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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…
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…
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…
Kestra Nabs $8M for Data Orchestration
Making sure data flows where it needs to go can be a daunting task, especially in large enterprises with thousands of data silos and complex applications. One company that’s seeking to make it easier is Kestra, which t Read more…
Data Governance Programs Expand, But Trust in Data Declines, Precisely Finds
As companies begin adopting AI, they’re taking a closer look at their data and ramping up data governance programs. That’s the good news. But upon closer inspection of their data, they’re finding that it’s not up Read more…
News In Brief
Oracle Bolsters Big Data, Analytics, and AI at CloudWorld
Oracle unleashed a torrent of new analytic and AI capabilities this week at its Oracle CloudWorld conference in Las Vegas. The fun kicked off yesterday with an expansion of capabilities in AWS and Google Cloud, updates t Read more…
Confluent Nabs Competitor WarpStream to Bolster Streaming in the Cloud
Well, that was quick. Barely a year after Kafka-compatible streaming startup WarpStream Labs opened its virtual doors, it’s been acquired by Confluent, the commercial outfit behind Apache Kafka. The big get for Conflue Read more…
OpenAI Takes On Google with SearchGPT
OpenAI is testing a new offering called SearchGPT that uses generative AI to explain search results for users, potentially putting it on a collision course with Google in the search engine business. Google completely Read more…
AI Impacting Data Engineering Faster Than Expected, dbt Labs’ Handy Says
We’re in the midst of a revolution thanks to generative AI. There’s no denying that. And while dbt Labs CEO Tristan Handy was expecting the AI revolution to eventually come to the world of big data and analytics engi Read more…
Forrester Slices and Dices the Vector Database Market
The large language model (LLM) revolution has transformed vector databases from obscure search tech into must-have products for AI success. But which vector database features should you look for, and which vendors are in Read more…
This Just In
Sep 26, 2024 |
NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2024 — Hakkoda, a modern data consultancy, today announced data modernization services for companies operating in the retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries. Read more…
Sep 24, 2024 |
CHICAGO, Sept. 24, 2024 — NielsenIQ (NIQ), the world’s leading global consumer intelligence company, has released its much-anticipated Mid-Year Consumer Outlook: Guide to 2025 report, identifying macro catalysts across industries. Read more…
Aug 28, 2024 |
ROGERS, Ark., Aug. 28, 2024 — Engine Data Science has announced its strategic partnership with Databricks, the Data and AI company, as part of the company’s Built-on Partner Program. Read more…
Aug 8, 2024 |
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 8, 2024 — Vultr, the world’s largest privately held cloud computing platform, has announced the launch of its industry cloud solution, which delivers industry-vertical, cutting-edge cloud computing solutions that meet specific industry needs and regulatory requirements across the retail, manufacturing, healthcare, media, telecommunications, and finance sectors. Read more…
Aug 1, 2024 |
NEW YORK, Aug., 1, 2024 — EXL, a leading data analytics and digital operations and solutions company, has announced an initiative to develop and deploy production-grade AI applications in insurance, healthcare, banking, financial services, media and retail using the full-stack NVIDIA AI platform, which includes accelerated computing, networking and software. Read more…
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