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StarTree Finds Apache Pinot the Right Vintage for IT Observability

Apache Pinot grew popular among companies like Uber for its capability to serve SQL queries to thousands of external users with sub-second latency. Now the commercial open-source vendor backing Pinot, StarTree, announced Read more…

The Semi-Autonomous Agents of Amazon Q

Amazon Web Services (AWS) says business productivity will soar as a result of Amazon Q, its new generative AI service that became generally available this week. In particular, the capability to deploy semi-autonomous AI Read more…

DataRobot ‘Guard Models’ Keep GenAI on the Straight and Narrow

Businesses are eager to deploy generative AI applications, but fears over toxic content, leaks of sensitive data, and hallucinations are giving them pause. One potential solution is to deploy “guard models” alongside Read more…

TigerGraph Unveils CoPilot, Version 4.0, and New CEO

TigerGraph is holding its Virtual Graph + AI Summit 2024 later this week. But first it made a trio of announcements, including pair of pre-built CoPilots that turbocharge LLMs with graph data; the launch of TigerGraph Cl Read more…

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BigID Introduces Industry-First Hybrid Scanning for Cloud Native Workloads

In the era where organizations are looking to accelerate their migration to cloud infrastructure, a new technology advancement for cloud-native workloads has emerged - hybrid scanning. BigID, a data discovery and inte Read more…

Confluent Expands Apache Flink Capabilities to Simplify AI and Stream Processing

Confluent, the data streaming pioneer, announced last month the general availability of Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink, enabling users to experience Apache Kafka and Flink as a unified, enterprise-grade platform.  Read more…

Big Data Career Notes: April 2024 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…

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…

Starburst Debuts Icehouse, Its Managed Apache Iceberg Service

Today at its Data Universe event, Starburst launched Icehouse, a new managed lakehouse offering built upon the table format Apache Iceberg. Starburst says the combination of the Trino query engine and Iceberg tables will Read more…

This Just In

Cohere Introduces Command R Fine-Tuning

May 10, 2024 |

May 10, 2024 — Cohere this week announced the introduction of fine-tuning for Command R. In this recent blog post, the Cohere team explores the transformative capabilities of fine-tuning Command R, providing a comprehensive overview of its benefits for enterprise applications. Read more…

Boomi to Simplify and Accelerate the Move to SAP Datasphere

May 10, 2024 |

CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., May 10, 2024 — Boomi has announced an enhanced version of Boomi for SAP to help accelerate the migration of SAP Business Warehouse (SAP BW) customers to SAP Datasphere. Read more…

Lightning AI Launches Its Studio Platform in AWS Marketplace

May 9, 2024 |

NEW YORK, May 9, 2024 — Lightning AI announced today that its all-in-one, web-based AI development platform Lightning AI Studio is now available in AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog with thousands of software listings. Read more…

Precisely Continues to Expand Reach and Capabilities for Data Enrichment and Geo Addressing

May 9, 2024 |

BURLINGTON, Mass., May 9, 2024 — Precisely today announced further expansions in the global coverage and capabilities of its data enrichment and geo addressing portfolio. New additions to the Address Fabric and Property Attributes products underscore the company’s continued commitment to helping customers easily unlock greater location-based context from their data, enabled by its unique and persistent identifier, the PreciselyID. Read more…

Databricks Enhances Enterprise AI with RAG Applications and Improved Model Serving

May 9, 2024 |

May 9, 2024 — Databricks recently announced the general availability of Vector Search and major updates to Model Serving that make it easy for enterprises to build high-quality RAG applications with native capabilities available directly in the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Read more…

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