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Hammerspace CEO David Flynn Joins the Big Data Debrief
Hammerspace CEO David Flynn recently joined the Big Data Debrief, where he discusses the limits of distributed file systems, the changes made to NFS, and the future of data virtualization. The AI boom is driving data Read more…
Spark-to-Starburst Engine Swap Speeds Big Driving Data for Arity
The IT team at Arity are cruising on the homestretch of a big project to load more than a trillion miles of driving data into a new database on Amazon S3. But if it wasn’t for a decision to switch out its engine from S Read more…
The Data and AI Agenda: Key Conferences in December 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, December offers more than just holiday festivities—it’s packed with pivotal events that highlight the advancements shaping technology, business, and innovation. While AWS re:Invent takes cen Read more…
Can Big Data Analytics Bring Sanity Back to College Athletic Recruiting?
College athletic recruiting is the Wild West these days. From NIL money and the (wide) opening of the transfer portal, to conference realignment and now the end of the national letters of intent program, the process of m Read more…
Rangers Redux: Can Texas Repeat with Data, Analytics, and AI?
Hope springs eternal on Opening Day. Every team starts with a perfect record and dreams of winning the World Series in six months. For the Texas Rangers, defending their championship will require the proper mix of hard w Read more…
News In Brief
Wyoming DOT Uses GIS to Reduce Truck Blow-Overs
Wyoming faces significant challenges with weather conditions on its interstate highways, particularly due to its location in the Rocky Mountains region. The state's three major interstates regularly endure severe weather Read more…
Spectra Logic Ups the Ante in Tape Storage
Spectra Logic has been busy. Last week, the data storage company unveiled Spectra LumOS library management software and expanded its enterprise tape storage solutions with two new additions: the TFinity Plus enterpris Read more…
Airbus is Teaching Planes to Land Themselves
Most people are familiar with autopilot, the system that controls an airplane’s speed, altitude, and heading under the watch of trained pilots. For the most part, pilots are still in charge of takeoffs and landings, bu Read more…
Big Data Career Notes: July 2022 Edition
In this monthly feature, we’ll keep you up-to-date on the latest career developments for individuals in the big data community. Whether it’s a promotion, new company hire, or even an accolade, we’ve got the details Read more…
This Just In
Jan. 24, 2025 — Companies and organizations are increasingly using AI to protect their customers and thwart the efforts of fraudsters around the world.
Voice security company Hiya found that 550 million scam calls were placed per week in 2023, with INTERPOL estimating that scammers stole $1 trillion from victims that same year. Read more…
NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2025 — Epiq has announced the formation of Epiq AI Labs and the availability of Epiq AI Discovery Assistant software and review services in the Epiq Service Cloud. Read more…
TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 13, 2025 — Fermata, a data science company specializing in computer vision agriculture solutions, closes $10 million in a Series A funding round backed by Raw Ventures. Read more…
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2025 — Amazon Ads has announced a SQL generator for Amazon Marketing Cloud (AMC), a new generative AI capability that helps advertisers more quickly and easily develop insights from their AMC signals. Read more…
Jan. 10, 2025 — Cohere has launched the early access program for North, the company’s all-in-one secure AI workspace platform that empowers employees to significantly improve the quality and speed of their work. Read more…