secure us federal data center with cloud shield protection scene

Concentric AI adds AWS GovCloud support for data security

Concentric AI brings its Semantic Intelligence data security platform to AWS GovCloud, targeting US public sector and tightly regulated users.

Martin burden

Nexer Enterprise Applications names new UK managing director

Nexer Enterprise Applications has promoted Martin Burden to UK managing director as founder Colin Crow moves to chairman and global roles.

Cloud data merge charts with geometric snowflake icon blue flat

DoiT buys SELECT to boost Snowflake FinOps tooling

DoiT snaps up SELECT to fold Snowflake spend optimisation into its Cloud Intelligence platform, advancing a USD $250 million AI push.

James nicholas kinney global chief ai officer invnt

INVNT names James Nicholas Kinney Global Chief AI Officer

INVNT appoints James Nicholas Kinney as its first Global Chief AI Officer, tasked with scaling client-facing AI innovation, led from APAC.

Combined2

V2 AI adds Nick & Ebony Williams to leadership team

V2 AI bolsters Asia-Pacific leadership, appointing Nick Williams as Partner and Ebony Williams as Director of Alliances to drive AI growth.

Laptop with secure browser windows and locks cybersecurity scene

CrowdStrike to buy Seraphic to secure browser sessions

CrowdStrike moves deeper into browser security with Seraphic buy, tying in SGNL identity tech to protect in-session activity and AI use.

Glowing security shield over windows pc retiring legacy drivers

Microsoft patches zero-day, kills legacy Windows drivers

Microsoft’s first 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes an exploited DWM zero-day, strips decades-old modem drivers and tackles Secure Boot risks.

Msp soc analysts monitoring ransomware malware threat maps

Acronis boosts MSP security with new threat research

Acronis sharpens MSP cyber defence with fresh threat research, expanded Microsoft 365 tools and new MDR-focused partner offerings.