Data science and analytics
As businesses' data volumes continue to expand, data science has become vital for to inform decision making, strategic planning and marketing techniques. Learn about the latest data science and analytics techniques businesses are incorporating to help identify opportunities to streamline processes, identify potential business ventures and improve customer service.
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27 Mar 2025
AWS boosts Q in QuickSight with AI-powered scenario analysis
Driven by customer feedback, the BI platform now enables non-technical and expert users alike to model data and perform deep analytics using generative AI-fueled natural language. Continue Reading
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26 Mar 2025
Databricks partners with Anthropic to aid GenAI development
With the Claude line of models natively available in the Data Intelligence Platform, developers can securely combine data and AI models to build agents and other applications. Continue Reading
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05 Oct 2023
MicroStrategy launches new suite of generative AI tools
The longtime analytics vendor's suite incorporates LLM technology to make users more efficient by enabling them to use natural language to query, model and analyze data. Continue Reading
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04 Oct 2023
Databricks improves support for generative AI models
A new service enables users to easily deploy privately built language models and uses a GPU-based architecture to optimize and manage the models once on the lakehouse platform. Continue Reading
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03 Oct 2023
New Boomi AI tool enables natural language data integration
The iPaaS vendor's new capabilities are aimed at increasing efficiency by enabling customers to build pipelines and manage data using natural language rather than code. Continue Reading
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28 Sep 2023
Sisense unveils composable toolkit for app development
Compose SDK for Fusion is a composable set of APIs that enable developers to build customized advanced analytics applications to inform business users within their normal workflow. Continue Reading
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26 Sep 2023
Acceldata makes acquisition to improve AI, LLM observability
The acquisition will give users more visibility into generative AI and LLM pipelines in addition to the traditional data pipelines already served by the vendor. Continue Reading
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22 Sep 2023
SAS unveils plans to add generative AI to analytics suite
After holding off on integrating with LLMs until it could ensure data security and accurate outcomes, the vendor is making industry-specific tools the focus of its AI strategy. Continue Reading
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20 Sep 2023
Spotfire unveils generative AI plans, adds to pre-built apps
The analytics specialist introduced the private preview of Copilot, which will enable customers to ask questions of their data and receive responses without having to write code. Continue Reading
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20 Sep 2023
Oracle unveils new suite for analytics, AI data management
The tech giant's new Fusion Data Intelligence Platform is aimed at fueling AI, BI and data management so customers can quickly take action based on analysis and insight. Continue Reading
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Definition
19 Sep 2023
microtargeting
Microtargeting (also called micro-niche targeting) is a marketing strategy that uses consumer data and demographics to identify the interests and preferences of specific individuals or small groups to send targeted advertisements that align with their interests. Continue Reading
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14 Sep 2023
Databricks lands $500M in new funding, now valued at $43B
The data lakehouse pioneer recently acquired MosaicML for $1.3 billion and could use the new capital to finance acquisitions and further investment in generative AI. Continue Reading
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12 Sep 2023
Staige: A new Qlik portfolio for traditional AI, genAI and ML
The analytics and data integration vendor's new suite combines AI and ML capabilities with generative AI to provide a secure and governed environment for development and analysis. Continue Reading
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12 Sep 2023
Einstein 1 Data Cloud fuels Salesforce's AI, analytics
The CRM giant's new metadata management layer is capable of processing more data than previous versions to better enable customers' artificial intelligence and analytics needs. Continue Reading
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11 Sep 2023
How to scrape data from a website
Web scraping is about combing through data at scale. AI developers do it, search engines do it and you can too with a few lines of Python. Continue Reading
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07 Sep 2023
Collibra acquires data notebook vendor for analytics tools
The data management specialist will add query and analysis capabilities to its portfolio of data quality and data governance tools with its new acquisition. Continue Reading
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31 Aug 2023
Embedded analytics a way for organizations to broaden BI use
By delivering data to workers within their workflows in an easily digestible form, inserting BI into other applications is one way organizations can broaden the use of analytics. Continue Reading
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30 Aug 2023
New set of Domo tools enables generative AI development
The analytics vendor's new artificial intelligence suite includes integrations with ChatGPT and other LLMs along with text-to-code translation that simplifies development. Continue Reading
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28 Aug 2023
Google unveils generative AI integrations for data tools
Integrations between Duet AI and both Looker and BigQuery are among the features and integrations the tech giant is planning for its data and analytics tools. Continue Reading
