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MIT’s CHEFSI Brings Together AI, HPC, And Materials Data For Advanced Simulations
MIT has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration to launch a new research center aimed at simulating some of the harshest physical environments ever studied. The proje Read more…
AI Agents Debut Atop Gartner 2025 Hype Cycle for Emerging Tech
How quickly does the AI market evolve? Consider that a year ago, Gartner didn’t even include AI agents on its Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies. Fast forward 12 months, and AI agents sit atop the hype cycle, along w Read more…
Agentic AI and the Scientific Data Revolution in Life Sciences
Life sciences run on data. Genomic sequences, trial results, patient charts, regulatory filings—it never ends. Each stage produces massive volumes, but much of it still sits in systems that don’t connect. Scientis Read more…
New Intelligent Data Kit Brings AI and No-Code to Algolia’s Data Play
We’ve all heard it by now. The problem isn’t the model, it’s the data. That line has been said many times in AI circles. However, for engineers trying to build production-grade systems, it’s still painfully accur Read more…
Sphinx Emerges with Copilot for Data Science
Sphinx emerged from stealth today with an AI copilot designed specifically for data scientists and $9.5 million in seed money. While the typical copilot targets software developers, Sphinx aims to bring AI technology to Read more…
Voltron Positions Data Flow as the Next Frontier in AI Performance
At enterprise scale, GPUs rarely stumble because they’ve run out of raw compute power. The slowdown comes when the data can’t keep pace. Once workloads stretch into the tens or hundreds of terabytes, the real drag sh Read more…
Fivetran Acquires Tobiko to Bring Order to Enterprise Data Chaos
When Fivetran acquired Census earlier this year, it marked a turning point in the company’s evolution. Known primarily for its automated data pipelines, Fivetran extended into reverse ETL, enabling companies to send wa Read more…
MIT Report Flags 95% GenAI Failure Rate, But Critics Say It Oversimplifies
MIT’s State of AI in Business 2025 has gone viral, and it’s not hard to see why. The report opens with a bold headline that more than $30 billion has been spent on GenAI, yet 95% of enterprise pilots still fail to ma Read more…
Alation and Immuta in Data Access Hookup
Sometimes you compete, and sometimes you cooperate. In the case of Alation and Immuta, the two companies today are celebrating a new partnership that will see them cooperating to help customers benefit from their respect Read more…
Career Notes for August 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…
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