ApertureData Raises $8.25 Million to Drive the Future of Multimodal AI
In the race to develop cutting-edge AI systems, data is the fuel that drives progress. From AI copilots to sophisticated AI-powered image recognition platforms, these AI systems rely on vast, diverse datasets to function Read more…
Lightdash Secures $11M To Bring AI To Business Intelligence
Lightdash, a business intelligence (BI) platform and open-source alternative to Google’s Locker, announced it has raised $11 million in an early-stage funding round to integrate artificial intelligence into BI solution Read more…
Alation Expands Into AI Governance
Before branching out into data governance, Alation made its mark as a data catalog company, a category to which it is credited with creating. And with today’s release of AI Governance, the Silicon Valley firm is expand Read more…
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…
Meet Vinoth Chandar, a 2024 Person to Watch
Big data lakehouses are spreading, thanks to their capability to mix the data stability and correctness of a traditional warehouse with the flexibility and scalability of a data lake. One of the technologists who was key Read more…
VAST Looks Inward, Outward for An AI Edge
There’s no single best way to respond to the explosion of data and AI. Sometimes you need to bring everything into your own unified platform. Other times, you lean on friends and neighbors to chart a way forward. Those 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…
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…
Top-Down or Bottom-Up Data Model Design: Which is Best?
When designing an effective enterprise data strategy, organizations often choose between a top-down and a bottom-up approach. Each method has its unique advantages and is suitable for various scenarios. The top-down appr 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…