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25 Aug 2023
Occupancy analytics emerges to optimize space utilization
With many office buildings largely empty following the pandemic and the concept of smart buildings gaining momentum, a new segment of BI is helping organizations optimize space. Continue Reading
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24 Aug 2023
Neo4j adds vector search to improve generative AI outputs
The graph database vendor aims to improve semantic search and generative AI applications by enabling customers to better access and use unstructured data such as text and images. Continue Reading
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23 Aug 2023
Advanced analytics challenges limit analytics, AI benefits
Traditional advanced analytics are not going to disappear with the rise of generative AI. Cultural and quality challenges hinder organizations as attention shifts to new trends. Continue Reading
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14 Aug 2023
Snowflake partner network takes on optimization
Snowflake optimization spans cost reduction, infrastructure rightsizing and query reengineering. But will partner demand endure or decline as customers mature? Continue Reading
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08 Aug 2023
disambiguation
Disambiguation is the process of determining a word's meaning -- or sense -- within its specific context. Continue Reading
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01 Aug 2023
Small language models emerge for domain-specific use cases
Because LLMs suffer from accuracy and security problems, some organizations are developing generative AI systems trained with their own company data to address specific use cases. Continue Reading
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27 Jul 2023
Generative AI the dominant first half 2023 analytics trend
Numerous vendors have unveiled plans to integrate generative AI throughout their platforms, though few tools featuring the potentially transformative technology have been released. Continue Reading
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26 Jul 2023
AWS unveils generative AI tools for QuickSight BI platform
The tech giant introduced two natural language processing features aimed at making dashboard developers more efficient and enabling more business users to work with data. Continue Reading
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24 Jul 2023
snowflaking (snowflake schema)
In data warehousing, snowflaking is a form of dimensional modeling in which dimensions are stored in multiple related dimension tables. Continue Reading
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21 Jul 2023
conformed dimension
In data warehousing, a conformed dimension is a dimension that has the same meaning to every fact with which it relates. Continue Reading
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20 Jul 2023
dimension table
In data warehousing, a dimension table is a database table that stores attributes describing the facts in a fact table. Continue Reading
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19 Jul 2023
Lakehouse architecture the best fit for modern data needs
While data warehouses and data lakes each excel at handling certain types of data, a hybrid of the two is the best means of handling the increasing complexity of data management. Continue Reading
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12 Jul 2023
Collins Aero reducing flight delays with Databricks platform
The data lakehouse vendor's tools form the foundation of analytics products designed to help airlines predict and prevent maintenance that results in delays and cancellations. Continue Reading
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11 Jul 2023
Teradata makes VantageCloud Lake available on Azure
By making its cloud-native platform natively available on Azure, the data management and analytics vendor aims to more smoothly enable users to run machine learning and BI tasks. Continue Reading
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07 Jul 2023
Dremio names former Splunk executive new CEO
The former Splunk executive takes over as the data lakehouse vendor's leader, aiming to raise the company's profile to demonstrate its capabilities and compete for market share. Continue Reading
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06 Jul 2023
Clear the confusion of advanced vs. predictive analytics
Advanced and predictive analytics are sometimes used as interchangeable terms. Users need to understand the differences of advanced analytics techniques to maximize insights. Continue Reading
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06 Jul 2023
Business efficiency a place to start with generative AI
Increased efficiency is one of the main benefits of large language models, so one of the easiest ways for enterprises to start using LLM technology is by targeting inefficiencies. Continue Reading
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06 Jul 2023
Generative AI hype evolving into reality in data, analytics
Organizations are already beginning to apply the technology to their data operations, helping expand analytics use to more employees and boosting the efficiency of data experts. Continue Reading
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29 Jun 2023
Geospatial analytics bolsters predictive capabilities
Geospatial analytics provides insights that help organizations analyze current situations and use historical data to predict future outcomes. Continue Reading
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28 Jun 2023
ThoughtSpot buying Mode for $200M to add deeper analysis
The acquisition will extend the vendor's self-service BI platform with tools designed for data experts that enable data science, machine learning and predictive analytics. Continue Reading
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28 Jun 2023
Databricks introduces Delta Lake 3.0 to help unify data
As part of the open source community developing the data storage platform, the vendor unveiled the platform's latest iteration with data unification the main goal of the update. Continue Reading
