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Russia and China Sign Landmark Gas Deal to Build Power of Siberia 2 Pipeline

As their geopolitical alignment grows, Russia and China have expanded their energy collaboration by signing a legally binding memorandum to develop th

As their geopolitical alignment grows, Russia and China have expanded their energy collaboration by signing a legally binding memorandum to develop the Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline via Mongolia. The pipeline will supplement the current Power of Siberia route, which will expand capacity from 38 to 44 billion cubic meters of gas per year, by transporting up to 50 billion cubic meters of gas annually from Russias Yamal fields to China. President Putin complimented his "unprecedented ties" with President Xi Jinping during his visit to China, when the agreement was announced. Pricing is also up for debate, with Russia trying to make up for losses in the European market and China looking for reductions. Despite criticism from the West, trade between the two countries reached $240 billion in 2023, indicating growing economic relations. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 months ago      

Anthropic Valuation Doubles to $18.3B After $1.3B Funding Led by Menlo Ventures

After a $1.3 billion investment round led by Menlo Ventures and including participation from previous backers including Google and Salesforce Ventures

After a $1.3 billion investment round led by Menlo Ventures and including participation from previous backers including Google and Salesforce Ventures, Anthropics valuation has risen to $18.3 billion. The funding will expedite enterprise adoption and support the growth of Claude, Anthropics AI helper. The business intends to expand safety research, improve model capabilities, and grow infrastructure. Compared to its prior worth of $7.6 billion earlier in 2025, this is a more than twofold increase. The increase, according to analysts, is an indication that investors trust Anthropics alignmentfocused approach to AI development. In light of the growing need for safe, effective generative AI tools, the financing also puts Anthropic in a stronger position to take on OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and other frontier model labs. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 months ago      

OpenAI Acquires Statsig for $1.1B, Appoints Vijaye Raji as CTO of Applications

To improve its application development skills, especially in realworld deployment and experimentation, OpenAI is purchasing product testing startup St

To improve its application development skills, especially in realworld deployment and experimentation, OpenAI is purchasing product testing startup Statsig. The action is a component of OpenAIs larger plan to provide strong, approachable tools and go beyond fundamental models. With Statsigs expertise in feature rollout infrastructure and quick A/B testing, OpenAI will be able to maximise user engagement and product performance. The CEO of Statsig will become CTO of Applications at OpenAI as part of the agreement, managing product engineering and scaling initiatives. The acquisition demonstrates OpenAIs goal to spur applied AI research, particularly in fields like enterprise tools, agentic systems, and ChatGPT. This is seen by analysts as a calculated move towards developing more flexible, datadriven AI solutions for a range of international markets. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 months ago      

Ramaphosa Urges Japan to FastTrack Trade Deals, Citing 15Year Avocado Delay

Citing a 15year backlog in avocado export permissions as a warning, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged Japan to expedite trade discussions

Citing a 15year backlog in avocado export permissions as a warning, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa urged Japan to expedite trade discussions during the Tokyo International Conference on African Development. He invited Japanese companies to coinvest in regional value chains by positioning South Africa as a gateway to the African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA. Ramaphosa highlighted South Africas policy stability and investment protections while applauding Japans readiness to modify tariffs for countries in economic distress. In addition to highlighting the nations shift to renewable energy, Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa called for $25 billion in transmission upgrades. The CEO of Toyota Tsusho and other Japanese executives expressed hope, pointing to South Africas critical position in Africas energy and automobile industries. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 months ago      

Google Keeps Safari Deal, Must Share Search Data with Rivals in Landmark Ruling

According to a U.S. federal judge, Google can keep its lucrative default search engine agreement with Apples Safari browser, but in order to maintain

According to a U.S. federal judge, Google can keep its lucrative default search engine agreement with Apples Safari browser, but in order to maintain fair competition, it must disclose important data with competitors. The ruling is the result of a significant antitrust case that aimed to challenge Googles hegemony in search and advertising. Google must now provide smaller search engines with anonymised user behaviour and ad performance analytics, even if the ChromeSafari agreement is still in place. Regulators contend that this will lessen Googles gatekeeping influence and level the playing field. The decision finds a middle ground between maintaining business relationships and encouraging openness. Industry observers view it as a precedentsetting action that has the potential to change Big Techs datasharing standards without upending current business models. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 months ago      

Silver Fox Hackers Exploit Trusted Windows Drivers to Deploy ValleyRAT Malware

Check Point Research claims that the Chinese hacker collective Silver Fox is using reliable Windows drivers to get around security measures and spread

Check Point Research claims that the Chinese hacker collective Silver Fox is using reliable Windows drivers to get around security measures and spread malware. After disabling antivirus and EDR software by abusing a weak WatchDog Antimalware driver amsdk.sys v1.0.600, the attackers installed ValleyRAT, a backdoor used for data theft, command execution, and espionage. In order to guarantee compatibility with Windows 7, 10, and 11, they also took advantage of a defective Zemana AntiMalware driver ZAM.exe. Hardcoded termination lists, persistence mechanisms, and antianalysis features are all included in the malware package. The privilege escalation vulnerability was fixed by WatchDog, however arbitrary process termination is still possible. To identify and stop such complex breaches, experts advise IT organisations to implement YARA rules, update Microsofts driver blocklist, and keep an eye on network activities. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 months ago      

Zscaler Confirms Data Breach via Compromised DriftSalesforce Integration

Following the hack of Saleslofts Drift AI chat platform, which allowed attackers to move laterally via OAuth and refresh tokens through its Salesforce

Following the hack of Saleslofts Drift AI chat platform, which allowed attackers to move laterally via OAuth and refresh tokens through its Salesforce integration, Zscaler acknowledged a data breach. Threat actors gained access to Salesforce records that contained customer names, company emails, phone numbers, location information, product license details, and support case content, even while Zscalers core systems and products remained unaffected. Zscaler has initiated a thorough investigation, cycled API tokens, and terminated all Drift integrations. Its still unclear who is responsible Googles Threat Intelligence gang blames the attack on UNC6395, but experts also support the ransomware gang ShinyHunters claim of responsibility. Although there is currently no proof of data misuse, Zscaler cautions users to be on the lookout for any attempts to exploit the exposed information through social engineering or phishing. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 months ago      

Haptik Launches ₹10K AI Agents for SMBs via WhatsAppFirst Platform Interakt

Through its WhatsAppfirst platform, Interakt, Haptik, a Reliance Jio subsidiary, has introduced "AI for All," providing enterprisegrade AI Agents to s

Through its WhatsAppfirst platform, Interakt, Haptik, a Reliance Jio subsidiary, has introduced "AI for All," providing enterprisegrade AI Agents to small and mediumsized businesses SMBs for as little as ₹10,000. The technology increases lead conversions by 20–25%, automates customer contacts, and answers up to 80% of repetitive questions. It enables multilingual speech and text agents in 22 Indian languages and is powered by Haptiks Agentic AI Platform. Aster Hospitals, Pantheon Development, and Reequil are early adopters. Clinics, cafés, salons, and schools can use it because of its nocode setup and CRM integration. In just 24 months, Haptik hopes to onboard up to 500,000 SMBs, establishing the platform as a scalable automation solution for Indias serviceled, digitally active enterprises. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 months ago