AWS Takes On Google Spanner with Atomic Clock-Powered Distributed DBs
AWS today announced two new database services aimed at providing low-latency data processing that can support transactions anywhere on the globe. The new services, including the Postgres-flavored Aurora DSQL and DynamoDB Read more…
New AWS Service Lets Businesses Upload Data to Cloud From Secure Terminals
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is introducing a new feature that allows customers to schedule time slots at designated physical locations to connect their storage devices and upload data to AWS cloud. The AWS Data Transf Read more…
Pinecone Enhances Vector Database with AI Inference Capabilities
Creating AI applications that can handle large datasets has been a persistent challenge for developers. Traditional methods often require complex infrastructure and manual adjustments. This can slow down the development Read more…
Five Things to Look For at AWS re:Invent 2024
The turkey has been eaten and the discount TVs have been purchased, which signals that it’s time to partake of the next time-honored tradition in the holiday schedule: Attending AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas. In 2023, Read more…
Big Data Career Notes for November 2024
It’s that time of month again–time for Big Data Career Notes, a monthly feature where we keep you up-to-date on the latest career developments for individuals in the big data community. Whether it’s a promotion, ne Read more…
Databricks to Raise $5B at $55B Valuation: Report
Databricks is reportedly seeking to raise at least $5 billion in an equity funding round at a valuation of $55 billion. The deal, reported by The Information, would allow employees to cash out a portion of their shares. Read more…
Building Your GenAI Dream Team
So the decision has been made to upgrade your business using generative AI technology. Great! But now comes the hard part: Figuring out how to transform that aspiration into action, and it all starts with people. The Read more…
Anomalo Expands Data Quality Platform for Enhanced Unstructured Data Monitoring
The success of enterprise AI is closely tied to the quality and accuracy of the data it uses to train its models. This has been underscored by numerous reports that underscore the critical role of data quality. Histor Read more…
Overcoming the Financial Implications of Poor Data Quality
Approaches to data quality vary from company to company. Some organisations put a lot of effort into curating their data sets, ensuring there are validation rules and proper descriptions next to each attribute. Others co Read more…
Meet 2024 BigDATAwire Person to Watch Chisoo Lyons
Women make up 15% to 22% of data science professionals, research from the Boston Consulting Group shows. One of the women who is hoping to increase that number is Chisoo Lyons, the executive director of Women in Data Sci Read more…
Microsoft Ignite 2024 Roundup: AI Innovations, Copilots, Power Platform Updates, and More
Microsoft Ignite 2024 is taking place in Chicago this week, bringing together technology leaders and innovators from around the globe. The event explores how the latest updates to Azure, Copilot, Microsoft 365, Windows, Read more…
UCSD’s New SCIDS School: All About the Apps
Some research universities excel in exploring intellectual possibilities and postulating abstract theories. Those terms aren’t likely to be associated with the University of California, San Diego’s new School of Comp Read more…
Marimo Emerges From Stealth To Debut Its Python Notebook
Marimo has emerged from stealth with $5 million in seed funding. The startup has launched an open-source Python notebook designed to provide developers with a tool that is reproducible and Git-friendly. It can also be de Read more…
Four Steps to Go from Experimentation to Embedding AI Across the Enterprise
AI is everywhere. In just a couple of years, this technology has evolved significantly and is transforming the way most of us do business. And yet, many organizations continue to grapple with how they can really integrat Read more…
DBHawk Flies with Text-to-SQL, SOC 2 Compliance
Customers will be able to interact with their database using natural language thanks to the new text-to-SQL function in DBHawk, a database access tool developed by Datasparc. The company also announced its SOC 2 Type II Read more…
Tips on Building a Winning Data and AI Strategy from JPMC
With $274 billion in revenue last year and $3.3 trillion in assets under management, JPMorgan Chase has more resources than most to devote to building a winning data and AI strategy. But as James Massa, JPMorgan Chase’ Read more…