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27 Jun 2023
Snowflake targets generative AI with new capabilities
The vendor unveiled new features -- including new containerization capabilities in Snowpark -- to create a secure environment for developers to build LLM-infused applications. Continue Reading
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26 Jun 2023
Databricks acquiring MosaicML to add more generative AI
The data lakehouse vendor's purchase of the generative AI vendor will enable customers to build and train language models specific to their needs by using their own data. Continue Reading
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22 Jun 2023
Qlik adds generative AI capabilities via OpenAI connectors
The vendor launched OpenAI Analytics Connector and OpenAI Connector for Application Automation so that users can import generative AI and LLM technology to their Qlik deployments. Continue Reading
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19 Jun 2023
8 ways to drive business value with advanced analytics
It can be difficult to get buy-in for analytical operations. These eight bottom-line benefits of data analytics -- with real-world examples -- can win over execs. Continue Reading
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19 Jun 2023
public data
Public data is information that can be shared, used, reused and redistributed without restriction. Continue Reading
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15 Jun 2023
Tableau analytics platform tightens connection to Salesforce
The update includes a tightened connection to Salesforce aimed at making it easier for joint customers to work with their customer data. The update also provides more functions. Continue Reading
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13 Jun 2023
Analytics best practices include automation, cloud migration
While successful use of modern BI remains elusive for many organizations, those that derive value from their data share common traits, such as executive buy-in. Continue Reading
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09 Jun 2023
MicroStrategy partners with Microsoft to add generative AI
The longtime independent analytics vendor revealed plans to integrate with the Azure OpenAI Service to infuse its platform with generative AI and large language model capabilities. Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2023
Hadoop
Hadoop is an open source distributed processing framework that manages data processing and storage for big data applications in scalable clusters of computer servers. Continue Reading
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07 Jun 2023
Ascend.io, Databricks integration improves data visibility
The update includes support for Databricks' Unity Catalog to enable joint customers to better organize and view datasets that can be used to inform data science and BI projects. Continue Reading
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07 Jun 2023
social analysis
Social analysis is the practice of systematically examining a social problem, issue or trend, often with the aim of prompting changes in the situation being analyzed. Continue Reading
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06 Jun 2023
Snowflake launches Government & Education Data Cloud
The industry-specific platform is the vendor's seventh and includes data sets and other pre-built capabilities to meet the needs of government agencies and educational institutions. Continue Reading
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06 Jun 2023
text mining (text analytics)
Text mining is the process of exploring and analyzing large amounts of unstructured text data aided by software that can identify concepts, patterns, topics, keywords and other attributes in the data. Continue Reading
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06 Jun 2023
histogram
A histogram is a type of chart that shows the frequency distribution of data points across a continuous range of numerical values. Continue Reading
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25 May 2023
Snowflake acquisition of Neeva to add generative AI
The pending purchase will let the data cloud vendor infuse generative AI throughout its data management suite and potentially open the technology's use to a broader audience. Continue Reading
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24 May 2023
Alteryx unveils generative AI engine, Analytics Cloud update
The longtime data management vendor developed a new AI engine that incorporates generative AI. It also unveiled new capabilities for the cloud-based version of its platform. Continue Reading
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23 May 2023
Microsoft unveils AI boost for Power BI, new Fabric for data
The tech giant introduced a tool that will infuse its primary analytics platform with generative AI, as well as a new SaaS suite that combines Microsoft's data and analytics tools. Continue Reading
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18 May 2023
Confluent platform update targets streaming data quality
The vendor unveiled a tool designed to address concerns about the quality of continuous data as well as a feature that enables secure continuous data sharing. Continue Reading
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18 May 2023
customer analytics (customer data analytics)
Customer analytics, also called customer data analytics, is the systematic examination of a company's customer information and behavior to identify, attract and retain the most profitable customers. Continue Reading
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16 May 2023
Qlik completes purchase of Talend, boosts integration suite
With the acquisition, the longtime analytics vendor adds a data fabric approach and improved data quality and governance prowess to its burgeoning data integration platform. Continue Reading
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09 May 2023
ThoughtSpot unveils new tool that integrates OpenAI's LLM
The analytics vendor unveiled a variety of new capabilities, including Sage, which integrates OpenAI's generative AI technology to improve natural language search. Continue Reading
