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Data Warehousing for the (AI) Win
Has the data warehouse lost its luster? Have dashboards fallen out of fashion? They have and they are, according to Eldad Farkash, the CEO and co-founder of Firebolt. What’s driving sales of the humble data warehouse t Read more…
As AI Storage Balloons, MinIO Eyes Faster Growth
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The Future of AI Agents is Event-Driven
AI agents are set to transform enterprise operations with autonomous problem-solving, adaptive workflows, and scalability. But the real challenge isn’t building better models. Agents need access to data, tools, and Read more…
When Will Large Vision Models Have Their ChatGPT Moment?
The launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 was a watershed moment in natural language processing (NLP), as it showcased the startling effectiveness of the transformer architecture for understanding and generating textual dat Read more…
Sumo Logs a Stand with Dynamic Observability
The concept of dynamic observability has emerged to exploit the full breadth combined observability data, including logs, metrics, and traces. Observability tool provider Sumo Logic has also embraced the concept, but wit Read more…
News In Brief
Microsoft Open Sources Code Behind PostgreSQL-Based MongoDB Clone
Microsoft quietly last month unveiled DocumentDB, an open source NoSQL database that’s designed to be compatible with MongoDB. The project makes public the PostgreSQL-based technology behind the vCore-based Azure Cosmo Read more…
Qlik and dbt Labs Make Big Data Integration Acquisitions
Data never stands still, which makes data integration a perennial challenge. That’s ultimately what drove Qlik and dbt Labs today to announce strategic data integration acquisitions, including Qlik’s purchase of Upso Read more…
Solix Hosting Data and AI Conference at UCSD
We’re just a day away from SolixEmpower 2024, a conference that will bring hundreds of Solix cusotmers, leading academic researchers, and business leaders together to discuss the latest developments in cloud data manag Read more…
WEKA Keeps GPUs Fed with Speedy New Appliances
GPUs have an insatiable desire for data, and keeping those processors fed can be a challenge. That’s one of the big reasons that WEKA launched a new line of data storage appliances last week that can move data at up to Read more…
This Just In
TEANECK, N.J., Jan. 21, 2025 — Cognizant, in collaboration with Oxford Economics, unveiled new insights into how artificial intelligence (AI) is set to revolutionize the consumer purchasing journey by 2030 and drive significant economic impact. Read more…
NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2025 — Scale Computing has announced its ongoing expansion and success across the retail industry, empowering businesses in, Convenience and Fuel Retail, Quick Serve Restaurants, Grocery Retail, and General Retail with resilient, high-performance IT infrastructure for in-store edge computing. Read more…
TEANECK, N.J., Jan. 13, 2025 — Cognizant has announced the launch of Stores 360, a comprehensive retail solution designed to streamline store operations, enhance employee productivity and improve customer experiences. Read more…
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13, 2025 — Algolia today announced the launch of Shopping Guides—an innovative content generation tool that can enhance B2C and B2B eCommerce websites by creating tailored content to guide shoppers and elevate their purchasing experience. Read more…
NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2025 — NVIDIA today announced the NVIDIA AI Blueprint for retail shopping assistants, a generative AI reference workflow designed to transform shopping experiences online and in stores. Read more…