一 | "Given that energy is the lifeline of modern economies, modern economic growth patterns, there are not that many alternatives available and there are only a few countries that are players in the global energy market. Russia certainly cannot be counted out and Russia cannot be marginalized in the global energy landscape," says Harsh V. Pant, professor of international relations at the King's College London India Institute and director of the strategic studies program at the Observer Research Foundation.,International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol and US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on 12 July urged Indo-Pacific countries at the Sydney Energy Forum to diversify their supply chains for energy and critical minerals to reduce "dependency" on Russia over its special operation in Ukraine, as well as on China.,"At a time when the energy prices are going up and affecting some of the poorest and most vulnerable countries around the world very significantly, I think Asian countries will continue to cooperate with Russia in order to support their economies and their domestic requirements," says Pant.,He explains that dealing with Russia has become an economic imperative at a time of energy crunch given that Moscow is offering discounted oil to a number of countries. Furthermore, maintaining economic relations with Russia is a question of survival and the people's well-being for some Asian nations and countries of the Global South, according to the professor. Under these circumstances it's highly unlikely that they will succumb to the pressure from Washington and sever ties with Russia, he says.,"For political leaders across the world, at a time when economies are just beginning to grow after the long COVID pandemic, they can [not] afford a lack of energy and higher energy prices," Pant stresses.,Russia, Venezuela to Expand Oil Sector Cooperation, Working on Pact to Circumvent Western Sanctions4 July, 11:15 GMT,Anti-Russia Sanctions: India and EU Approaches,To illustrate his point, the professor cites India's approach to Russia's affairs and the Ukraine crisis. New Delhi continues to import energy from Russia despite the US and Europe urging India to join sweeping anti-Russia sanctions.,"What we have seen in the last two months is a gradual, significant increase in what India is buying from Russia when it comes to oil," the professor says. "This is particularly relevant again because Russia has offered India discounted oil and India's economic requirements demand that India continues buying this oil. The challenges facing India's population mean that the Indian leadership has an incentive in continuing to engage with Russia on this question.",At the same time, the European Union's decision to slap sanctions on Russia and slash energy supplies from the country have backfired on Europe's economy, sending fuel prices up and accelerating inflation.,"We have seen how Europe is struggling to reduce its dependence and the kind of costs that it is imposing on Europeans," says Pant. "Most Asian countries would be reluctant to go down that route.",Brussels: Anti-Russia Sanctions Raise Questions About Sustainability of EU's Financial Model 10 June, 08:44 GMT,The disruptions in the supply of crude after the imposition of ban on imports from Russia have given a dramatic boost to energy prices and inflation, echoes Suranjali Tandon, assistant professor at the Delhi-based National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.,"The current inflationary trends are the most serious challenge for policy makers," she says. "Central banks around the world have begun the process of unwinding loose monetary policy… The current inflation rates have led to internal economic strains and as seen in Sri Lanka, a political upheaval. The cooperation