Follow Datanami:

September 21, 2023

September 20, 2023

Oracle Introduces Integrated Vector Database for Generative AI

Vector databases have been all the buzz in the world of Generative AI. Oracle, a giant in the software and cloud computer industry, announced this week its plans to add AI vectors to Oracle Database 23c. The new set of f Read more…

ChatGPT Growth Spurs GenAI-Data Lockdowns

The rise of generative AI and ChatGPT has the potential to increase global economic output by trillions of dollars per year, according to McKinsey. But it will also put about 2.4 million out of work by 2030, according to Read more…

Anyscale and Nvidia In LLM Hookup

GenAI developers building atop large language models (LLMs) are the big winners of a new partnership between Anyscale and Nvidia unveiled this week that will see the GPU maker’s AI software integrated into Anyscale’s Read more…

GenAI and the Future of Work: ‘Magic and Mayhem’

The “hyperadoption” of generative AI will eliminate 2.4 million jobs by the end of the decade but will reshape more than 11 million, according to a new report from Forrester, which predicts “magic and mayhem” due Read more…

Data Catalogs: Extreme Makeover Edition

Here’s the cold, hard truth: data catalogs don’t get most people excited. In fact, it’s kind of like going to the dentist; almost nobody likes doing it, but the alternative is worse. In other words, while most peop Read more…

Databricks Nabs $500 Million, Pre-IPO Investment by Nvidia

Databricks hasn’t gone public yet--the market just hasn’t been right this year for that--but it did the next best thing today when it raised $500 million in a growth round of funding. The Series I round included inve Read more…

A $50 ‘GenBI’ Tool for the Rest of Us

The ChatGPT revolution has spawned a tidal wave of AI assistants that do all sorts of things, like writing stories, generating images, and even making music. Data analysts and data engineers at small and midsize business Read more…

Data Fabric Firm Denodo Raises $336 Million

Data virtualization company Denodo bucked the overall tech investment slowdown today with news of a massive $336 million Series B round by a private equity firm. Denodo Technologies traces its roots back to 1999, when Read more…

GenAI Adoption, By the Numbers

As the freight train that is generative AI continues barreling down the track to an uncertain destination, we thought it would be good to take some time to stop and ponder where we’re currently at in terms of GenAI ado Read more…

The Human Touch in LLMs and GenAI: Shaping the Future of AI Interaction

Today's AI has evolved around the concept of recognition, which has undeniably been the linchpin of its progress. The ability of AI to decipher text, speech, images, and video, executing intricate functions based on the Read more…

Teradata Gives Customers Their Own LLMs with Ask.ai

Enterprises that want to train their own custom large language model (LLM) have a new option today with the launch of Teradata’s ask.ai. The analytics vendor partnered with Microsoft to build the new offering, which en Read more…

Cars: The Next Data Privacy Battleground

Don’t look now, but your car may be spying on you. Unless you drive a pre-digital model, your car’s maker is likely collecting all kinds of data about you, including your race, your driver’s license numbers, how fa Read more…

Starburst Brings Dataframes Into Trino Platform

Starburst customers who prefer to manipulate data using dataframes as opposed to regular SQL will be happy with a pair of announcements made today. That includes the introduction of PyStarburst, which provides a PySpark- Read more…

New Language Seeks Reunion of AI Devs, Mojo

A software development kit for Mojo, a new Python-based language for AI development created by former Google engineers, is now available for download on Linux systems, with support for Mac and Windows coming soon, the co Read more…

InfluxData Touts Massive Performance Boost for On-Prem Time-Series Database

As expected, InfluxData today released InfluxDB Clustered, a major update of its enterprise time-series database for customers who prefer to run on-prem. Based on the InfluxDB 3.0 rewrite unleashed earlier this year, Inf Read more…

Are SSDs Required for Your Big Data Workflow? The Answer May Surprise You

Have you heard the buzz about the predicted death of hard disk drives (HDDs)? Some have gone all in on projections that the growth of SSD deployments will eliminate demand for HDDs within five years. Other industry analy Read more…

Databricks Versus Snowflake: Comparing Data Giants

Databricks and Snowflake have emerged as predominant providers of big data analytics platforms in the cloud. While there are some similarities between the two rivals, there are also important differences in their offerin Read more…

USAF Tests AI in Warplanes

Can AI effectively fly combat aircraft? The United States Air Force is testing that thesis with the XQ-58, an experimental airplane codenamed Valkyrie. The XQ-58 is a joint collaboration between the Air Force Research Read more…

More Articles →
Datanami