5 Channel Partner Updates: Thursday 26 December 2019 -

Here are five (actually, far more…) technology news updates, insights, chatter, and plenty more to start your day for Thursday, December 26, 2019.

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A. What’s Hot Today

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2. M&A – Zero Trust Security: Palo Alto Networks has completed the Aporeto acquisition for roughly $150 million.

3. M&A - Israel Technology Startups: The total value of exits for Israeli technology startups in 2019 jumped by 102% to $9.9 billion, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers, Reuters reports.

4. M&A - Distribution Deal Update: Private equity firm CD&R's buyout of Anixter International, a global distributor, has newly revised terms.

5. Layoffs - Government IT Services: S4 Inc. will cut roughly 80 employees in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The IT service provider layoffs are a result of losing funding for the NORAD and USNORTHCOM Information Technology Service Management, or N2ITSM, contract, Denver Business Journal reports.

6. Cloud Services - AWS vs Alibaba: Amazon Web Services (AWS) sees competition from Alibaba Cloud mainly in China, but Alibaba doesn't have much of a presence in the United States or Europe, AWS CEO Andy Jassy tells Nikkei Asian Review.

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