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Axios Just Got Compromised on npm. If You Run Node.js Anywhere, Read This Now.
Two malicious versions of the most popular JavaScript HTTP client dropped a cross-platform RAT on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Here's what happened, who's affected, and what you need to do before end of day.
Channel Convergence Has a Unit Economics Problem Nobody Wants to Admit
Everyone talks about channel convergence like it's inevitable. The unit economics say otherwise. Distributors, MSPs, and marketplaces make money in fundamentally different ways — and trying to merge them breaks all three.
The 5 Conversations That Will Actually Matter at Channel Partners This Year
Forget the keynotes. Forget the expo floor demos. Here are the real conversations happening in the hallways, the bars, and the taxi lines at Channel Partners 2026.
Microsoft's July Price Hikes Are Locked In. Here's Your 90-Day Playbook.
M365 Business Basic goes up 16%. F1 goes up 33%. The promos expire June 30. If you're not moving on this right now, you're leaving money on the table and your clients are going to ask why their bill jumped.
Your MSP's Headcount Model Is the Strategy That's Killing You
AI doesn't eliminate MSPs. It eliminates the MSP that staffs like it's 2019. The vendors are squeezing margins, AI is compressing labor costs, and the math that built your practice no longer works.
Your Clients Expect Enterprise Uptime Because You Sold It to Them
A 114-upvote r/msp thread this week captures a frustration every MSP owner feels: clients demanding five-nines availability while paying for two-nines infrastructure. The problem isn't the client. It's how you priced the deal.
Xerox Replaced Its CEO. The Stock Price Tells You Why.
Louie Pastor takes over as Xerox CEO after Steve Bandrowczak's sudden departure. With the stock at $1.30, a $450M PE lifeline, and a Lexmark integration still in progress, this isn't a leadership transition. It's triage.
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