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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…

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…

Zilliz Boasts 10X Performance Boost in Vector Database

Companies that are running into performance walls as they scale up their vector databases may want to check out the latest update to Zilliz Cloud, a hosted version of the Milvus database from Zilliz. The database maker s 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

Cognizant Study Highlights AI’s Growing Role in Consumer Purchasing Decisions

Jan 21, 2025 |

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…

Scale Computing’s Edge Computing for In-Store Retail Solutions Showcased at NRF ’25

Jan 14, 2025 |

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…

Cognizant Unveils AI-Powered Stores 360 in Partnership with ServiceNow

Jan 13, 2025 |

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…

Algolia Unveils Shopping Guides to Transform eCommerce with Generative AI

Jan 13, 2025 |

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…

NVIDIA Announces Blueprint for AI Retail Shopping Assistants

Jan 10, 2025 |

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…

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