B2b Tech

Financial services will outspend most U.S. industries in 2026, and H1 B2B tech buying shows where the contracts are moving

Forrester pegs U.S. financial services tech budgets at $495B in 2026. Circana-tracked H1 B2B purchases point to faster cycles in security, AI foundations, and s

U.S. B2B tech spending hit $35.3 billion in the first half of 2026, and the second half looks different

Circana puts H1 2026 B2B technology revenue at $35.3B, up 10% YoY. Growth moderates to 6% in H2 as pricing dynamics shift and teams rethink GTM.

U.S. B2B tech spending hit $35.3 billion in H1 2026, with cloud leading at 15% growth

Circana's latest forecast puts U.S. B2B tech reseller revenue up 10% in H1 2026, with cloud, hardware, and software all posting gains.

80% of B2B tech buyers now use AI agents, forcing procurement and sales teams to rebuild how enterprise deals get done

IDC finds 8 in 10 B2B tech buyers already use AI agents in purchasing decisions, while Gartner projects 80% of CSOs will require AI-augmented sales plans by 203

B2B eCommerce's real barrier isn't technology, it's the complexity that digital moves, not removes

Manufacturers and distributors racing to digitize are discovering that platforms shift complexity rather than eliminate it, and loyalty, AI readiness, and data

Fiserv and Stuut bring agentic AI to enterprise receivables, targeting $2B+ in B2B invoice automation

Fiserv's Commerce Hub and SnapPay will integrate with Stuut's AI agent, which has already processed over $2B in B2B invoices, to automate order-to-cash workflow

U.S. B2B tech spending hit $35.3B in H1 2026, with cloud leading at 15% growth

Circana's latest forecast shows B2B technology reseller revenue up 10% year over year, with cloud, hardware, and software all posting gains.

Conga plants its Boston flag and 6sense closes the last mile as B2B revenue tech consolidates around AI-driven action

Conga opens its first U.S. office outside Houston post-PROS acquisition; 6sense ships AI-Recommended Leads to turn ad engagement into CRM-ready contacts.

Fiserv and Stuut bring agentic AI to enterprise order-to-cash, with $2B in invoices already processed

Fiserv's Commerce Hub and SnapPay are integrating with Stuut's AI agent, which has already processed more than $2B in B2B invoices since the startup's 2024 foun

Agentic AI is rewriting the rules of B2B sourcing, and Alibaba's Accio is the latest proof

Alibaba's Accio platform adds autonomous sourcing agents as B2B ecommerce accelerates, with new players like Sazo bringing agentic AI to cross-border trade infr

Amazon Business reaches $60 billion in annualized gross sales as agentic AI rewrites B2B discovery

Amazon Business hits $60B in annualized gross sales while agentic AI agents begin replacing human-driven B2B product discovery.

Amazon Business hits $60 billion in annualized gross sales as agentic AI reshapes B2B procurement

Amazon Business has reached $60B in annualized gross sales, a milestone that arrives just as agentic AI begins rewiring how B2B buyers discover and purchase.

Anthropic Launches Claude Opus 5 and Puts a Dial on Your AI Bill. Here Is What It Means for B2B Teams.

Anthropic released Claude Opus 5 today at identical pricing to Opus 4.8, with performance approaching Fable 5 at half the cost and a new effort dial that converts unpredictable AI bills into a lever enterprise teams can actually manage. Here is what it means for B2B buyers running AI in production.

Kaspersky selects WebEngage for B2B marketing automation, treating data governance as a procurement requirement

Kaspersky chose WebEngage for marketing automation after vetting it like a security product, with PII controls and secure access built in from day one.

Agentic AI, infrastructure risk, and timing: the B2B tech signals operators can't ignore in 2026

From agentic AI deployments in APAC to a 19-day model shutdown, 2026's B2B tech story is about operational readiness, not just adoption.

B2B Tech Asia Expo 2026 puts agentic AI at the center of enterprise automation

Jakarta's B2B Tech Asia Expo 2026 showcased agentic AI and no-code agent deployment as the next frontier for enterprise operations in Asia-Pacific.

