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Alkami & Arkatechture team up on bank data analytics
Software-as-a-Service

Alkami & Arkatechture team up on bank data analytics

Banks and credit unions could cut manual data prep and gain faster customer insights as Armstrong Bank already uses the combined system.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

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Databricks Ventures backs Advancing Analytics growth
Data Analytics

Databricks Ventures backs Advancing Analytics growth

The funding will help more enterprises shift older data systems onto Databricks tools as demand for AI deployment services accelerates.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
ClickHouse customer base soars on back of AI demand
Software-as-a-Service

ClickHouse customer base soars on back of AI demand

AI agents are driving a sharp rise in demand for the real-time data platform, which added 1000 customers early in 2026 to top 4000.

By David Shilovsky • 4 min read • Last week
MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools for live Atlas data
AIOps

MongoDB adds AI retrieval tools for live Atlas data

Developers will be able to build AI agents on live production data without separate vector stores or synchronisation overhead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
Google Cloud adds metrics to BigQuery Graph for AI
Data Analytics

Google Cloud adds metrics to BigQuery Graph for AI

The preview aims to help AI agents explain business outcomes by keeping graph relationships and KPIs together in BigQuery, reducing errors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Databricks tops USD $7 billion run-rate after funding
Software-as-a-Service

Databricks tops USD $7 billion run-rate after funding

Investor demand for private AI software remains strong as Databricks hits a USD $7 billion revenue run-rate and a USD $190 billion valuation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Why You Need Phone Validation in Your Customer Data Toolkit
Customer Relationship Management

Why You Need Phone Validation in Your Customer Data Toolkit

Invalid customer phone numbers can drive up costs, disrupt messages and weaken fraud checks across marketing and support systems.

By Bobby Joseph • 6 min read • Last week
Cloudera survey finds AI projects hit governance strain
Data Protection

Cloudera survey finds AI projects hit governance strain

Governance and infrastructure are blocking AI scale-ups, with 95% of enterprises delaying or cancelling projects, Cloudera said.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
WPP cuts AI campaign deployment times with Google Cloud
Software-as-a-Service

WPP cuts AI campaign deployment times with Google Cloud

That overhaul has slashed campaign rollout times from months to days, while also boosting production efficiency and content output across agencies.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Google expands BigQuery transfer service with new connectors
Hybrid Cloud

Google expands BigQuery transfer service with new connectors

Enterprises will be able to move more sales, marketing and database data into BigQuery as Google adds connectors for SQL Server and Shopify.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Google adds BigQuery search tools for unstructured data
Data Analytics

Google adds BigQuery search tools for unstructured data

Customers can now keep document search and embedding work inside BigQuery, as Google rolls out AI search tools to cut extra pipelines and indexes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Infoveave launches Fovea AI assistant for enterprises
Manufacturing

Infoveave launches Fovea AI assistant for enterprises

Enterprises may gain decision support without replacing existing systems, as the assistant uses governed internal data to recommend next best actions.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Google Cloud touts sharded fix for noisy neighbours
Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud touts sharded fix for noisy neighbours

Shared data platforms could see outages contained to one tenant, as Google Cloud says a new sharded design cuts blast radius and eases scaling.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Japanese brands win US favour but struggle for visibility
Social Media

Japanese brands win US favour but struggle for visibility

Positive sentiment is not enough, as Japanese brands remain hard to spot in US travel and fashion despite broad consumer goodwill.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Target rebuilds product discovery on Google Cloud Spanner
Customer Experience

Target rebuilds product discovery on Google Cloud Spanner

The retailer said the overhaul cut infrastructure maintenance by 50% and improved product recommendations, ratings and Gift Finder responses.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Progress Software adds AI agents to Sitefinity CMS
Digital Transformation

Progress Software adds AI agents to Sitefinity CMS

Marketing teams could cut content delays as Progress embeds AI agents for analysis, optimisation and review directly into Sitefinity workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

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Google Cloud unveils Governance Agent for Dataplex
Data Protection

Google Cloud unveils Governance Agent for Dataplex

Data teams could see manual cataloguing cut sharply as the tool carries governance labels and trust signals downstream across Dataplex and BigQuery.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday