Technology and Trends
Why more resellers are turning to chatbots
With end users now less receptive to outbound marketing, do chatbots offer a new method of engaging prospects? Marian McHugh talks to several resellers that are rolling out the new technology on their websites
Absence of sustainability puts partners at 'competitive disadvantage' - HP UK boss
George Brasher tells CRN that customer demands are changing how businesses address their environmental agendas
Green IT? Meet the MSP using IoT to detect cannabis farms
Pinacl executive uses MSP North keynote to explain how sensors installed in social housing help its client detect damp, fuel poverty, abandoned properties - and illicit drug farming
Five tech stories you might have missed last week
Former Atea execs jailed, the end of the longest-running feud in tech and farting unicorns are just some of the stories that may have passed you by this week
Channel marketing post-GDPR
IQBlade's Antony Young asks how channel marketing tactics might evolve following the arrival of GDPR on 25 May
CompTIA launches cybersecurity retraining initiative
New programme is designed to boost numbers working in cyber security and bridge the IT skills gap
Five tech stories you might have missed last week
A machine beating a human in a debate, Apple and BT being slapped with fines, and dogs using social media are some of last week's more unusual tech stories
Five tech stories you might have missed last week
Bill Clinton's novel about cybersecurity, Microsoft's new form factor, and the other eye-catching tech stories that may have passed you by over the last five days
England has 5.7 per cent chance of winning World Cup, AI vendor predicts
But which nation is AI firm Blue Yonder backing for World Cup glory?
AI skills found to be more in demand in the UK than in any other developed economy
Job site reports universities hold four of the six top recruiter positions for AI jobs in UK
SPONSORED: Collaborate to innovate to ensure IT channel relevance
Shaun Lynn, CEO of Agilitas says the themes of innovation, disruption and collaboration will hit the channel hard in years to come
'Warranty included' -the future of cybersecurity?
CrowdStrike's announcement of a cyber warranty offering has some questioning if this is the start of an industry trend
Watch: The channel in 2020
Those who attended last year's European Channel in 2020 event reflect on the themes driving the industry
Six ways AI is being used as a force for good
AI may be much maligned in some quarters, but here we examine six case studies where the channel and wider tech industry are using AI as a cause for genuine good, encompassing applications ranging from assistive technology to law enforcement
Gartner vanishes half of cloud service providers from its Magic Quadrant
The analyst firm dropped eight companies from its 2018 cloud IaaS Magic Quadrant
Fresh from the fight
Results, reaction and pictures from last night's CRN Fight Night
'Watson's Law' will rival Moore's Law, claims Ginni Rometty in AI keynote
Ginni Rometty claims AI will enable business to improve on an exponential curve, an event that has only happened two other times in the last 60 years
Watch: Next 100 resellers on importance of specialism
Following the publication of CRN's Next 100 resellers, in association with Agilitas, we talk to some of the report's key protagonists about specialism
Women in Channel Awards - entries closing on 25 May!!
Deadline looming for CRN's inaugural awards celebrating the accomplishments of females at all levels of the channel and recognising firms with a strong diversity agenda
Microsoft talks the talk with latest AI acquisition
Tech giant strengthens its platforms with purchase of conversational AI specialist Semantic Machines
Oscar Arean, Databarracks
Databarracks' technical operations manager runs through his dos and don'ts for resellers who are pitching for his business
Are you top of your own brand search?
Digital marketing agency runs rule over UK's top 100 resellers and finds some aren't even top of their own brand searches and that majority are not yet using HTTPS
AI business value to top $1tn in 2018 - Gartner
Analysts says artificial intelligence will be worth $1.2tn to businesses this year, as enterprises seek niche solutions
Is your firm leading the way on diversity?
CRN's Women in Channel Awards has three company-wide categories for vendors, distributors and resellers with a strong diversity agenda. Here's how to get involved...
Most read