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09 May 2023
SAS to invest second $1B in advanced analytics and AI
After investing $1 billion to overhaul its Viya analytics platform and develop industry-specific systems, the vendor is advancing its commitment to AI. Continue Reading
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09 May 2023
Tableau to add generative AI with Salesforce's Einstein GPT
The BI vendor unveiled plans to combine its existing capabilities with its parent company's generative AI tool to make it more simple for customers to query an analyze data. Continue Reading
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05 May 2023
Top analytics trends include cloud, AI/ML and embedded BI
As vendors attempt to make BI available to a broader audience -- and generative AI tools are still in preview -- the triumvirate of cloud migration, AI and embedded BI is vital. Continue Reading
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03 May 2023
Ryan Aytay named new CEO of Tableau, filling vacant slot
The appointment comes five months after the resignation of Mark Nelson and follows months of tumult -- including layoffs -- at Salesforce, the analytics vendor's parent company. Continue Reading
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28 Apr 2023
New Starburst, DBT integration eases data transformation
The integration enables data mesh adopters to work with data from multiple sources without having to move it in and out of a central repository for transformation and analysis. Continue Reading
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27 Apr 2023
Sisense's Orad stepping down, Katz named new CEO
With the embedded analytics specialist recently reaching important financial milestones, the vendor's longtime leader is handing over stewardship to its current head of product. Continue Reading
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27 Apr 2023
InfluxData update ups speed, power of time series database
The new version of InfluxDB features an architecture built with Apache Arrow and written in Rust to improve the speed and flexibility of the time series database. Continue Reading
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25 Apr 2023
Knime updates Business Hub to ease data science deployment
The vendor is adding a tool that enables continuous integration and deployment of AI and ML models to help organizations better operationalize data science efforts. Continue Reading
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18 Apr 2023
Rockset adds vector embedding support to real-time database
The real-time database vendor now enables users to search and combine unstructured data with structured and semi-structured data to provide more in-depth modeling and analysis. Continue Reading
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18 Apr 2023
Qlik launches new pricing options for data integration suite
The longtime independent vendor now offers three capacity-based cost options for its data integration platform, and plans to soon add the same options for its analytics platform. Continue Reading
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17 Apr 2023
10 tools to level up streaming analytics platforms
Streaming analytics platforms take real-time data and generate insight and value for organizations. Choosing the right tool from these options will help unlock benefits. Continue Reading
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14 Apr 2023
Qlik aims to enable outcomes with data and analytics tools
The longtime BI and data integration vendor doesn't only want to enable customers to analyze data and reach insights but also enable actions that result in real outcomes. Continue Reading
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13 Apr 2023
Snowflake launches data cloud designed for manufacturers
The vendor's latest industry-specific platform -- its sixth -- is aimed at manufacturers and comes with best practices, a set of prebuilt applications and access to external data. Continue Reading
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07 Apr 2023
Cenegenics modernizes with Domo's embedded analytics suite
The performance health specialist has achieved double-digit revenue growth in the year since adopting the BI vendor's suite and embedding data tools in the workflows of end users. Continue Reading
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05 Apr 2023
Databricks launches new lakehouse for manufacturing
The platform for manufacturing companies comes with predictive maintenance and digital twin capabilities and is the vendor's fifth tool designed for a specific industry. Continue Reading
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Definition
31 Mar 2023
Monte Carlo simulation
A Monte Carlo simulation is a mathematical technique that simulates the range of possible outcomes for an uncertain event. Continue Reading
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31 Mar 2023
crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing is the practice of turning to a body of people to obtain needed knowledge, goods or services. Continue Reading
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30 Mar 2023
Domo adds low-code, 'pro-code' tools to analytics suite
The vendor launched 10 new features in concert with its user conference, ranging from low-code tools that simplify analyzing data to 'pro-code' ones aimed at data scientists. Continue Reading
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29 Mar 2023
Data pipelines deliver the fuel for data science, analytics
While analytics and data science lead to informed decision-making, the systems that ingest data from its source and prepare it for consumption are what make analysis possible. Continue Reading
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29 Mar 2023
Google unveils new Looker tool, BigQuery pricing models
The tech giant revealed a standalone tool that opens up its analytics platform's semantic layer to users of any BI vendor and introduced usage-based pricing options for BigQuery. Continue Reading
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24 Mar 2023
Pyramid Analytics launches integration with OpenAI
