The content team at the MSP Summit site tracks stories of interest to the managed services provider community. Anyone selling managed services or partnering with MSPs will want to know about these developing stories or catch up on stories they have missed. All links are current as of March 2.

For MSPs, the Next Acquisition Target is the VAR Next Door

Managed service providers have a new type of acquisition target: companies that don’t look anything like them. As consolidation accelerates in the IT services sector, MSPs are buying value-added resellers and professional services firms — businesses built on project work and one-time revenue rather than recurring contracts. Read the Channel Dive story.

Now is Time for Channel to Deliver on AI Promises

According to Christian Nagele, chief strategy officer at Inforcer, the channel “has a very different mindset” going into 2026 compared with 2025, which was “dominated by noise and hype, particularly around AI, and while there is still certainly excitement, the tone has already shifted.” Microscope digs into this change in mindset.

What Western Companies Misunderstand About China’s AI Strategy

Executives in the West consistently underestimate technological progress in China - and the country's differing approach to AI development will lead to a significant advantage if Western leaders fail to learn. Former Alibaba executive Sharon Gai makes here case in Computer Weekly.

Cybercriminals Use MSP Tools to Harvest Personal Data

Threat actors are using legitimate remote monitoring and management platforms as an attack vector, Huntress research found. Read the Channel Dive story.

Red Hat, Nvidia Tighten Integration with AI Factory

Red Hat and Nvidia begin doing more of the heavy lifting to integrate their products before they ship, resulting in a new full-stack AI Factory platform designed to push enterprise AI into production. Read the TechTarget story.

Palo Alto Networks Redesigns Its NextWave Partner Program

Palo Alto Networks overhauled its NextWave Partner Program, changing its focus to reward channel partners for continually growing and building new technical expertise and service offerings to stay ahead of competitors and better serve customers. Read the ChannelE2E story.

Nvidia Records Record $68 Billion in Sales in Fourth Quarter

Nvidia reported a 94% increase in profit and record sales for the fourth quarter, helping ease concerns over a possible artificial-intelligence bubble that rippled through markets in recent months. The chip maker reported net income of $43 billion, up from $22.1 billion in the year-earlier quarter, on sales of $68.1 billion, up 73% from $39.3 billion a year earlier, easily beating consensus estimates. Analysts polled by FactSet had predicted net income of $37.5 billion and revenue of $66.1 billion for the quarter. Read the Wall Street Journal story.

Best 13 Microsoft 365 Backup for MSP in 2026

This report is written for MSPs evaluating Microsoft 365 backup solutions for multi-tenant service delivery. The vendors listed either have MSP-first workflows built into their platform or are enterprise-class offerings frequently deployed by MSPs to meet the needs of mid-market and regulated clients. Read the MSP Today story.