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MongoDB 8.0 Release Raises the Bar for Database Performance

MongoDB, a leading NoSQL database platform, has launched version 8.0, offering a substantial performance improvement over its predecessors. This new release introduces scalable solutions and enhanced security features, g Read more…

Dataiku Launches LLM Guard Services to Provide a Unified Framework for GenAI Success

In today’s dynamic technological landscape, organizations are racing to leverage the power of GenAI to gain a competitive edge, underscoring the critical need for efficient integration of these solutions into their ope Read more…

Google Cloud Bolsters GenAI with ScaNN Index, Valkey Updates

Google Cloud today unveiled a slew of database enhancements designed to improve customers’ generative AI initiatives, including the general availability of ScaNN index that can support up to 1 billion vectors in AlloyD Read more…

AI Is Driving Up Cloud Costs By 30%: Report

The average company is spending 30% more on the cloud compared to last year, and AI and generative AI are the big culprits, according to a new report issued today by Tangoe, a provider of expense and asset management sol Read more…

OctoAI Snapped Up by Nvidia

OctoAI, a Seattle AI startup that allowed users to run a variety of foundation models while shielding them from the complexity of the underlying infrastructure, has been acquired by GPU giant Nvidia. Rumors have swirl Read more…

Big Data Career Notes for September 2024

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…

Zenlytic’s $9 Million Funding Round Aims to Transform Data Analytics for Non-Technical Users

Zenlytic, a fast-emerging self-service business intelligence (BI) platform, has announced the successful closure of a $9 million early-stage funding round.  Funds from this Series A round will be used to fuel its amb Read more…

How GenAI Will Impact Jobs In the Real World

There’s been a lot of fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) about the potential for generative AI to take people’s jobs. The capability of large language models (LLMs) to answer questions and handle digital tasks when p Read more…

Redbird Reveals Its Latest AI-Powered Data Analytics Tool

Recent advancements in AI and large language models (LLMs) have transformed the technology landscape, yet businesses still face challenges in utilizing chat-based solutions for effective business intelligence (BI).  Read more…

Postgres17 Brings Improvements to JSON, Backup, And More

Postgres has been the fastest growing database in the world the past few years, as organizations look to plain vanilla data store for a variety of workloads, from transaction processing to analytics and AI. With today’ Read more…

Data Dynamics Introduces AI-Powered Zubin as a Self-Service Approach to Modern Data Management

Data Dynamics, a leader in unstructured data management solutions, has introduced an AI-powered self-service software aimed at helping organizations enhance their approaches to risk management, privacy, data sovereignty, Read more…

The Open Optimism of Apache Polaris

Since it was first unveiled in June, interest in the Apache Polaris project has soared, as organizations look to the metadata catalog to help them get a handle on their big data and control access to their Apache Iceberg Read more…

Editor’s Note: Datanami Is Now BigDATAwire

Earlier this week, Datanami completed the transition to BigDATAwire. Loyal readers will notice that we began this journey nearly two years ago. And while the transition may have taken a little longer than expected, it’ Read more…

The AI Data Cycle: Understanding the Optimal Storage Mix for AI Workloads at Scale

While AI is transforming lives and inspiring a world of new applications, at its core, it’s fundamentally about data utilization and data generation. As the AI industry builds-out a massive new infrastructure to tra Read more…

DataOps.live Introduces New AIOps Capabilities Powered by Snowflake Cortex and AWS Bedrock

DataOps.live, a London-based startup specializing in streamlining data operations with real-time management and collaboration tools, announced last week the immediate availability of its AIOps capabilities to further enh Read more…

Kestra Nabs $8M for Data Orchestration

Making sure data flows where it needs to go can be a daunting task, especially in large enterprises with thousands of data silos and complex applications. One company that’s seeking to make it easier is Kestra, which t Read more…

Meet Luis Ceze, a 2024 BigDATAwire Person to Watch

Luis Ceze is many things: He’s the CEO and co-founder of OctoAI, an Lazowska Endowed Professor at University of Washington, a co-founder of the Apache TVM project, and also a 2024 BigDATAwire Person to Watch. We rec Read more…

AWS Brings OpenSearch Under the Linux Foundation

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that the OpenSearch project has officially transitioned to the OpenSearch Software Foundation, a neutral, community-driven initiative under the Linux Foundation.  OpenSearch is an Read more…

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