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Seven West Media launches Seven AI Factory with Databricks
Digital Transformation

Seven West Media launches Seven AI Factory with Databricks

Seven West Media partners with Databricks to launch the Seven AI Factory, focusing on AI-driven insights to boost digital engagement and ad strategies.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Sep 2024
Databricks & Queensland unveil data & AI academy initiative
Data Analytics

Databricks & Queensland unveil data & AI academy initiative

Databricks and Queensland Government announce new Data and AI Academy, aiming to enhance skills of over 100 public sector employees in data analytics and AI.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2024

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Fivetran & Microsoft team up for data lake service
Marketing Technologies

Fivetran & Microsoft team up for data lake service

Fivetran has joined forces with Microsoft to enhance data solutions, enabling enterprises to streamline AI and machine learning workloads securely.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Nov 2024
Alteryx announces Fall 2024 platform enhancements
Data Analytics

Alteryx announces Fall 2024 platform enhancements

Alteryx has unveiled its Fall 2024 update, enhancing hybrid analytics capabilities and introducing features like Magic Reports to boost user experience.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Nov 2024
Dremio launches hybrid data catalog for Apache Iceberg
Marketing Technologies

Dremio launches hybrid data catalog for Apache Iceberg

Dremio has unveiled a Hybrid Data Catalog for Apache Iceberg, enhancing flexibility and governance for businesses managing data across various environments.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Nov 2024
Informatica unveils free GenAI blueprints for cloud devs
Hyperscale

Informatica unveils free GenAI blueprints for cloud devs

Informatica has launched new Generative AI Blueprints to simplify AI application development across major platforms like AWS and Google Cloud.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Oct 2024
Databricks partners with AWS to enhance AI on Mosaic platform
Unified Communications

Databricks partners with AWS to enhance AI on Mosaic platform

Databricks has partnered with Amazon Web Services to boost custom AI model development using AWS Trainium chips, enhancing integration on AWS Marketplace.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Oct 2024
Kingfisher adopts Fivetran to boost data operations
Data Analytics

Kingfisher adopts Fivetran to boost data operations

Kingfisher has chosen Fivetran to optimise its data operations across eight countries, dramatically reducing manual tasks and enhancing customer experience.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Oct 2024
Databricks launches Apps for streamlined AI development
DevOps

Databricks launches Apps for streamlined AI development

Databricks has launched the Public Preview of Databricks Apps, enabling developers to create and deploy data and AI applications on AWS and Azure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Oct 2024
Fivetran hits $300m ARR amid AI-driven data demand
Marketing Technologies

Fivetran hits $300m ARR amid AI-driven data demand

Fivetran's ARR surpasses $300 million as businesses increasingly turn to AI, boosting demand for automated data movement, says CEO George Fraser.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Oct 2024
e6data secures USD $10M to revolutionise data intelligence costs
Storage

e6data secures USD $10M to revolutionise data intelligence costs

e6data secures USD $10 million in Series A funding led by Accel to disrupt data intelligence pricing, aiming to halve analytics costs and boost performance fivefold.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Sep 2024
Reltio & Databricks launch new data pipeline solution
Data Analytics

Reltio & Databricks launch new data pipeline solution

Reltio unveils the Reltio Data Pipeline for Databricks, a prebuilt solution that streamlines data integration, aiming to enhance AI and analytics capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Sep 2024
Exclusive: Precisely's glowing innovation in data integrity and customer experience
Unified Communications

Exclusive: Precisely's glowing innovation in data integrity and customer experience

Precisely's innovative solutions in data integrity have driven substantial growth, transforming customer experiences for 12,000 enterprises worldwide.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Sep 2024
SQream Blue sets new cloud data benchmark with significant gains
Hyperscale

SQream Blue sets new cloud data benchmark with significant gains

SQream Blue surpasses Databricks with new cloud data benchmark, processing massive datasets 3 times faster at a third of the cost, heralding a new era in big data analytics.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Sep 2024
Murali Swaminathan named Chief Technology Officer at Freshworks
Human Capital Management

Murali Swaminathan named Chief Technology Officer at Freshworks

Freshworks appoints Murali Swaminathan as CTO, bringing over 30 years of software engineering experience to lead its global technology and innovation strategy.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Sep 2024
Paris AI startup Steerlab raises USD $1.9 million in pre-seed round
Hyperscale

Paris AI startup Steerlab raises USD $1.9 million in pre-seed round

AI startup Steerlab secures USD $1.9m pre-seed funding to enhance its platform automating RFP responses, aiming to attract top talent and scale sales in US and Europe.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Sep 2024

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Databricks opens new European hub in central London
Unified Communications

Databricks opens new European hub in central London

Databricks has unveiled a new European hub in central London, enhancing its presence in the UK and supporting innovation in data and AI solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Oct 2024