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How Data Is Reshaping Science – Part 1: From Observation to Simulation

From the early breakthroughs of the telescope, which expanded the universe; from Schleiden and Schwann recognizing plant cells to the microscope, which revealed the cell; and from Rutherford defining the nucleus of the a Read more…

Powering Data in the Age of AI: Part 4 – Geopolitics of the New AI Cold War

We started the Powering Data in the Age of AI series with an examination of what might be AI’s most ignored constraint: energy. Not a shortage of models, but simply not enough power to run them as things stand at the m Read more…

The Quiet Rise of AI’s Real Enablers

The future of AI may depend less on algorithms and more on the people who manage the data. As enterprises scramble to scale their AI efforts, one thing is becoming clear: data engineers are no longer behind the scenes. T Read more…

Powering Data in the Age of AI: Part 3 – Inside the AI Data Center Rebuild

In the first two parts of this series, we looked at how AI’s growth is now constrained by power — not chips, not models, but the ability to feed electricity to massive compute clusters. We explored how companies are Read more…

Powering Data in the Age of AI: Part 2 – Nuclear, Fusion, and the Race for Compute Sovereignty

AI is often about scale, but what “scale” means is beginning to shift. For years, that meant throwing more GPUs at the problem, adding storage and shoving through bigger datasets. Which none of that does you any good Read more…

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AI Data Centers Are Overloading the Grid — New Federal Rules Could Change Everything

For years, states have handled who gets to plug into the power grid—and how long that process takes. That system held up fine when energy use was steady. It made sense when electricity demands came from households, off Read more…

Science Loses 90% of Its Data. A New AI Approach Could Change That

Each year, researchers across the globe run hundreds of thousands of studies to help improve our understanding of everything from traumatic brain injuries to biodiversity loss. They generate vast amounts of data — the Read more…

DeepMind and CFS Join Forces to Bring AI Control to Fusion Energy

The story of fusion has always been about generating clean and reliable energy. However, the key to making it real may be less about magnets and plasma than data — how it’s generated, simulated and interpreted. Every Read more…

New GenAI System Built to Accelerate HPC Operations Data Analytics

AI continues to play a key role in scientific research – not just in driving new discoveries but also in how we understand the tools behind those discoveries. High-performance computing has been at the heart of major s Read more…

Fivetran Acquires Tobiko to Bring Order to Enterprise Data Chaos

When Fivetran acquired Census earlier this year, it marked a turning point in the company’s evolution. Known primarily for its automated data pipelines, Fivetran extended into reverse ETL, enabling companies to send wa Read more…

This Just In

Active Archive Alliance Releases Report on How Active Archives Unlock the Value of Data for Innovation and Discovery

Nov 6, 2025 |

Report highlights the power of active archives to overcome data growth challenges for the data-driven future

BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 6, 2025 — The Active Archive Alliance has released a special report, “Preparing for Tomorrow’s Expanding Storage Challenge with Active Archive,” which showcases how active archives are solving data growth challenges and transforming data archives from passive repositories into active engines for innovation and discovery. Read more…

Hitachi Vantara Unveils Hitachi iQ Studio to Simplify and Accelerate Agentic AI Development

Nov 5, 2025 |

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 5, 2025 — Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced Hitachi iQ Studio, the latest addition to the Hitachi iQ portfolio of AI solutions. Read more…

Snowflake Delivers the Enterprise Lakehouse with Enhanced Open Data Access and Flexibility for Agentic AI

Nov 4, 2025 |

BOZEMAN, Mont., Nov. 4, 2025 — Snowflake today announced innovations that make it easier for organizations to ingest, access, and govern their data across the entire data lifecycle, redefining the enterprise lakehouse for the AI era. Read more…

Backblaze and Dimensional Research Reveal Hidden Cost of Cloud Object Storage

Oct 31, 2025 |

SAN MATEO, Calif., Oct. 31, 2025 — Backblaze, Inc. has announced a new study in partnership with Dimensional Research that uncovers how hidden cloud storage costs are driving major shifts in enterprise infrastructure strategies. Read more…

Arcitecta’s Mediaflux Selected by National Film and Sound Archive of Australia to Power Audiovisual Heritage Strategy

Oct 30, 2025 |

BOULDER, Colo. and MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 30, 2025 — Arcitecta, a creative and innovative data management software company, has announced that the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) has selected Arcitecta’s Mediaflux platform to serve as its central Digital Asset Management System (DAMS), marking a significant step in its digital transformation journey. Read more…

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