Ballmer Not Among Highest-Paid Execs -- Redmond Channel Partner

We're certain that he's not hurting for money, but we were surprised to read today that Steve Ballmer is not one of the 20 highest-paid executives...in the Pacific Northwest! Now, that is a shocker.

Posted by Lee Pender on June 23, 2010

MSPs Are Adopting AI, but Few Are Seeing Measurable Gains, Nerdio Finds

The company's 2026 State of the MSP Business Report found that 32% of MSPs have adopted AI tools for internal operations.
Phishing Attacks Using Remote Management Tools Surge, Report Finds

Fortra recorded a 475 percent increase in phishing attacks involving remote monitoring and management tools.
Microsoft Expands Copilot from AI Assistant to App Builder and Autonomous Worker

Microsoft announced that it's redesigning Copilot, the company's all-encompassing AI assistant, so users can hand off complex tasks, build tools by describing what they need and assign work to an agent that keeps going after they log off.
$2.7 Trillion AI Boom Is Soaring, but Models Are Getting Only a Sliver of the Money

Gartner forecasts worldwide AI spending will reach $2.67 trillion in 2026, up 49.5% from 2025, with AI infrastructure accounting for nearly $1.5 trillion.