between Russia and Asian countries may be economically prudent.",Moreover, major Asian economies – India and China – are ready to absorb crude supplies from Russia rejected by the West, according to her.,At the same time, Washington's plan to force Asian states to join anti-Russia sanctions is fraught with severe risks for the global economy, Tandon warns.,"The ban, if carried out by other Asian economies, will further cut off supplies of refined petroleum and related products," she says. "This could lead to an unmanageable inflationary spiral while depressing global growth.",Lithium, Gold & Rare Earths: How China May Open the Door to New Business Opportunities for Afghans19 August 2021, 08:38 GMT,Are There Alternatives to Russia & China?,According to Tandon, India sets an important precedent for other Asian states by withstanding the US pressure when it comes to energy sanctions against Russia. By doing this, India is defending its internal interests in the first place, the professor underscores.,She hails the idea that single technology or fuel dependence should be avoided. This principle could be applied to Russia, China, or Western countries in a similar way. However, when the West is calling upon Asian nations to shift to wind, solar, and even nuclear power and abandon fossil fuels, it's clear that this shift cannot be done immediately, the professor emphasizes.,Even after the "green" transition, Asian states and the Global South are likely to maintain ties with Russia and China, who have been developing cutting-edge nuclear technologies and mining rare earths needed for producing electric batteries and electronic components.,"Russia's energy supplies will remain globally important," Tandon forecasts. "More importantly, even when this transition does take place the natural resources including minerals used as inputs in renewables will be concentrated in countries like China. China produces 63% of the world’s rare earth elements, including 45% of molybdenum as per IEA, so it's unclear what countries must do to expand alternatives while being under pressure to transition quickly."。 作者：阿历克斯・库图尔 一批向 Snowflake、Databricks、Datadog 等数据库巨头发起挑战的初创企业，正借着 AI 智能体普及的东风迎来营收暴涨。
二 | 这或将催生一波初创企业交易浪潮，涵盖新一轮融资以及兼并收购。 本周二早些时候，我报道过 ClickHouse 的年度经常性收入再创新高；这家企业提供免费开源软件与付费云服务，帮助企业分析海量数据，OpenAI 今年对其产品的使用量大幅攀升。 OpenAI 的动向颇具代表性：这家 ChatGPT 开发企业同时也是上市公司 Datadog 的客户。Datadog 是可观测性领域的行业巨头，可监控人与 AI 智能体在计算机上的各类行为。
三 | 据知情人士透露，ClickHouse 上一轮融资发生在今年 1 月，估值达 150 亿美元，今年已经收到多家战略收购方的接洽邀约。 首席执行官亚伦・卡茨向我表示：“我们不会无视外界的收购意向，毕竟要对股东负责，但我们不会出售公司，恰恰相反，我们还要继续独立发展。” 受益于 AI 智能体带来的海量数据需求的并非只有 ClickHouse。
四 | Cribl 主营遥测技术，帮助企业迁移、存储用于监控的各类数据，该公司称其年度经常性收入接近 4 亿美元，较 2 月份上涨 33%。 Cribl 联合创始人兼首席执行官克林特・夏普表示：“我们的企业客户正面临数据规模爆发式增长，部分动因来自人工智能以及智能体的兴起，而我们正在帮客户应对这一局面。” 这家成立已有八年的企业服务 Zoom、ServiceNow、希尔顿等客户，帮助客户把数据分流到成本更低的存储介质，同时匹配最高效的监控工具。
五 | 夏普称：“我们解决的现实痛点是，企业数据以30% 的复合增速持续膨胀，但 IT 预算却没有同步增长。” Cribl 上一轮风投融资是 2024 年 8 月，估值 35 亿美元。夏普透露，公司计划未来两三年内启动 IPO 上市。 拥有 12 年历史的 Grafana，主打工具让开发者实时可视化查看应用、云服务器与 AI 智能体的运行状态，近期营收同样迎来提速。Grafana 首席营销官斯科特・芬格胡特表示，部分增长来源于自家 AI 助手，该助手可以帮助企业监控自有应用的运行活动。 芬格胡特介绍，今年有半数 Grafana 客户使用这款 AI 助手，完成系统监控配置与工具调试。 该公司去年 9 月年度经常性收入突破 4 亿美元。投行软件行业人士表示，Grafana 经常被视作大型企业潜在的收购标的，那些觊觎数据监控赛道的巨头都有可能出手。
六 | Elastic、Snowflake 接连出手收购 大型企业已经开始收购专注数据监控赛道的初创公司。 提供开源大数据搜索引擎的上市公司 Elastic，于周一斥资 8500 万美元收购 Deductive AI，该产品可以协助工程师监控数据、排查故障。两周前，Dynatrace 花费 9.15 亿美元收购 Arize AI，这家公司专门追踪 AI 模型与智能体的运行表现。 Snowflake 在 6 月完成 10 亿美元收购 Observe 的交易，押注已经把数据存放在自家平台上的客户，会需要配套工具查看应用运行性能。在此笔收购之前，网络安全企业帕洛阿尔托网络以 33.5 亿美元收购可观测性创业公司 Chronosphere。 投资人与投行人士判断，后续还会出现更多收购。
七 | 网络安全厂商、谷歌、亚马逊、微软等科技巨头，还有思科这类网络设备厂商，都有可能入局收购数据监控类初创企业。
八 | Founders Circle Capital 合伙人迈克・荣格表示，该机构投资过 Databricks、Vercel、ClickHouse、Cribl。他称：“随着 AI 智能体承担越来越多自主工作，企业需要看清智能体到底在做什么，并且建立防护机制，在故障、安全风险造成实际损害之前及时拦截。
九 | ”责任编辑：郭明煜。
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