Still Too Much Duct Tape in Data Transformation, dbt Labs’ Handy Says
While real progress has been made in streamlining some aspects of big data analytics workflows, there is still too much duct tape keeping it all together, according to Tristan Handy, the founder and CEO of dbt Labs, whic Read more…
MOSTLY AI Launches Synthetic Text Generator to Tackle Critical AI Training and Data Challenges
Finding data to train AI models has become a major headache for enterprises, as they have largely exhausted the most useful publicly available datasets. While organizations possess valuable proprietary data that cou Read more…
Monte Carlo Detects Data-Breaking Code Changes
There are many causes of data corruption in our world, including human error, malware, and even cosmic rays. Now the folks at data observability firm Monte Carlo have come up with a way to detect another source of errone Read more…
MongoDB 8.0 Release Raises the Bar for Database Performance
MongoDB, a leading NoSQL database platform, has launched version 8.0, offering a substantial performance improvement over its predecessors. This new release introduces scalable solutions and enhanced security features, g Read more…
Dataiku Launches LLM Guard Services to Provide a Unified Framework for GenAI Success
In today’s dynamic technological landscape, organizations are racing to leverage the power of GenAI to gain a competitive edge, underscoring the critical need for efficient integration of these solutions into their ope Read more…
Google Cloud Bolsters GenAI with ScaNN Index, Valkey Updates
Google Cloud today unveiled a slew of database enhancements designed to improve customers’ generative AI initiatives, including the general availability of ScaNN index that can support up to 1 billion vectors in AlloyD Read more…
AI Is Driving Up Cloud Costs By 30%: Report
The average company is spending 30% more on the cloud compared to last year, and AI and generative AI are the big culprits, according to a new report issued today by Tangoe, a provider of expense and asset management sol Read more…
DataPelago Unveils Universal Engine to Unite Big Data, Advanced Analytics, and AI Workloads
DataPelago today emerged from stealth with a new virtualization layer that it says will allow users to move AI, data analytics, and ETL workloads to whatever physical processor they want, without making code changes, the Read more…
OctoAI Snapped Up by Nvidia
OctoAI, a Seattle AI startup that allowed users to run a variety of foundation models while shielding them from the complexity of the underlying infrastructure, has been acquired by GPU giant Nvidia. Rumors have swirl Read more…
Big Data Career Notes for September 2024
In this monthly feature, we’ll keep you up-to-date on the latest career developments for individuals in the big data community. Whether it’s a promotion, new company hire, or even an accolade, we’ve got the details Read more…
Zenlytic’s $9 Million Funding Round Aims to Transform Data Analytics for Non-Technical Users
Zenlytic, a fast-emerging self-service business intelligence (BI) platform, has announced the successful closure of a $9 million early-stage funding round. Funds from this Series A round will be used to fuel its amb Read more…
How GenAI Will Impact Jobs In the Real World
There’s been a lot of fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) about the potential for generative AI to take people’s jobs. The capability of large language models (LLMs) to answer questions and handle digital tasks when p Read more…
Redbird Reveals Its Latest AI-Powered Data Analytics Tool
Recent advancements in AI and large language models (LLMs) have transformed the technology landscape, yet businesses still face challenges in utilizing chat-based solutions for effective business intelligence (BI). Read more…
Postgres17 Brings Improvements to JSON, Backup, And More
Postgres has been the fastest growing database in the world the past few years, as organizations look to plain vanilla data store for a variety of workloads, from transaction processing to analytics and AI. With today’ Read more…
Data Dynamics Introduces AI-Powered Zubin as a Self-Service Approach to Modern Data Management
Data Dynamics, a leader in unstructured data management solutions, has introduced an AI-powered self-service software aimed at helping organizations enhance their approaches to risk management, privacy, data sovereignty, Read more…
The Open Optimism of Apache Polaris
Since it was first unveiled in June, interest in the Apache Polaris project has soared, as organizations look to the metadata catalog to help them get a handle on their big data and control access to their Apache Iceberg Read more…
Editor’s Note: Datanami Is Now BigDATAwire
Earlier this week, Datanami completed the transition to BigDATAwire. Loyal readers will notice that we began this journey nearly two years ago. And while the transition may have taken a little longer than expected, it’ Read more…
The AI Data Cycle: Understanding the Optimal Storage Mix for AI Workloads at Scale
While AI is transforming lives and inspiring a world of new applications, at its core, it’s fundamentally about data utilization and data generation. As the AI industry builds-out a massive new infrastructure to tra Read more…
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