B2B tech lead gen in 2026 is a timing problem, not a volume problem

Enterprise tech buyers finish 60–70% of their research before talking to a rep. The pipeline gap lives in that window, not in list size.

Y Combinator's B2B roster hits 2,623 startups as demand for specialized services accelerates

YC's B2B portfolio now spans 2,623 funded startups, while Forbes projects the consulting market alone will hit $260.5B.

Nexchip, Meituan, Apptronik and more: the B2B tech moves shaping global markets this week

From a $890M Hong Kong share sale to humanoid robot training hubs, a wave of B2B tech developments landed on June 30, 2026.

Tech Mahindra and Telefónica Germany expand partnership to build private cloud platform

Tech Mahindra and Telefónica Germany are building a multi-year private cloud and PaaS platform to modernize telecom infrastructure and expand B2B capabilities.

Randevu GmbH brings headless cloud infrastructure to B2B platform builders

Randevu GmbH offers headless cloud infrastructure that B2B companies use to build and scale multi-sided digital platforms.

Fable 5 and Mythos 5 Are Back. What the 19-Day Shutdown Taught Every Enterprise About AI as Infrastructure.

On June 30, the U.S. Department of Commerce lifted export controls on Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5, ending a 19-day global shutdown. The models return globally on July 1. Here is what changed, what it means for B2B buyers worldwide, and what the broader AI race looks like now.

BlackBerry Is a B2B Enterprise Software Company Now. And the Numbers Prove It.

Most markets still price BlackBerry as a nostalgia trade. QNX revenue up 26%, adjusted EBITDA up 52%, a $1 billion royalty backlog, and a deepening NVIDIA partnership say otherwise. Here is what enterprise buyers and technology leaders need to understand.

commercetools and Mirion Technologies co-design AI agent to cut B2B order intake time

commercetools and Mirion Technologies launch a B2B Intake Agent that converts unstructured order requests into quotes and carts in minutes.

A Practical Guide to Modern AI Architecture, Workflow-First Thinking, and Scalable Business Value

Artificial intelligence has already moved beyond the hype cycle and into the day-to-day reality of business operations. Companies across industries are rushing to integrate AI into their workflows, but many are running into the same challenge: it’s relatively easy to build something that works in a demo, and much harder to make it reliable…

Metropolis: Weekly Drive-in

Metropolis “Weekly Drive In” reflects a new era of storytelling where AI meets real-world execution, turning everyday field performance into momentum. Centered on genuine conversions and local wins, the series highlights how the company is scaling not just through technology, but

Drive In, Drive Out: The Rhythm of Metropolis

Behind the seemingly mundane choreography of a drive-in lies a broader story about how modern cities script behavior, turning even the simplest actions into rehearsed routines. What looks like repetition is really a quiet testament to systems designed for flow and control, where

Power, Pressure, and Precision: What It Takes to Keep AI Online 24/7

The rise of generative AI and large-scale model training has transformed data centers into high-intensity “AI factories,” where workloads are no longer predictable or gradual. Unlike traditional cloud environments, AI data centers generate highly volatile and fast-changing power loads. Research shows that large-scale AI workloads can trigger rapid, synchronized spikes and drops in electricity…

CG Infinity’s Salesforce Practice Excels When Partnership Drives Outcomes

Meaningful work often comes from shared success, where customer outcomes and team outcomes are closely connected. At CG Infinity, this mindset shapes how client relationships are approached—not as transactions, but as partnerships built on collaboration, trust, and mutual accountability. The focus goes beyond delivering a solution to working side by side with customers, exchanging…

CG Infinity’s Salesforce Practice: Built for Adoption, Execution, and Results

Pooja Arya, VP of Delivery and Technical Solutions Leader at CG Infinity, reflects on a recent Salesforce engagement that exemplified what meaningful delivery looks like when execution, alignment, and outcomes come together. The project involved a full Salesforce implementation spanning Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Marketing Cloud, and was delivered on time despite significant…