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Intel’s Pat Gelsinger and the AI Centrino Moment
Last week I was at Innovation, Intel’s conference for developers. In the keynote, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger said that we were in a Centrino-like wave. Centrino was the Intel wireless technology that gave us Wi-Fi and d 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…
In Search of Data Model Repeatability
Everybody wants to be data-driven--that much is clear. But that desire doesn’t necessarily translate into real business results, especially in competitive industries like ecommerce. Data quality has long been a burr Read more…
Why LLMOps Is (Probably) Real
The jury is still out whether MLOps will survive as a discipline independent of DevOps. There are some who believe MLOps is real, and others who don’t. But what about LLMOps? There are indicators that practitioners nee Read more…
You Can Now Query Encrypted Data, MongoDB Says
MongoDB yesterday officially rolled out Queryable Encryption, a new offering that enables users to query data while it’s encrypted in the database. While the technology isn’t a silver bullet for security, it could si Read more…
News In Brief
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…
Google Cloud Rolls Out Data Clean Rooms
Google Cloud today unveiled a preview of data clean rooms in BigQuery that will enable companies to share sensitive data while protecting security and privacy. Data clean rooms have proliferated in recent years as com Read more…
Striim Bolsters Cloud Data Integration to Google
Two months after enhancing real-time data connections to Snowflake and Databricks, streaming data integration provider Striim today unveiled an improved, more secure connection to Google Cloud with the launch of Striim C Read more…
Navigating the AI Skills Revolution in the Age of GenAI: LinkedIn Report
The launch of ChatGPT and similar generative AI technologies is reshaping the skills required in the workplace, according to a new report from LinkedIn. “The Future of Work Report: AI at Work” found the pace at wh Read more…
This Just In
NEW YORK, July 5, 2023 — Bringing the power of Open AI’s GPT to eCommerce data analysis for retailers, analysts, and investors, Bright Data has integrated the generative artificial intelligence tool into its Bright Insights product. Read more…
PALO ALTO, Calif., June 28, 2023 — SymphonyAI Retail CPG, a SymphonyAI division, released global shopper research that reveals how data-based, customer-centric product assortments can grow a retailer’s overall sales and customer loyalty, even during unfavorable economic conditions. Read more…
LONDON, May 30, 2023 — SADA, a leading business and technology consultancy and award-winning Google Cloud partner, today announced a new services engagement with Frasers Group, a retail conglomerate based in the United Kingdom (UK). Read more…
FOSTER CITY, Calif., April 18, 2023 — Conversica, Inc., a leading provider of AI-powered conversation automation solutions for enterprise revenue teams, today released the Conversica Conversation Index, the industry’s first benchmark report examining the performance of AI-generated conversations for business use. Read more…
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 15, 2023 — Google Cloud today announced new initiatives with Accenture to help retailers modernize their businesses and benefit from cloud technology, including updates to Accenture’s widely-adopted ai.RETAIL platform that deeply integrates Google Cloud’s leading capabilities in data analytics, AI, and product discovery. Read more…