Tim King, Editor-in-Chief of Solutions Review, has curated this list of notable analytics and data science news for the week of October 11, 2024.
Keeping tabs on all the most relevant analytics and data science news can be time-consuming. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a roundup of the top headlines from the past week in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture funding, talent acquisition, and other notable analytics and data science news.
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Analytics and Data Science news for the week of October 112024
Coalesce partners with Cube on semantic layer and pipeline development
Data teams use Coalesce to easily build and scale their data pipelines. However, one of the challenges many businesses face is the ability to define and maintain business metrics consistently across the organization. Cube addresses this challenge by providing a universal semantic layer that ensures that all teams within a company work with the same data definitions.
Databricks Announces New Assistant Autocomplete Feature
Directly integrated into the notebook, SQL editor, and AI/BI dashboards, the Assistant’s autocomplete suggestions fit seamlessly into your development workflow, keeping you focused on the task at hand .
Domino Data Lab announces new Domino governance
Its unique approach automatically orchestrates the lifecycle of the fully governed model. Domino Governance is the first solution to integrate AI governance into the data science workflow, bringing policies, evidence and approvals together in one place and on time to enable businesses to innovate quickly and safely.
Lightdash secures $11 million in venture capital
The funding will be used to accelerate product development, create additional technical features, and expand Lightdash’s developer teams in the United States and Europe. This will accelerate the adoption of self-service data analytics for modern teams.
SAP updates its Datasphere product
SAP has launched new data lake capabilities, a new knowledge graph engine and a way to accelerate real-time risk analysis. These features are not available immediately, but are expected to debut in the coming months, helping businesses store, process and leverage their data quickly and efficiently.
Trendence achieves new AWS status
Achieving the AWS Travel and Hospitality Competency differentiates Tredence as an AWS Partner with deep expertise in Data 360, digital customer engagement, technology migration and modernization, smart assets, and consulting services in analytics providing strategic advice and deployment services.
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The jam session On-demand: Expert panel discusses why AI needs good semantics and what to do about it
This month, Bob Eve and his guests Sumit Pal, Nicola Ashkam and Juan Sequeda discuss the importance of semantics in AI and data management. They address knowledge graphs and semantic layers to improve data quality, interoperability and decision-making, and explore the challenges of implementing semantic technologies. Discover practical examples and tips on how businesses can leverage semantics to improve AI initiatives and data strategies.
Mini Jam LIVE On-Demand: Expert Panel Discusses Mistakes Businesses Make When Implementing AI and Data Governance
GenAI could help improve data analysis and quality, but new AI initiatives may require rearchitecting data systems. The conversation also discusses the benefits of adopting streaming architectures and the importance of balancing a complete rearchitecture with tactical and incremental improvements.
Mini Jam LIVE On-Demand: Expert Panel Discusses How Businesses Can Really Use GenAI
Think of generative AI as an “intelligent intern” – competent but naive. They explore how it can be integrated into various business processes, including risk management and compliance. They also address the challenges of data security and privacy when using AI, highlighting the need for careful implementation and monitoring.
New on Solution Review Thought Leaders by Samir Sharma: Why data is not a silver bullet – The true value of your operating model
For many businesses, the hard truth is that data does not drive value, and many forget that “data” is just an enabler. What determines value is how you intentionally organize yourself, what we call your “operating model.”
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Free Event October 24 – Neudesic, Microsoft, Databricks and expert moderator Wayne Eckerson on Scaling AI with an Intelligent Data Platform:
With the upcoming Expert Roundtable event, the Solutions Review team has in partnership with Neudesic, Microsoft, Databricks and Eckerson Group at p.m.Hear from experts from Databricks, Microsoft and Neudesic as they share practical lessons and best practices to ensure successful AI outcomes.
Free event October 29 – Impetus, Copa Airlines, Databricks and expert moderator William McKnight on workload modernization and unifying data governance:
With the upcoming Expert Roundtable event, the Solutions Review team has in partnership with Impetus, Copa Airlines, Databricks and William McKnight explains why businesses are migrating their data warehouse workloads to Databricks to take advantage of its unified, scalable platform that improves analytics, reduces operational costs, and delivers superior performance and value for money over competitors like Snowflake.
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