The integration melds the research lab and vendor's generative AI tech with many parts of the BI vendor's platform, including data preparation and visualization and model training. Continue Reading
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20 Mar 2023
Acceldata update enhances data observability platform
The vendor's latest platform update adds four new capabilities, including low-code/no-code options for developing data quality standards and self-healing capabilities. Continue Reading
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17 Mar 2023
Wellthy finds analytics success with ThoughtSpot
The self-service analytics specialist's platform has greatly increased the healthcare organization's efficiency after its old BI platform was too geared toward trained experts. Continue Reading
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15 Mar 2023
Tableau update targets analytics collaboration, storytelling
The vendor's first 2023 update makes Data Stories available in Server after it was initially launched only in Cloud. In addition, the update includes an enhanced Slack integration. Continue Reading
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14 Mar 2023
Tibco Spotfire targets efficiency of triggering actions
The latest version of the vendor's BI suite includes action logs that enable admins to see how end users are using a tool that lets them trigger actions from their dashboards. Continue Reading
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09 Mar 2023
ThoughtSpot integrates with GPT-3 to boost analytics suite
With the integration, the analytics vendor plans to launch Sage, a tool designed to enhance natural language search and enable users to develop data products with generative AI. Continue Reading
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08 Mar 2023
Amid slow growth, Josh James back as Domo CEO
With revenue at a standstill over the past three months and little growth projected for the next three, the vendor's founder is back in his old role, with growth as his main goal. Continue Reading
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07 Mar 2023
Databricks adds new ML modeling tool to lakehouse platform
The machine learning modeling tool eliminates the need for users to manage complex serving infrastructures by enabling them to launch machine learning models as REST APIs. Continue Reading
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03 Mar 2023
TigerGraph enhances fundamentals in latest platform update
Following recent updates that centered on query languages and machine learning, the graph database vendor's newest update includes new data ingestion and DevOps capabilities. Continue Reading
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28 Feb 2023
Talend adds observability, enhanced ETL to data fabric suite
The vendor's Winter '23 platform update includes a host of new connectors and enhanced automation capabilities, in addition to targeting data observability and data integration. Continue Reading
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28 Feb 2023
Customer success vs. customer support: What's the difference?
Customer support and customer success sound similar, but they're distinct business practices. Differences include approach, metrics, maturity and skills. Continue Reading
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22 Feb 2023
Snowflake launches industry-specific data cloud for telecom
Designed specifically for telecom companies, the tool comes with prepackaged data sets and capabilities to enable quick onboarding and efficient data management and analytics. Continue Reading
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21 Feb 2023
Google's Wright names embedded BI top analytics trend
While AI has developed into an important aid for making decisions, infusing data into the workflows of business users in real time is the most significant movement in BI now. Continue Reading
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16 Feb 2023
Alteryx makes Analytics Cloud GA, adds new tools
A year after introducing a cloud-native version of its suite, the vendor has made the platform generally available with updates to tools such as Designer Cloud and Auto Insights. Continue Reading
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14 Feb 2023
Databricks adds new developer tool to lakehouse platform
The vendor now enables developers to build applications and models using familiar tools in their most familiar environment before loading their work into a data storage repository. Continue Reading
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10 Feb 2023
InfluxData raises $81M to advance time series capabilities
The vendor is the creator and lead sponsor of the open source InfluxDB database and plans to use the new funding to further product development as it aims for profitability. Continue Reading
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10 Feb 2023
scientific method
The scientific method is the process of objectively establishing facts through testing and experimentation. Continue Reading
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09 Feb 2023
DBT Labs acquires Transform to enhance Semantic Layer tool
The data transformation vendor plans to use the acquisition to enhance the functionality of its semantic modeling tool, which launched in public preview in late 2022. Continue Reading
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08 Feb 2023
Starburst targets data discoverability with new capabilities
The vendor unveiled three new tools during its virtual user conference, including an automated catalog and a tool that automatically indexes and caches data. Continue Reading
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08 Feb 2023
Acceldata raises $50M to boost data observability platform
The vendor plans to invest in attracting new Global 2000 customers and enhancing tools that enable users to monitor the health of their data throughout the analytics process. Continue Reading
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01 Feb 2023
BI adoption poised to break through barrier -- finally
Analytics use within organizations has been stuck for more than a decade. But the combination of embedded BI, NLP and development of a data culture could result in a breakthrough. Continue Reading