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The Active Data Architecture Era Is Here, Dresner Says
Companies today are trying to do more with their data than ever before. However, companies’ existing data architectures aren’t necessarily constructed in a manner that’s conducive to getting it all done. According Read more…
How AI and ML Will Change Financial Planning
The financial planning process is on the verge of a transformative shift, driven by the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Traditional financial forecasting simplified the process of looking at Read more…
Can We Learn to Live with AI Hallucinations?
The generative AI revolution is remaking businesses’ relationship with computers and customers. Hundreds of billions of dollars are being invested in large language models (LLMs) and agentic AI, and trillions are at st Read more…
Zero-Knowledge Proofs, Blockchain and the Future of Personal Data in the Age of Agentic AI
Data is the fuel for AI, and the more personal the data, the better. But people increasingly are disinclined to share their data without some reciprocal consideration, putting a potential lid on AI growth just as the age Read more…
Thriving in the Second Wave of Big Data Modernization
The idea of managing data at tremendous scale is hardly new. Most businesses embraced the concept of “big data” and associated technologies (like data lakes) at least a decade ago. However, the adoption of modern AI Read more…
News In Brief
AI Agent Claims 80% Reduction in Time to Complete Data Tasks
A new AI agent developed by West Monroe can reduce the time it takes to complete manual data tasks, such as conversion and migration, by up to 80%, the company claims. Intellio Hopper, as the tool is called, is a gene Read more…
Big Data Career Notes for January 2025
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…
Collibra Bolsters Position in Fast-Moving AI Governance Field
As the market for AI governance begins to heat up and take shape, vendors have started to jostle for position. One of those vendors is Collibra, which is eager to build on its success in data governance and stake out a c Read more…
Onehouse Manages Lakehouse Workloads Across Clouds, Query Engines, and Table Formats
Organizations investing in data lakehouses in 2025 may want to check out a new offering unveiled by Onehouse this week. The company founded by the creator of the Apache Hudi table format launched Onehouse Compute Runtime Read more…
Oracle Touts Performance Boost with Exadata X11M
Oracle today unveiled the Exadata X11M, the latest in its line of high-performance appliances for AI, analytics, and OLTP workloads. The company says the X11M will give customers substantial speedups across the board at Read more…
This Just In
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 13, 2025 —ClickHouse, the company behind the world’s fastest analytical database, today announced the acquisition of HyperDX, an open-source observability platform built on ClickHouse. Read more…
SALT LAKE CITY, March 7, 2025 — Spring Labs is pleased to announce the return of the AI-Native Banking and Fintech Conference, to be held on September 30, 2025, at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Read more…
GREENSBORO, N.C., March 7, 2025 — Data Ramp, a leader in data optimization, has announced the launch of its latest patented version of fetchcx, purpose-built for regulated industries like banking, insurance and healthcare to optimize data within their own cloud, Azure, AWS, or GCP. Read more…
NEW YORK and REDLANDS, Calif., Feb. 25, 2025 — Dataminr, one of the world’s leading AI companies, and Esri, the global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, today announced an expanded strategic partnership aimed at driving innovation, enhancing customer value, and accelerating growth across key markets. Read more…
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 6, 2025 — Aerospike, Inc. has unveiled Database 8, a major upgrade of its flagship multi-model distributed database. Version 8 adds distributed ACID transactions to support large-scale online transaction processing (OLTP) applications. Read more…