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ThoughtSpot deepens Snowflake AI & semantics links
Data Analytics

ThoughtSpot deepens Snowflake AI & semantics links

The tie-up keeps analytics and AI inside Snowflake's security boundary, while reducing mismatched business definitions across dashboards and agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
NetApp and Cisco expand FlexPod with enterprise AI systems
Hybrid Cloud

NetApp and Cisco expand FlexPod with enterprise AI systems

Enterprises could cut integration work and security risk as pre-tested FlexPod systems are aimed at production AI deployments and edge use cases.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
Propel sees MCP & AI governance as 2026 manufacturing trends
Manufacturing

Propel sees MCP & AI governance as 2026 manufacturing trends

Growing pressure to prove AI decisions is pushing manufacturers towards tighter governance, connected data and MCP-based integration by 2026.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Alation launches central governance for semantic models
Manufacturing

Alation launches central governance for semantic models

The new feature is meant to curb conflicting AI and analytics outputs by keeping business terms and metrics in one governed layer across platforms.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Ataccama adds trusted data products to ONE platform
Data governance

Ataccama adds trusted data products to ONE platform

Trusted data signals are being pushed into AI workflows as Ataccama deepens its Snowflake links and targets governance gaps across enterprises.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Thomson Reuters builds AI data platform on Snowflake
Data Protection

Thomson Reuters builds AI data platform on Snowflake

The shift is speeding up legal and regulatory analysis, with some Thomson Reuters workloads now running up to 3.4 times faster.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Equinor signs long-term Cegal EnergyX software deal
Software-as-a-Service

Equinor signs long-term Cegal EnergyX software deal

The software will help Equinor track production, ownership and cargo data across assets in more than 20 countries under a USD $11 million deal.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last week
Cohesity wins US patent for Gaia backup AI approach
Data Protection

Cohesity wins US patent for Gaia backup AI approach

It may help regulated customers use archived data for AI without moving sensitive records into separate systems, reducing compliance risk.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Qlik & Starburst join forces on enterprise AI data
Hybrid Cloud

Qlik & Starburst join forces on enterprise AI data

It could help enterprises avoid costly replatforming, as the firms link governed data access with AI tools across distributed systems.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
OurSQL Foundation launches to back MySQL community
Digital Transformation

OurSQL Foundation launches to back MySQL community

For users and vendors, the new body offers a neutral forum to coordinate MySQL development and keep the database relevant.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Navigating data challenges in China's E-commerce market
Customer Relationship Management

Navigating data challenges in China's E-commerce market

Brands risk blind spots and sanctions in China as fragmented platforms and tighter rules make customer data harder to use and move.

By Edmund Ng • 5 min read • Last week
Clean Core and governed AI enable SAP success
Hybrid Cloud

Clean Core and governed AI enable SAP success

Australian firms can avoid costly upgrade pain and AI risks by pairing Clean Core with governed data and trusted partners.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last week
WD to showcase AI storage platforms at Computex 2026
Semiconductors

WD to showcase AI storage platforms at Computex 2026

Growing AI data sets are putting storage economics under pressure, prompting WD to pitch harder drives and tiered platforms as part of the answer.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

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Data management stories

Australian healthcare AI adoption slowed by maturity gaps
Digital Transformation

Australian healthcare AI adoption slowed by maturity gaps

Most Australian healthcare providers are stuck in pilot mode as weak data, governance and operating models limit wider AI rollout.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
How mid-sized companies can build an effective data quality framework
Data Analytics

How mid-sized companies can build an effective data quality framework

Bad data is costing Australian firms about AUD A$493,000 a year and slowing decisions in mid-sized businesses.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Last week
Kainos wins GBP £150 million Defra digital contract
DevOps

Kainos wins GBP £150 million Defra digital contract

The four-year deal should help Defra replace legacy systems and speed up digital services across environmental regulation and biosecurity.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week
Why so many enterprise AI programmes fail before they scale
Digital Transformation

Why so many enterprise AI programmes fail before they scale

Pressure to show returns is exposing weak data, governance and skills, leaving many pilot projects stuck before they reach production.

By Dave Sugden • 5 min read • Last week