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Starfish Helps Tame the Wild West of Massive Unstructured Data

“What data do you have? And can I access it?” Those may seem like simple questions for any data-driven enterprise. But when you have billions of files spread across petabytes of storage on a parallel file system, the Read more…

Virtualitics Helps Oncologists Answer Tough Flu Question

Do flu outbreaks correspond with a greater chance of dying for lung cancer patients? It may seem like a straightforward question at first, but once you dig into it, you realize it’s not so easy to answer. But thanks to Read more…

KNIME Works to Lower Barriers to Big Data Analytics

Big data analytics can be complicated--there’s just no way around that simple fact. But it shouldn’t be more complicated than it needs to be. With recent updates to its data analytics offerings--including a revamped Read more…

AWS Teases 65 Exaflop ‘Ultra-Cluster’ with Nvidia, Launches New Chips

AWS yesterday unveiled new EC2 instances geared toward tackling some of the fastest growing workloads, including AI training and big data analytics. During his re:Invent keynote, CEO Adam Selipsky also welcomed Nvidia fo Read more…

Oxford Researchers Use AI To Detect Antibiotic Resistance Faster Than Gold-Standard Testing

There is a lot of excitement about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine. One of the most pressing health concerns around the globe is the rise in antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics are losing their e Read more…

News In Brief

Nvidia Introduces New Blackwell GPU for Trillion-Parameter AI Models

Nvidia’s latest and fastest GPU, code-named Blackwell, is here and will underpin the company’s AI plans this year. The chip offers performance improvements from its predecessors, including the red-hot H100 and A100 Read more…

HPE Cranks the Density on GreenLake NAS

Hewlett Packard Enterprise today unveiled an update of its GreenLake for File Storage offering that features a 4x increase in total capacity and up to 2x boost in system performance per rack unit. Depending on their situ Read more…

Neo4j Finds the Vector for Graph-LLM Integration

The intersection of large language models and graph databases is one that’s rich with possibilities. The folks at property graph database maker Neo4j today took a first step in realizing those possibilities for its cus Read more…

Big Data Career Notes: August 2023 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…

Databricks’ $1.3B MosaicML Buyout: A Strategic Bet on Generative AI

Databricks is the latest company to place a large bet – to the tune of $1.3 billion – on generative AI. On the first day of its sold-out Data + AI Summit, the company announced a definitive agreement for the acquisit Read more…

This Just In

Esri Releases New Edition of Best-Selling GIS Map Design Guide

Oct 11, 2024 |

REDLANDS, Calif., Oct. 11, 2024 — Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced the publication of Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users, Third Edition. Read more…

Vultr Announces Launch of Industry Cloud to Accelerate AI Innovation Across Verticals

Aug 8, 2024 |

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 8, 2024 — Vultr, the world’s largest privately held cloud computing platform, has announced the launch of its industry cloud solution, which delivers industry-vertical, cutting-edge cloud computing solutions that meet specific industry needs and regulatory requirements across the retail, manufacturing, healthcare, media, telecommunications, and finance sectors. Read more…

Esri Partners with Microsoft to Provide Spatial Analytics in Microsoft Fabric

Jul 15, 2024 |

REDLANDS, Calif., July 15, 2024 — At its 44th annual User Conference, Esri announced an expanded collaboration with Microsoft to integrate spatial analytics technology with Fabric, Microsoft’s unified analytics SaaS platform. Read more…

Hammerspace Advances GPU Data Orchestration Capabilities to Accelerate Access to S3 Data

Jun 12, 2024 |

SAN MATEO, Calif. – June 12, 2024 – Hammerspace, the company orchestrating the next data cycle, today announced the addition of the S3 interface to its Global Data Platform, advancing the orchestration of existing data sets to available compute resources.  Read more…

Domino Showcases Advanced AI Solutions for Biopharma at RevX: Life Sciences Edition

May 28, 2024 |

SAN FRANCISCO, May 28, 2024 — Domino Data Lab, provider of the leading Enterprise AI platform trusted by the largest AI-driven companies, today announced the launch of a new Statistical Computing Environment (SCE) Coalition to overcome clinical research silos and accelerate approval of new lifesaving therapies, and introduced new platform capabilities for life sciences customers. Read more…

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