The content team at Channel Partners Newsletter tracks stories of interest to the technology advisor and wider channel communities. Anyone selling communication and connectivity solutions will want to stay abreast of these developing stories or catch up on ones they have missed. We are tracking—with the help of ChatGPT along with AI tools our parent Informa has developed—a roundup based on story traffic, mentions, impressions, reposts, and social media engagement. All links are valid as of Sept. 24.

Nvidia CEO Bets Billions on Struggling Intel

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has endorsed the floundering chip maker with a pledge to buy Intel and take a stake worth about 4% of Intel stock. The partnership follows investments by the U.S. government and SoftBank, and the three deals could eventually bring Intel about $16B in cash. Read the Business Insider story.

What Nvidia and OpenAI's $100B Agreement Means for Telcos

Nvidia's $100 billion agreement with OpenAI to provide investment, GPUs and infrastructure potentially opens both opportunities and threats for telcos looking to use AI for their own operations and to provide AI as a service to customers. Read the Fierce Network story.

Major Security Threat Disrupted in New York

The Secret Service disrupted a massive telecommunications network in the New York tri-state area that posed a serious threat to the city's telecom systems during the United Nations General Assembly. The Secret Service discovered over 300 SIM servers with 100,000 SIM cards capable of sending 30 million text messages per minute and potentially disabling cell phone towers. Read the CBS News story.

MobileX SIM Cards Used in Clandestine Network

MobileX has confirmed that their SIM cards were used in the clandestine network discovered in New York City. Read the Fierce Network story.

Oracle Elevates co-CEOs to Shepherd AI Cloud Business

Oracle promoted Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia to chief executive officer roles Monday. Former CEO Safra Catz became executive vice chair of the board as part of the move. Magouyrk joined Oracle from AWS and was president of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Sicilia was president of Oracle Industries, where integrating agentic AI into its industry application suites has been a priority. Safra Catz moved from CEO to executive vice chair, with founder Larry Ellison retaining his role as board chair and CTO. Read the CIO Dive story.

AT&T COO: Enhancing Channel Experience a Top 10 Priority

AT&T COO Jeff McElfresh said channel partners will be heavily involved in the role AT&T’s will play in connecting an AI-driven world. McElfresh spoke to the tech advisor community in an interview with Avant CEO Ian Kieninger at the Avant Special Forces Summit. He vowed operational changes within AT&T that will reduce friction for the partners selling its solutions. Read the Channel Futures story.

Verizon CTO Worries About 6G in U.S.

Verizon's Yago Tenorio hopes to shape the forthcoming 6G standard through a new forum but has concerns about gadgets, sensing and US access to spectrum. Ahead of the Verizon 6G Innovation Forum, Tenorio made his concerns known in this Light Reading story.

HPE Names New Global Sales Chief

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) appointed Phil Mottram as its new global sales chief, signaling potential changes in the company's channel strategy. Read the Channel Pro story.

Seagate, Acronis Partner on Secure Archival Storage for MSPs

The companies will launch Acronis Archival Storage, which will incorporate Seagate’s Lyve Cloud Object Storage. The story is designed for infrequently accessed data and fully integrated with the Acronis platform. The collaboration comes as organizations face rapid data growth driven by AI adoption and increasing regulatory demands. Read the Tech Edition story.

ChannelPro, PartnerGPT.ai Combine on MSP AI Tools

ChannelPro has formed a strategic partnership with PartnerGPT.ai to offer more AI tools specifically designed for MSPs. The partnership launched on September 16. Read the ChannelPro story.